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pifwéVto card, to comb (cotton)I ka pifwé koton-an.She's carding the cotton.
pijéVto squeezeYo pa sipozé pijé fig-la.The shouldn't squeeze the banana.ADJbruised (in reference to fruit)Sé pa pou ou vann sé fig pijé sala.You must not sell those bruised bananas.
pijonNpigeonFr.pigeon
pikNstingerVonvon-an pa ni pyès pik.The bee has no stinger.Fr.piquepik léfanYo té ni lò, dajan èk bagay ki fèt èk pik léfan.They had gold, silver and things made with ivory.
pikanNthornPikan-an pitjé mwen.The thorn pricked me.Fr.piquantpikan kouzenLa ni an chay pikan kouzen bò chimen-an.There are many burrs by the road.
pikèpòchNpickpocketVéyé misyé; i sé an pikèpòch.Watch that man; he is a pickpocket.
pikwaNpickaxeI manché on pikwa.He put a handle on a pickaxe.
pilNsynlo1heap, pileMwen genyen dé pil tanmadòz.I bought two heaps of tomatos.synlo2groupSépawé sé moun-an an pil.Divide the people into groups.syngwoupFr.pilean pilI ni an pil liv.He has many books.synan chayan chayan loanbadjokonmenkonmenmizimizitibwenan badjo
pilé1Vto grind, to poundYo ka pilé kafé-a.They're grinding the coffee.Fr.piler
pilé2Vto step onI mantjé pilé chat-la.He almost stepped on the cat.Fr.piler
pilonNmortar, bowl-shaped vessel of hard material in which coffee is ground with a pestleYo ka sèvi pilon pou pilé kafé.They use mortars to grind coffee.Fr.pilonmanch pilonManch pilon mwen-an kasé padan mwen té ka pilé kafé.My pestle broke while I was grinding coffee.
pilonnenVto trample, to step onLas pilonnen kabann-an.Stop trampling on the bed.syndanméFr.pilonner
pilotwiNpillar, post, poleYo mété kay-la asou kat pilotwi.They put the house on four pillars.synpoto
pimanNpepperI ka vann piman èk sèl.She's selling peppers and salt.Fr.pimentpiman bwilépiman gwivpiman manjakpiman sèt chòdyè
pinèzNbedbugPinèz pa konmen kon avan.Bedbugs are not common like before.Fr.punaise
piniVto punishI pini ti manmay-la pou bagay-la i vòlè-a.He punished the child for the thing she stole.Fr.punir
pinisyonNpunishmentYo ba li menm pinisyon kon tout moun.They gave him the same punishment as everyone else.Fr.punition
pipiritNgrey kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis)Pipirit-la pété an zòy an tèt malfini-an.The kingbird pecked the hawk's head.
pis1NfleaChat-la té ni an chay pis.The cat had many fleas.Fr.puce
pis2var. ofpaski
pisaNurineBlad-la plen pisa.The bladder's full of urine.Fr.pissepisa douPisa dou sé on maladi ki konmen Sent Lisi.Diabetes is an illness that is common in St. Lucia.
pisannitNbedwetterLè mwen té piti mwen té on pisannit.When I was little I was a bedwetter.
piséVto urinateTi manmay sipozé ay pisé avan yo kouché.Children should urinate before they go to bed.synlaché dloFr.pisser
piskivar. ofpaski
pistachNpeanutSé gason-an ka vann pistach.The boys are selling peanuts.Fr.pistache