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pajami
English
n
.
Taboo.
underwear, shorts; garment that men wear inside a pair of trousers
[
5.3.1
-
Men\'s clothing]
Pajaab̯u
n
.
name of a river
[
9.7.2.9
-
Names of rivers]
paki̱ti̱
paki̱ti̱
English
n
.
packet; small paper or cardboard container in which goods are packed to be carried easily, for selling, to be given as a present, or to be sent by mail
[
7.3.7.2
-
Wrap]
,
[
7.5.4
-
Tie]
,
[
8.1.3.3
-
Group of things]
pamba
pamba
n
.
cotton; cash crop that bears fruit that splits open when mature from which threads for clothes are made
[
6.2.5.4
-
Plant product]
,
[
1.5.3
-
Grass, herb, vine]
pata
pata
n
.
hinge; piece metal that holds two parts together so that one part can open or close against the other, e.g., as on a door and a door frame
[
6.7.5
-
Fastening tool]
,
[
6.5.2.4
-
Door]
,
[
6.5.2.5
-
Window]
pawuda
pawuda
English
n
.
powder; very fine, soft substance used for putting on babies so that they do not get chafed around the joints due to friction or that s.b. puts on the face in order to make it look smooth
[
5.4.5
-
Anoint the body]
,
[
5.4.2
-
Cosmetics]
paaka
paaka
English
n
.
game park; place in which wild animals are reared
[
1.6.5
-
Animal home]
,
[
4.2.9
-
Holiday]
,
[
1.2.1.3
-
Plain, plateau]
,
[
7.2.4
-
Travel]
,
[
1.2.1.6
-
Forest, grassland, desert]
,
[
6.4.6
-
Things done to animals]
,
[
1.6.6
-
Animal group]
paamu
paamu
English
n
.
perm; hair that has been heated up with oil to make it stand stiff
[
5.4.3.4
-
Hairstyle]
,
[
2.1.5
-
Hair]
,
[
5.4.3
-
Care for hair]
ku̱paami̱nga ntumbu
English
v
.
perm hair; use cosmetic chemicals to change hair so that it becomes curled
[
5.4.3.4
-
Hairstyle]
,
[
2.1.5
-
Hair]
,
[
5.4.3
-
Care for hair]
paaraarwa₁
mapaaraarwa
n
.
large brown grasshopper sp. with large hind legs that have sharp points like that of a hand saw
[
1.6.1.7
-
Insect]
paaraarwa₂
bapaaraarwa
n
.
Metaphor.
unstable person; s.b. who is always unstable in the way they do their things, i.e. s.b. who does not settle down on one thing
[
3.2.5.8
-
Change your mind]
,
[
4.3.5.4
-
Unreliable]
,
[
7.2.1.6
-
Steady, unsteady]
,
[
4.3.3.2
-
Not care]
paaraarwa₂
See main entry:
paaraarwa₁
paasi
paasi
n
.
iron box, flat iron; device used for ironing clothes
[
5.6.4
-
Wash clothes]
pelele
adv
.
full up to the brim
Syn
:
bbiki
,
ki̱i̱zu̱lu̱ ku mu̱nwa
,
cawu
.
[
8.1.6
-
Whole, complete]
,
[
8.1.8
-
Full]
,
[
9.3.2
-
Completely]
pembeeni̱
adv
.
aside, sideways; at the side and not in the middle
[
8.6
-
Parts of things]
,
[
8.5.1.2
-
Beside]
,
[
8.5.1.5.1
-
Next to]
pereku̱ce
n
.
bluntness; state of a cutting instrument that is not sharp, thus rendering it unable to cut properly
[
8.3.2.4
-
Blunt]
peti̱
mapeti̱
English
n
.
petticoat; undergarment that women wear that is long going down to the feet
[
5.3.2
-
Women\'s clothing]
pirico
bapirico
n
.
stupid person; s.b. who does not meet the required standards or is of low economic and social standard
[
4.3.1.2.1
-
Below standard]
,
[
3.2.1.4
-
Stupid]
,
[
4.5.6.2
-
Low status]
,
[
4.3.1.4
-
Reputation]
pi̱ki̱pi̱ki̱
mapi̱ki̱pi̱ki̱
n
.
motorcycle; road vehicle, driven by an engine, with two wheels and handlebars
[
7.2.4.1.1
-
Vehicle]
pi̱ya
adj
.
full; having no empty space, containing as much or as many as possible
Syn
:
ki̱i̱zu̱lu̱
,
kizo
.
[
8.1.6
-
Whole, complete]
,
[
8.1.8
-
Full]
,
[
9.3.2
-
Completely]
poi̱po
poi̱po
English
n
.
pipe, culvert; hollow device through which water flows
[
6.6.7.2
-
Conveying water]
,
[
6.6.7
-
Working with water]
,
[
6.2.4.3
-
Irrigate]
pokopoko
pokopoko
n
.
campaign; plan that is made to enlighten people about a particular idea so that it is then successfully achieved
[
4.8.2.2
-
Fight against something bad]
,
[
3.3.3.3
-
Persuade]
,
[
4.6.6.4
-
Election]
,
[
4.6.6.5
-
Politics]
,
[
4.8.2.1
-
Fight for something good]
ponci̱
ponci̱
English
n
.
porch; room that is attached to a house in front of it
[
6.5.2
-
Parts of a building]
,
[
6.5.2.1
-
Wall]
,
[
6.5.2.7
-
Room]
,
[
6.5.1
-
Building]
pooli̱i̱po
pooli̱i̱po
n
.
propaganda
[
3.5.1.2.1
-
Announce]
,
[
3.5.1.3.2
-
Tell a lie]
,
[
3.5.9
-
Mass communication]
poosi̱ta
English
n
.
post office; agency responsible to deliver letters
[
4.6.6
-
Government functions]
,
[
3.5.7.7
-
Letter]
mu̱kori̱ wa poosi̱ta
bakori̱ ba poosi̱ta
n
.
postman
[
4.6.6
-
Government functions]
,
[
3.5.7.7
-
Letter]
pulaaka
pulaaka
English
n
.
spark plug; electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
[
7.2.4.1.1
-
Vehicle]
puraimare
mapuraimare
English
n
.
primary; first stage of education that s.b. completes before reaching secondary education
Syn
:
masomo ga mu̱si̱nge
.
[
3.6.2
-
School]
,
[
3.6
-
Teach]
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