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pasyanspatience; pèd pasyans to lose patience
patcflapat1paw, leg of animal; leg (of chair, table); (of gingr) whole root; maché kat pat to go on all fours; pat chó always moving about; p. deyè hind leg; p. kochon pig's trotters
patalivariant of batali
patatsweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), arch. modern
patéin paté kokó (sweet) coconut turnover
patito go away; pati kouwi to run away
patjé1parcel, packet; (small) sheaf; yon patjé a lot (of), e.g. (speaking of chickenpox) yon patjé bouton a lot of spots
patjé2big steamship
patoucftoupatou
patwaCreole, especially TFC
patwaisperson speaking TFC
patwonsample piece of material
pavówonder of the world (Bryophyllum pinnatum), medicinal herb used for headaches
pawaAtlantic spadefish, flat grey round fish with black stripe, which becomes silvery grey when out of the water (Chaedopterus faber)
pawèsin pè pawès parish priest
pawipawi, Trinidad piping-guan, wild turkey (Pipile pipile)
pawòlwhat is said by someone; wordsynmó
payasstraw mattress, mattresssynmatla
payéto wager, to bet
paysadpartition, wallunspec. var.parisad2
pazapaat a walking pace
pé1to be able to, can
pé2quiet(ly)syntrantjil
pè1fear; to fear, be afraid (of), e.g. mwen pè sepan I am afraid of snakes
pè2priestsynchakalmonpè


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