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p wetansproud, pompous manCHECK IF ENDING MISSING
pa1not, e.g. mwen pa enmen i I don't like him; can be reinforced by myèt, pyès, e.g. mwen pa enmen i pyès
pa2step, e.g. fè pa to take a step
pa3by, e.g. konnet pa tjè to know by hard; by dint of, syn afòs
pachmembrane covering coffee bean (after pulp has been removed)
padonforgivenesssynagra
padonnento pardon, forgive
pagfish of the snapper family (Lutianidae); p. dan chyen dog-tooth pargue (Lutianus jocu) pag wouj redfish (L. analis, L. aya)?
pagayto row, paddle; paddler
pak1livestock pen, e.g. pak kochon pigpen; cage
pak2Easter
pak an pakright through, entirely
pakotiprostitute (? CHECK)
pal1branch of cocoa tree that grows inward
pal2old crocus bag with its sides undone and opened outHindi pāl, probably via TE paal crocus bag used as a spread or mat (DECTT 659a)
pal3pale, light (of colour)synblèm
palapèlflat reef projecting out of the water? F parapet, arch. form parapel (FEW 7: 633b)? Not found elsewhere.
palaviréto slap in the face; slap given with the back of the hand; a good thrashingsyntapi.
paléto speak, to talk; p. sigré, p. dousman to whisper; p. mal to speak speak badly about (someone); p. pu kò ou to talk to oneself
palèt1wooden spatula for shaping and turning cassava bread; wooden instrument for taking cocoa out of it husk; p. pen baker's wooden tool for putting bread into the oven and taking it out
palèt2palate, roof of the mouth
paliyòtpalriot, prkfish, kind of grunt (Anisotremus virginicus); butter fish?
palmiskind of palm tree, royal palm (Roystonea oleracea)
paloudclam, edible shellfish; cockle


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