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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
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
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 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
paaraarwa 1 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 paaraarwa 2 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
paaraarwa 2 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 der. of paaraarwa 1
paasi paasi n iron box, flat iron; device used for ironing clothes 5.6.4 Wash clothes
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 kizo ki̱i̱zu̱lu̱ 2 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
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