P - p

paca n. he
pacify vt. koli (2)
paddle n. pali
· vt. puu (3)
paddle, wood for making n. pali udu
paddleboat n. pali boto
pail n. embele
pail, garbage doti kisi
pain n. sikin ati
· · pen1 (2)
· vt. ati4 (2)
· · nyan (6)
· · pen1 (2)
pain, cause vt. ati4 (1)
paint n. felifi (2)
· vt. felifi (1)
paintbrush n. kwasi2
painted adj. felifi (3)
pair n. tu tu
palace n. paleisi
palisade n. paasaa
palm n. palon
palm bark used as dustpan n. komu buba
palm of the hand n. bee ana
palm oil sp. n. maipa sii fatu
palm seed, seed, palm n. pina sii
palm tree, fruit of n. maipa
palm variety n. apodon
· · komu
· · patawa
· · pina2
pan, porcelain n. beenki patu
pancake n. baka bolon
· · pan kuku
pang n. banowtu (2)
pants n. buuku
pants, long n. langa futu buuku
· · langa futu buuku
pants, pocket of n. buuku saka
pants, short n. satu futu buuku
papa n. paapa
tree"}papaya fruit or tree n. papai2
paper n. pampila (1)
paper, news- n. kolanti
parable n. ageisi toli
parakeet n. paaka
Paramaccan area n. Paamaka (liba)
Paramaccan language n. Paamaka (tongo)
Paramaccan people n. Paamaka
Paramaribo n. Bakaa (2)
· · Foto1
Paramaribo neighborhood n. Abaa Booki
paramount chieftain n. Gaaman (1)
paramount chieftain's village n. Diitabiki
parasol n. paasoo
pardon n. esikisi
· · paadon
· · piimisi (1)
pardon, ask for begi wan sama
parrot n. papakai
parrot, Orange-winged n. kulekule
parrot, small n. paaka
Parrot snake n. papakai sineki
part of the interior n. liba (2)
particular adj. wan (3)
particularly adv. moomoo
parts, be of small vi. fini (1)
party n. feisiti
· · fesa
· · paitei
party, birthday n. fuuyali osu
pass, come to kai tuutuu
pass on information lolo wan bosikopu go moo faawe
pass through koti pasa go
pass (through) vi. pasa1 (1)
pass through vt. sai3
passion fruit n. maakusa
passionately adv. faya faya
passport photograph koti ede fowtow
· n. pasi fowtow
· · pasi fowtow
past adv. pasa1 (2)
past marker aux. v. be
paste vt. palaki
pastor, Moravian Church n. Dominei
pastry n. kuku2
pasture n. sabana
· · wei3
pat self on back du sani fu teke nen
patch vt. lapu (1)
path n. pasi1 (1)
pathway to planting ground n. goon pasi
patience n. pasensi
patient, be oli pasensi
patrilineage n. dada bee
Paul, the Apostle n. Pawles
pay vt. paa3
· · pai1 (1)
payment n. paiman (1)
peace n. fii2 (2)
peanut n. pinda
peanut, beaten n. fonfon pinda
peanut butter n. pinda kasi
peanut soup n. pinda baafun
peanuts, planting ground growing n. pinda goon
pearl n. paaleli
peas, green split n. guun pesi
peas, yellow split n. aiko pesi
· · geli pesi
· · taya pesi
peccary, Collared n. pakila
peccary, White-lipped n. pingo
peck vi. kapata
· vt. toto2
pedestal, place on a poti a tiki ede
peel vt. keebi
peel of a fruit n. buba (1)
· · sikin (3)
peel (skin of fruit) vt. pii1
peeled completely adj. piipii (2)
peep vt. waki (2)
peers, female n. baya1
pellet, gunshot n. kuguu (2)
pellet, shotgun cartridge n. agaa2
pen n. pen2
pen, cattle n. kaw pen
pen, turtle n. koo pen
penalty n. paiman (2)
pencil n. potilowtu
· · keliyon tiki
· · sikiifi tiki
Pengel, Johan Adolf n. Penpen1
penis n. manpeesi
penis (euphemism) pikin woon
penis, euphemism for n. titii
penny n. tiisensi
Pentecostal Church, Gods Bazuin n. Koti Bason
people n. lanti (2)
· · libisama
· · sama (1)
people, American n. Ameekan (1)
people, Arab n. Alabii
people, Aukan n. Okanisi Nengee
people, derogatory name for Hindustani n. Babun1
people, downriver n. bilosama
people from Germany n. Aluma Bakaa
· · Doisii
people from the matriclan Beei n. Beeisama
· · Beeisama
people from the matriclan Misidyan n. Misidyan sama
people group n. foluku1
people, group of n. kulu
people, Haitian n. Aiti1 (1)
people, Jewish n. Dyu Bakaa
· · Dyu
· · Dyusama
people, Matawai n. Matawai sama
people, Ndyuka n. Ndyuka (2)
people on earth n. goontapu (2)
people, Paramaccan n. Paamaka
people, Portuguese n. Putugisi
people, Saramaccan n. Saamaka
people, Spanish n. Sipanyoo (2)
people, the Aukan n. Okanisi
people, upriver n. opusama
people with straight hair n. gaata uwii sama
people, worldly n. goontapu sama
pepper n. pepee
pepper, black n. baaka pepee
pepper like a lizard, eat nyan pepee enke sapakaa
· nyan pepee enke sapakaa
perceive vt. sintin
percussion instrument n. seke seke
perfect adv. kiinkiin
perforated, be vi. doo4
perhaps adv. kande
· · wegi2
period, end of komoto a doo
period of famine n. angiiten
period of time n. pisiten
period, time n. momenti
permanently prevent conception tapu bee
permission n. pasi1 (2)
· · piimisi (2)
perplex vt. dangaa
persevere tei ati
persnickety, be meke sani
· meke sani
· vi. fini (2)
person n. libisama
· · sama (1)
-person n. sama (2)
person, Black n. Baaka Nengee
person, every pn. ibiisama
· · ibiiwan
person, famous n. balinen man
person, important n. sani (2)
person, reincarnated n. nenseki
person, rough baka wowoyoman
personal soul n. akaa
personnel, military n. milite
perspiration n. sweti (2)
perspire vi. sweti (1)
perverse adv. kukutu (1)
pestle n. mata tiki
Peter, the Apostle n. Peitilisi
petroleum n. oli2 (2)
petroleum jelly n. fatu (3)
pharmacy n. aputeiki
phase of the moon n. mun kenki
phone konkuu tetei
· vt. beli2
phone, use a naki konkuu tetei
· naki konkuu tetei
photograph n. fowtow
photograph, passport koti ede fowtow
· n. pasi fowtow
· · pasi fowtow
physically n. lan man
physically handicapped person n. lan man
pick up vt. piki2
pickup truck n. opo baka wagi
picky, be meke sani
· meke sani
· vi. fini (2)
piece n. pisi1 (1)
piece of cloth n. lapu (2)
pieces, cut up in adj. pisi pisi
pierce vt. dyuku1
pierced, be vi. doo4
pig, domesticated n. agu
pig, guinea n. ginipi
pigeon n. doifi
piggy bank n. sipali patu
pig's tail n. agu tee
pijamas n. siibi koosi
· · siibi koosi
pile n. ipi (3)
pile, garbage n. doti ipi
pile of unburned wood n. hii2
pill (medicine) n. peliki
· · sii2
· · tabileti
pillar n. ponsu1
pimple n. poisi
· · posi
pin n. pina3 (1)
· vt. banda
· · mana
· · pina3 (2)
pinch vt. pingi (1)
pipe n. peipi
pipe, smoke n. kopoo pipa
pipe, wind- n. tooto1 (1)
piranha n. pilen
pistol n. pipa1
· · pisitoo
pit n. peti
pit, fruit n. koko2 (1)
"}pit, worm in a maripa n. akale
pitchfork n. foluku2 (2)
pitied, be vi. mofina (1)
pitted, be vi. nyanyan2 (1)
placate vt. boigi2 (1)
place n. peesi
· vt. buku1 (2)
place a mark vt. maiki (1)
place into mourning poti a baaka
place, native pe i kumba tetei beli
place of, in conj. (pe) fu
place on a pedestal poti a tiki ede
place, take vi. pasa2
place to sit n. bangi
places, many n. peesi peesi
places, public n. ganda (2)
plain n. telen
plan vt. poti (3)
plane (wood) vt. sikafu
plank n. paanga
plant n. agwago
· vt. paandi
· · sai2
· · tyatya1
plant, bamboo n. bambusi
· · tutu1 (2)
plant for fish poisoning n. bumbi2
plant sp. n. kumalu nyanyan
plant sp., marsh n. mokomoko
plantain n. baana
plantain, fried n. baka baana
plantain, mashed n. tonton2
planting ground n. goon
planting ground growing peanuts n. pinda goon
planting ground, pathway to n. goon pasi
planting ground, reused n. gwagwa
planting ground sp. n. kawee goon
planting grounds deep in virgin jungle n. gaan busi goon
· · gaan busi goon
plastic n. balata (1)
plastic bucket n. boketi
plastic dish n. balata beenki
plastic thong n. dalaila
plate n. pala1
· · peeti
plate, clear glass alasi a wataa
platter, ceramic n. teepala
platter, wooden n. tee2 (1)
play vt. pee (1)
player, harmonica n. finyooman
player of a stringed instrument n. gitaliman
playing card n. kaita
playing with fire Yu e pee anga faya.
please switi wan sama ati
· interj. gaantangi (2)
please, be hard to meke sani
· meke sani
plot meke mofu
· vt. kuudei (3)
tree"}plum-type fruit or tree n. mope
plural definite article art. den2
plus prep. anga1 (2)
pocket n. saka2
pocket of pants n. buuku saka
pocket of shirt n. impi saka
point, sharp n. tyontyon1
poise for action vt. kaka2
poise to poison kai bita
poison n. bita (3)
poison a waterway vt. ponsu2
poison, poise to kai bita
poisoning, plant for fish n. bumbi2
· · neko
poke at vt. sokoo (1)
poke with fingertip vt. tokoo
pole n. ponsu1
pole, fishing n. uku tetei
pole to punt boat n. kula (1)
policeman n. sikowtu
policeman's club n. balata (3)
· · kwemi
politician, Pengel, the n. Penpen1
polluted, be vi. poli (1)
pond n. sombo
ponder oli a ede
pontoon n. pondo
poor vi. pina1 (1)
poor as a church mouse Ai pina enke keliki alata.
poor as church mouse Ai pina enke keliki alata.
poor, be vi. pooti (1)
poor condition, be in vi. takuu (3)
poor man n. pinaman
· · pootiman
poor (thing) interj. pooti (2)
poor thing, be a vi. mofina (1)
popular balinen
· vi. daai (2)
popular personage n. balinen man
popularity n. balinen (1)
porcelain n. beenki2 (2)
porcelain earth n. pemba
porcelain pan n. beenki patu
porch n. baikon
porcupine, Brazilian n. dyindyamaka
porridge n. kwakilowsu papa
porridge, flour n. bolon papa
porridge, rice n. papa alisi
Portuguese people n. Putugisi
position, assume temporary oli bangi gi wan sama
· oli bangi gi wan sama
position, high n. hei1 (5)
position, you haven't reached that yu á doo a sutuu de
positive response adv. yuu3
possess, come to vt. fende (2)
possessing evil spirit n. takuu jeje
possession of, be in vt. fende (2)
possessions n. gudu (2)
post n. ponsu1
postpartum period kai a koo wataa
· wasi koo wataa
postpone payment vt. bolugu (1)
pot n. patu
pot, chamber futu patu
· neti patu
· n. doodo
· · kelenki
· · baka osu patu
· · baka osu patu
· · pow
pot, pot n. doti patu
pot, savings n. sipali patu
potato root, rope of n. patata tetei
potion, ordeal n. sweli1 (2)
pots, kitchen n. beenki2 (1)
pound n. pontu
pound (nuts) vt. fon (3)
pound rice vt. fon alisi
pour vt. kandi (2)
· · tutu3 (2)
pour out libations towe wataa
powdered n. puili meliki
powdered milk n. puili meliki
power n. kaakiti
· · powa
power for fighting, magical feti (kofu) obiya
powerful adj. makiti (1)
practice, evil n. takuu gwenti
praise n. gaandi2
· vi. dyafu
· vt. gafa (2)
prattle soso taki
pray to God vt. begi (2)
prayer n. begi (3)
precisely adv. pilisisi
precisely stated kai anga nen
pregnancy n. bee (2)
pregnancy, abort a puu bee
pregnancy, illegitimate ganda bee
pregnancy out of wedlock ganda bee
pregnant, be de anga bee
· oli bee
pregnant, become teke bee
pregnant teenager, be a teke pangi
· idiom. teke pangi
pregnant woman, take care of a luku bee gi uman
prepare vt. sete (1)
prepare a meal sete tafaa
prepare herbal medicine masi guun uwii
· meke guun uwii
prepare to use a weapon vt. kaka2
prepared, be vi. sete sete
preschooler n. yosi yosi
present n. kado
· · moin moin
· · piisenti
President n. Pelesidenti
press vt. mii
press, cassava n. matapi
press, sugar cane n. ken mii
pressure vt. dwengi
pressure cooker kuku safu
pressure, high blood hei buulu
pressure, low blood lagi buulu
pretentious, be suku hei
· vi. dyendee (2)
pretty, be vi. moin
prevail vt. moo (3)
prevent conception, permanently tapu bee
prey, bird of n. agaa1
price, be cheap in vi. bunkopu (1)
pride bigi fasi
· bigi membee
· hei membee
priest n. begiman
priest, Roman Catholic n. Paati1
prior prep. fesi (3)
prior to, occurring adv. fosi (2)
prison n. dunguu osu
· · sitaafu osu
prison, release from puu a dunguu osu
· puu a sitaafu
prisoner n. sitaafuman
private environment n. bakabini
· · bakabini (1)
private parts n. senpeesi
probe vi. fii fii
probe another's feelings fii (fii) wan sama mofu
· fii (fii) wan sama mofu
problem sani du wan sama
· sani du wan sama
problem, difficulty n. nowtu
produce vt. meke1 (4)
product, extra n. bakisisi
profit n. wini (2)
progress go anga fesi
project end booko wooko
promiscuous, be vi. ganda (3)
· · wei2
promiscuous woman ganda uman
· n. kaasi uman
· · lasaa uman
· · motyo uman
· · wei uman
promise vt. paamisi
promise, break a kengi mofu
promote vt. hei1 (4)
prong n. tifi (2)
pronoun for which one pn. wan (5)
· · wan (5)
pronoun, 3p pn. den1 (2)
pronoun, 3s pn. a1
proper, be vi. fiti (3)
property n. bun (2)
propose a woman for marriage poti mofu
propose for marriage akisi sama
prosperous, spiritually adv. seigi (2)
prostitute waka uman
· n. motyo (2)
prostitute, be a vi. motyo (1)
protective fetish n. tapu2 (2)
proverb n. nongo
· · odoo
proverb, tell a koti nongo
· koti odoo
provoke sawtu wan sama
· vi. teligi
· vt. sokoo (2)
prow of a boat n. boto ede
pry into vt. mumui (1)
desire"}psychological energy or desire n. kankan2 (1)
puberty, reached wei kwei
pubescent breasts bobi sutu
public, general n. lanti (2)
public places n. ganda (2)
pull off vt. puu (1)
puma n. lebi bubu
· · lebi tigii
pump vt. pompu (1)
pump, air n. pompu (2)
pumpkin n. pampun
punches, land volleys of kofu wataa
puncture, be vi. doo4
punish vt. sitaafu (1)
punished, be de a pen
· de a saafu
· koti sitaafu
· nyan sitaafu
punished, get koti kopi
punishment n. paiman (2)
· · sitaafu (2)
punishment, corporal vt. fon (1)
punt a boat vt. kula (2)
punt pole n. kula (1)
pupil of eye n. gaasi fu ain
pure adj. soifili (2)
· adv. kiinkiin
purpose vt. poti (3)
purpose of, for the conj. fu1 (1)
purposelessly adv. lawlaw1 (1)
pus n. matee
push vt. toosi
· · tuusu
push with tongue vt. tutu3 (1)
put vt. poti (1)
put a burden on poti wan sama a fuka
put faith in poti biibi
put life on the line poti a tiki ede
put on vt. leti1
put on account vt. bolugu (1)
put on (clothes) vt. wei1
put on neck jewelry iti keti a neki
· iti keti a neki
put to death by hanging vt. angaa (3)
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