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pese2Pers.Pronto whomHunkwe pese nion noney so?With whom did you go?Mon sokukwe hunkwe pese kow so?To whom did you give that thing.
pesninvfully developedhow mokwe po pesninthe taro is fully grown
pey1not (marks present time)Hunkwe hane me kow popri pey.You are not talking clearly to me.
pey2nsugarcanepey saroplant sugarcane
-pey1ADJRsfxsuffix that changes a noun into an adjective
-pey2sfxsection, blockokpeystorykipeyshore
peyayadvfavourite, out of habit.Hiy hano a mon lyawriy ankin, hiykwe unow-mayr paraw hiykiaw ma liwak peyay peyay mon liwak.When he come to my house, he sits down near the fire place, where he has always sat down.Hiykwe huok hokwe yop hiykiaw ma hiy peyay peyay mon hin.He has shot the pig where also shoots the pigs.
peykvbiteYu hane peyk. Nwoh hane peyk.The mosquitoes are biting me. The dog bites me.peyk lor-ma-lordevourpeyk noun noun ato kissnays-aw peyksuppress pain, or being suprised
peyk-mahnarvtear apartParaw kokwe nwoh kamon hokwe hano irowp se peyk-mahnar.In the past a dog bit me severely in the arm.
peykyayvjoin, reachYier mon nak-hiok ion nok, nak-okin peykyay iau.After paddling upstream, I will touch the bank and go ashore.Hano owh mon pese lokin peykyay o.Do not touch me.Uwr har hreme kwa manonswa-peykyay ha.Some men should join us.Sa sokruan sokukwe uwr prueyn se po me peykyay iwak.That young woman is promised in marriage to a certain man.lokin peykyaygo ashore, connect throughheke me peykyay iwakgive her in marriage
peymawenspirit of the sugar cane
peynvtie aroundSa homkwe koua peyn.The women tie the grass-skirts around themselves.
peyowadvcontinuallylwayr peyow peyowstay forever
peypnheavyYia-now somokwe low-peyp nuw-wak.The fire-wood is very heavylow-peypvery heavy
peypeyvto last a long timeHunkwe payme mon peypey kok o?What are you working on for such a long time?
peypey-iwohancient time, long agoUwr sohokwe peypey-iwohThis man is from the old days.
peyradvfirstlyPeyr hakwe su lie, sawk omok ley.I will climb into the coconut first and then I will go.hiy peyr-mawk liarokHe stands up as the first one.
peyr-mawkfirst in line
peyr-peyr-awadvall the time in the frontHiykwe hano peyr-peyr-aw ley.He is walking in front of me all the time.
peyrawfirstHakwe hano nay so peyraw sawmesopok. Hiykwe hyo sa ko peyraw sawe naruokI talked before my younger brother did. He went away ahead of his wife.
peyrneyvwatch careful,Hakwe ayaw mon lie mokwe, nak-hok pedney.I am fearful and careful in climbing high up.
peyrsiownfrog (sp)Nye homkwe peyrsiow me hieyn loreys sareys.The children jumped in all directions like frogs.
peys2vfester, swellkuor peyssore swells, increases
peys1vbecome biggerhowk peysthe lake becomes biggerkasaw lon peysbe angry, jealous
pi1nsharp pointyeik-pisharp point of the spearseik-pisharp point of the knifeom-pihigh point in villagemnuw-pimountain top