Abau - English


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pi2vopen upNeyh nok, omok sian pi.After cooking it in the ground, take it out and open up [the cover].
piapadjbada piapa bad househano owh piap eyn lwakI am not feeling well.ok piapswearingyor piapbad behavioruwr piap nonill person (wounds)
piap-okbad talk, swearing words
piaparaw1adjbad, mean
piapayadvbadlyuwr-sa me mon piapayharm peopleyeyk se meio piapaymade it wrong and spoiled the canoe
piarvfence in, shutHakwe a se piar, owah non.I fence in the house with the sago palm leaf stalks.Hunkwe a-yerki se kwaw piar.Shut the door.piar sakawkimprison
piarayvlock, close well, barHakwe yerki se piaray.I lock the door.
pie1advfirstlyMamey sokukwe hwon kwa lira pie.You can read this letter first.
pie2nmoney, exchange valueHuok kamon hokwe hakwe pie nonok e nan.I think to sell this one pig for money.sa-piebride price
pie3advthen, laterSa ha hye pie me sor kow.And then I will tell him.hu lows nakway nok, ma pie nonkawk ahis.get the water and carry it (in something) and then pour it out and stir.ma pieand then
pinsago (sp.)
pinsapenntaro (sp) dark green skin, white inside
pinsingrub (sp.)
pionnmeatHromkwe mu-pion yaprue la.We like to eat crocodile meat.hopionpork, pig meat
pipivheapkawk pipi-ay ieheap and fill up from bottom to top
pipi-ayheapkawk pipi-ayfill from the bottom to the top
pirapirvopen up, widen (for something to go out)Hakwe hu hano a ouon ko me mon pirapir ha.I made a way for the water under the house to go out.mon pirapirdrain
pireysNUMR.CLStwonow pireystwo treesyeik pireystwo arrowspensil pireystwo pencilsompow pireystwo bowscounts all long thin objects.
piromNUMR.CLSonenow piromone treeyeik piromone arrowpensil piromone pencilompow piromone bowcounts all long thin objects.
pirompriNUMR.CLSthreenow piromprithree treesyeik piromprithree arrowspensil piromprithree pencilsompow piromprithree bowscounts all long thin objects.
pisaurnsharp point of any object
pisosokristingKiarkiar hmo orow mokwe pisosokri.The tail of scorpions is their sting
pisu1nbig knife
pisu2nflower (sp)pisu-maleaf of the pisu flower
piynayvfasten, tieYeyk hokwe mays non piynay.The canoe is fastened with cane.