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PSB*patuʔduck or goosepatodomestic duckABpatuʔgooseCSpatuʔduck or gooseTsg
PSL*paudsection of thatch (counting unit)paudsection of thatch; counting unit for thatchWSCSJM
PSL*pawasteamed bunpawasteamed bunWSCSJMbaosteamed bunChi
PSL*pawasmisfortunepawasmisfortuneYKNSpawasmisfortune due to breaking minor rules of conductCSSSpawasunlikely; ill-fatedTsg
PSB*payaexhausting activitypayahantiredYKapayaout of breath (tired out)NSpayaout of breath (tired out)SSCSpayain serious difficultyWSpayasufferingJMpayadifficultNBpayalacking physical strengthTsgpayahtired; difficultMly
PSB*payagfr. var.payadfield shelterpayagfield shelterABpayadfield shelterYK
PSL*payaŋrib or wingpeaŋwingZBpayaŋribYKNS
PSB*payawdeerpeawdeerZB.1ZB.2payewdeerYKpayawdeerZB.3CSSSNBpayaw ~payodeerIB
PSB*payaʔdepression; containerpayaʔshallow bowlYKpayaʔlakeSSIBpeaʔ-peaʔ tuʔutknee-capNSSSpeaʔhalf-shelf of coconutCSSSpeaʔ-peaʔ kookskullCSpayaʔmudhole; pond; lakeIB
PSL*payɤdargue; contradictpayɤdargueWSpayodcontradictCS
PSB*payuŋumbrellapayuŋumbrellaABYKWSCSJMpayohumbrellaIBpayuŋumbrellaMlyTsg
paʔ2voc. for senior malebapaʔ
PSB*paʔafr. var.pahəhpaʔəthighpaʔathighABZBYKNSWSCSSSJMpoho ~poo ~poʔothighNBpaʔa ~pompaʔa ~pompa ~pompəthighIBpeʔethighIB.9paʔathighTsg
PSB*paʔaihow; in what manner?paʔihow?; in what manner?ABpoʔoyhow?; in what manner?JMaiwhat?
PSL*paʔalutter oracularlypaʔal-paʔalsay (archaic)YKpaʔal-paʔalpredictCSpaʔalpredict misfortuneCS
paʔat2fall, as leavespahat
PSL*paʔiddatake care ofpaʔiddatake care ofWSpaʔiddatreat with courtesyCSpaʔiddaseek personal advantageTsg
PSB*paʔin1fr. var.peʔen1marker of contemporaneous state or activity; at the same timepeʔenat the same timeZB.3CS.8SSbu paʔinand yetYKpeʔen ~peen ~meʔenat the same timeWSpaʔinat the same timeNSCSpiʔin ~piinat the same timeSSpiinat the same timeJMpenat the same timeNBpanat the same timeIBpen???Mly
PSL*paʔin2speakpaʔinspeakYKCS
PSB*paʔitbitter tastingpaʔitbitter in tasteABZBYKNSWSCSSSJMpaitbitter in tasteNBpaʔeʔ ~paeʔ ~pahitbitter in tasteIBpaʔitbitterTsgpahitbitterMly
PSB*peatred (color)piyatred colorABpeatred colorZBYKSSkayataflame; red
PSL*pedaʔflattenedpedaʔflattenedNSWSCSkulampedaʔflatfishCS
PSB*pedetfr. var.pedatspead apartpedetspread with finger and thumbYKpedetopen eyes wide to see wellWSpedetevert eyelidsNBpedatspread legs apartCSpedatspread open with fingersJMpillatevert upper eyelidTsg
PSL*peʤatfr. var.peʤetpulpy ; mash (v)peʤatpulpy; mashYKNSpeʤetmash foodCSpeʤetsquash (v)SSpoʤatsquashyNS
PSL*pegedfr. var.pegetslow; limited amountpegedgive sparinglyCSpegetslowJM