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pudu pudune (repara₁; agagane) nenepu
pudua la impure talk, speaking disgustingly. v.
pueraria S kind of edible tuber. n.
pugu₁ frog variety that smells yet is eaten. n. Pugu mua sae raburi rakosope pirua pugu pia. When you get a pugu it has froth and slime on it and it stinks. gen: uri .
pugu₂ odor, often foul smelling. n. go pugu papula yaere mena iri iraleme paya I think that odor is from singeing the pig's hair kaa pugu kakura the odor carries
pugu₃ (wabu₂) husk or skin of nut. n.
pugu kaka ria to smell something carried by the wind, etc. ajp.
pugu-kega tree variety. [Piperaceae, Piper variety]. NounC.
puguna to remove. v. poripumi ada yagi puguna the wind blew the grass off the house syn: lusa₁ ; syn: ludia .
pu-imu₁ heart or liver, the emotional center of a person. n. syn: lo-robaa .
pu-imu₂ liver-heart. NounC. Nipu madaa pu imu rasu sape to have an intense attraction for someone nipuna pu imu pa eto pala pia he is really afraid about something syn: pu-robaa .
pu-imu rolata puaa (pu rolari pamea; pu pogolasa) to be frightened. ie.
pu-imu udinaa₁ ini adu pia
pu-imu udinaa₂ to be dead. ajp.
puka skin of pandanus used on sides of houses. n.
pukamaa floor area. n. gen: iparika ; gen: ada₂ .
pukama hallway of house. n. syn: ada-puka .
pukanu type of wild pandanus used in building houses. n. gen: aga .
pu-kau liver area, probably includes kidneys. NounC.
puki quandong tree. n. gen: repena₂ . Elaceocarpaceae, Elaeocarpus
Puki S river name. nprop.
puku₁ frog variety. n. gen: uri ; syn: oga .
puku₂ (yaku₂) pandanus skin. n.
puku pea to stink. v.
pukumaa n. 1passageway . 2the floor. pukama patu kipisa He slept on the floor