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-pansfx1also; tooAnd, also2evenMust be used with a negative postfix to have the "even" meaning.
pa..minterjsound made by firing a shotgunTypes of sounds
-p'ahasfx1noneNone, nothing2is not, are not
pahchu1v.I.intrto adorn oneselfDecoratedAdornment2v.I.trto put on jewelry or glassesAdornment3adjornamentalDecoratedAdornment
pahchuv.I.trto parch (corn)DrySteps in food preparation
pahiadj1electricWorking with electricity2digital(Created by TLP for textbook project spring 2014)Working with machines
pahitan1lightningLightning, thunder2energy3electricity(senses of energy and electricity generated by modern Tunica speakers)
pahita hahchutipusansulfurHaas notebook 8, page 179
pahitahɔhkapahitahɔhkanoutlet(Yoroni Nisa gruop 2022)electricity hole
pahitahinapahita-hinankeyboardMachineCommunicationContactelectric writer
pahitaniy'ɛsapahitaniyuɛsan1tabletTLP creationMachineCommunication devices2iPadTLP creationflat computer
pahitaniyupahita-niyuncomputerTLP creationMachineCommunication deviceselectric thinker
pahitaniyutohkupahitaniyutohkunlaptopTLP creationMachineCommunication devicessmall computer
pahitashuhchipahitata-shuhchinsewing machine(Yoroni Nisa group 2024)Made by handOccupationCraftslightning sewer
pahitataranitaranipahitaninternet(developed at Winter Immersion workshop 2023)stretched out lightning
pahitawalipahita-walinphoneTelephoneelectric caller
pahitawirapahita-wirancalculatorMachineMathematicselectric counter
pahitayanahalipahitayanahaliyanahaline-mailLCRP creation 8/30/2018
pahitayayinipahitata-yayi-ninbattery(Yoroni Nisa group 2022)the energy saver
pahitayuwapahitata-yuwancharger(Yoroni Nisa group 2022)the energy giver
pahka1v.I.intrto dress up finely, especially about the headDecoratedAdornment2v.I.trto put something on the head ofDecoratedAdornment
pahpahkananpileated woodpecker(documented in Haas texts; likely borrowing from Biloxi pukpukayi 'pileated woodpecker' or Pukpukayina 'Ancient of Woodpeckers')Bird
paka1v.II.intrto answer, replyAnswer2v.II.trto reply toAnswer
pala1v.T.trto get caught (in trap)TrapCatch, capturePrevent from moving2v.T.trto get hookedTrapCatch, capturePrevent from moving3v.I.trto snareTrapCatch, captureThings done to animals4v.I.intrto succeedSucceed5v.I.trto trapTrap6v.I.intrto winWin
palanipala-niinterj1bingo!TLP creationGame2I scored!Sports