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-palacfapülee-le1affsfxThis suffix derives a noun from another, with the sense of the place where that object is held, is supported, is borne or rests.Este sufijo deriva un sustantivo de otro, con un sentido como el lugar donde se sostiene o está soportado ese objeto.uwomupalaplace where you hang hatwemeꞌerainpalasüwe were making fun of / ridiculing her (them)estamos burlando de ella (ellos)amaꞌülapalavictim; targetashapalablood vesselatapalacoverkasheꞌinpalaatowel-wrappedmeeꞌerapalabutt of jokemiichipalairuavillage
palaaLikely borrowing from Cariban language family.nseamarOꞌoojüsü shiroku palaa.She bathes (swims) in the sea.sütüma sütsin tü süshikat palaaby the force of the waves of the seapalaapünaanorthpalawaasalty, brackishsüshi palaawave
palaapünaacomp. ofpalaa-pünaa2advin the northpor el nortegradpalaapünaawiinnaauuchipünaawaapünaa
palajachipl.palajana2non-masc.palajatüctprtchiiruajachicfpalajana11adjfirstprimeroTaküjüin sümüin teikat süchikü tü palajatchankat toꞌotooyo saaꞌu ama.I told my mother about the very first time I mounted (rode) a horse.2nfirstprimero¿Jara palajachika?Who’s the first (-born) one?
palajana1cfpalajachiadvfirstprimeroAnteechi Rogelio palajana, süpüleerua Linta.Roger will arrive first, before Linda.
palantaacfapalanajawaavsflowingfluyendo
palastaacfapalasirawaavsbe lying downestar acostado, estar tendidoPalastüsü tü wonkot.The hat is lying down.Palastüshi saꞌaka alama.He is lying in the (midst of) grass.synjuꞌletaa 1
palausituꞌucomp. ofpalousaatuꞌunswallow (bird), scissor tailgolondrina
palawaader. ofpalaavsbrackish, saltysaladoPalaasü.It’s brackish. (well water)cfishiijashüꞌüwaapüsiaageneꞌejü
paliꞌinashceniza
palirawaacfapalirajaavsmixedmezcladopaliraasümixed (teaching both in Sp. and Guajiro; stones, sand, glass, pieces of block all intermingled on the ground)Timoteo, wane wayuu paliraashi.Timothy was a mixed (race) person.
palirü1adjfew, littlepoco(s)tü palit pütchi tashajüitpakat jümüinthese few words I have written to youestas pocas palabras que les he escrito VPE2pronfew, littlepoco(s)chi eekai nükotchajüin palit neꞌehe who gathered littleel que había recogido poco VPE3vsbe little, be fewser pocoMayaasüje palirüin neꞌe tü pütchi alawaa aküjünakat jümüin, ...Even though the lies you are told be few, ...palitchonfew; little (amount)
palitchoncomp. ofpalirü-chon1adjfewpocosAnteechi palitchon kaꞌi.He will arrive in a few days.cfyootchon 1gradwattaa aalinwainmakojuyaaseveral, manyanamaꞌa maapalitchon 1fewmojushi2pronlittle (amount)poquitocfmotsoo 23advlittlepocoPalitchon aiin nia süpüla chajatkat / chajatkalüirua Marakaiwa.Those from Maracaibo care little for him / like him a little.Ella / ellos de Maracaibo quiere poco a él.
palousanscissorstijerasOꞌyonoojüsü süpasüla kuluutkot süka palousa.I’m cutting the dangling threads of the cloth with scissors.palausituꞌuscissor tail
panfrom Spanish pannbreadpan
pansawaavs1straightderechosynlotaa 1cflamataapaꞌataapuꞌutaa2sure, reliableseguro (confiable)Mayaainje taküjiraain tachiki, pansaasü tü tamakatEven though I testify about myself, what I say is sure3uprightrectowane akaratshishii tooloyuu eekai jiꞌrüin sünain pansaain nakuaippasome seven men whom you see are upright in behavior4justjustosüka wane sükuaippa pansaasüwith justice (in a just manner)con justicia
pansawaa aaꞌinvs1upright (morally), righteousdecente, justo2skillfulhábil
pansawaa akuaippavswell-behaved, compliantcorrecto, conformepansaa akuaippalii jiayou (pl) are well-behaved / compliant
pansawaa anüiküvsbe a sure word, be a certain word, be a promiseser palabra segurasynlotaa anüikü
pantaavssway-backcóncavo (de la espalda)synchamataaantjokotaa
panyeerücfpaaꞌinyanscarf, handkerchiefpañuelocfekiyaalaja
pariirfrom Spanish "barril"nbarrelbarrilooro pariiriagold barrel (shape of bead)oro en forma de barril
paroujanParaujano ethnic group of Venezuelaetnia paraujana de Venezuelacfwayuu 2
paruluanspecies of cactus (“barrel” cactus)especie de cactusEkaajuushi tü süchonkat parulua.I ate barrel cactus fruit.
paruusaadjwhite (color of cow)blanco (color de vaca)paaꞌa paruusawhite cowvaca blancocfkasuutai