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prettyhiuanpretty, used especially of a woman
pricetaꞌiinprice, cost. payRoo oboi taꞌii maꞌai, roo rio-ka ruu ememidioi.You pay a price for your bride, because you want to marry her.Paidubui ruu mereei-da, roo taꞌii ta-paꞌai, roo ruu meree-ka.God, through his son paid your price, so you belong to him.Taꞌii tiato-ka.They are free of charge.6.8.4.3Price
prickoadomoHLLvprick, poke, inject, spear (continually)oadomodivpoke, prick, pierce (something), give injection, spear (once)Oroi-ro tamai ai-amoadomodi, kehi temeteme bia.If the prickles prick you they can be quite painful.Ka moo otoi ikokoi-ro aiha piroadomodi.But I trod on a nail and it went into my foot.Ara urioi rira oboi meree uupi beibi rirai oadomodi.This picture shows a nurse giving an immunisation injection to a baby.7.9.1Damage
prick (self)oroadomovprick oneself, inject oneself
printrato 2nspoor, footprintBoomoi ratoi-da hoboi piroraꞌoiaido himio tutui.We were following pig spoor all day long.6.4.1Hunt
protectomatuevprotectBeibi rirai-ro roo mereei omatuei aꞌai memiho gimoi emeꞌai keiri.Baby injections will protect your children from bad sickness.7.5.9Putomoatuevtkeep, protect, withhold, stopRoo mereei omoatuei bia, sikuri eito. Don't withhold your children from school.Moo peei ai-romoatue omodai bia.I am stopping people from taking my canoe.Moo peei ai-romoatue, moo rio-ka Kikori-to omodai. I am keeping my canoe (from someone), because I will go to Kikori.omoatuetaivprotect someone or somethingoromatuevprotect yourself
prowmameanprow, front of canoeMoo abeai peei mapoi-da oroi-ka, moo mamui-re riamiꞌa-re ipi-da oroi-ka, ka moo peei mameai-da oroi-ka.My father was at the stern of the canoe, my mother and sisters were in the belly, and I was at the prow.7.2.4.2.1Boat
pruneaturutivprune, break off
puffimohuduti 2vpuffing, such as after playing sport
pufferfishmuguruHLHnpufferfish that is poisonous to eat unless prepared very carefully, some parts are used in Chinese medicine
pull (few times, for reason)imederivpull a few times, either on behalf of someone, or to cause something to happen such as when starting a motorHioi-da iridiri biai pirimederi.Then I started pulling the starter rope, but it didn't start.
pull (few times)edericfederiederiaivpull a few times
pull (for purpose)imederiaivpull once to cause something to happen, such as to start a motorIridiri imederiai!Start the engine!
pull (on bow rope)erimovpull the rope on the bow
pull (once, for someone)emederivpull a few times, for one person or one reasonomoarevpull or drag something once for someone
pull (once)ederiaicfederiederiaivpull onceoarevpull once, drag once
pull (repeatedly)emederitinrepeatedly pull at something
pull (to and fro)oaimuꞌutivpull to and fro
pull (using a tool)omitaivshort pull with a stick or object
pull (with rope)omioo2vpull with a rope or line
pull againsteremahibidiovpulling in opposite directions.
pull backemahi'idiovpull back
pull itself offaaheꞌeai 1cfaaheꞌeaiaheꞌeaivwhen a palm leaf or bunch of fruit pulls itself off the trunk of the palm
pull offaheꞌeai 1cfaaheꞌeaiaheꞌeaivpull off a leaf or bunch of fruit from a palm tree1.5.2Palm
pull off (plural objects)iaheꞌevpull of may leaves or bunches of fruit from a palm tree