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pa’ari flush out (an animal from the bushes) verb
pace “father”, term of address for an older man with whom one is familiar noun
pacol mattock noun
padal whereas noun
padede fussy, whiny adjective
padi a species of finch, possibly in the family Estrildidae noun
padis spicy adjective
pae father (vulgar) noun
pa father noun
paet bitter adjective
paetua1 boyfriend noun
paetua2 husband noun
pagar1 fence noun
pagar2 fence off verb
pagete fireworks, firecrackers noun
pageti fireworks, firecrackers noun
pago-pago rattan loop connecting outrigger beam to float noun
pahari flush out (an animal from the bushes) verb
pai father (vulgar) noun
paisal a kind of small canoe noun
paisi naked noun
pait bitter noun
paitua1 boyfriend noun
paitua2 husband noun
pajeko cheat verb
pakal1 fibre pounded into the seams of a boat to seal it against water noun
pakal2 pound fibre into the seams of a boat to seal it against water verb
pakatang amulet noun
pakatang pele-pele badang amulet to protect from physical attack noun
pakeang clothing noun
pakeang premang civilian clothes (as opposed to a uniform) noun
pake use verb
pak pack verb
pake-pake use a talisman for some purpose verb
pake-pake1 black magic noun
pake-pake2 practice black magic verb
paker park verb
pakpake1 black magic noun
pakpake2 practice black magic verb
pakuel pickaxe noun
pakupeka in a knock-kneed manner, as one afflicted with genu valgum adverb
paku pompa drawing pin, thumbtack noun
palabuang harbour, port noun
palaka (?) noun
palakiri strive for daily necessities verb
palala1 the oxeye scad (Selar boops) noun
palala2 the seashore nutmeg (Knema globularia) noun
palang jalang roadblock noun
palang-palang1 slowly adjective
palang-palang2 gently adjective
palang pintu wooden bar or bamboo used to lock a door noun
palang1 slow adjective
palang2 wooden bar barrier noun
palao faint verb
pala-pala wire noun
palasi1 repent verb
palasi2 deterred adjective
palasi3 cheeky adjective
palastik plastic sheet noun
pala1 the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans) and its fruit noun
pala2 strike with an object verb
palat flat adjective
palateng weaving, braiding verb
palau faint verb
paleces talkative adjective
palena boast untruthfully verb
paleng very adjective
paleo1 slow, wasting time verb
paleo2 indolent adjective
paleo3 repeating a conversation to the point that the listener becomes bored verb
paleo4 come back to life verb
paleti bringing up that you gave someone a gift during an argument verb
paleu1 slow, wasting time verb
paleu2 indolent adjective
paleu3 repeating a conversation to the point that the listener becomes bored verb
paleu4 come back to life verb
palias leave be verb
paling very adverb
palita paraffin lamp noun
pallau hungry adjective
palolo clear an old garden etc. for replanting (?) verb
palsir1 have fun verb
palsir2 make fun of verb
palungku1 fist verb
palungku2 punch, box verb
pamabo drunkard noun
pamalas mandi not interested in personal hygiene adjective
pamalas1 be lazy verb
pamalas2 lazy person noun
pamale forbidden, taboo adjective
pamali forbidden, taboo adjective
pamanakal using the spirit of a dead person to harm someone out of envy verb
pamara short-tempered adjective
pamarenta government noun
pamarinta government noun
pambera one who is defecates frequently noun
pambodo one who is very stupid noun
pameri clear away vegetation with a machete verb
paminong binge drink verb
pamoi a ceremony in which a wife is introduced to the family: traditionally she is not allowed to eat together at the dining table with her in-laws until this ceremony has been carried out verb
pampano a species of pompano (the genus Trachinotus) noun
pampele1 barrier, obstruction noun
pampele2 shield noun
pampele3 something used to check / arrest something else noun
pam1 clan noun
pam2 surname shared by members of the clan noun
pamukul any object used to strike something, such as a bat, rod, etc. noun
pamutar1 crank noun
pamutar2 given to twisting the truth adjective
panaku coward noun
panakuk pancake noun
panana the Indonesian blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas) noun
pana-pana1 bow (for shooting arrows) noun
pana-pana2 slingshot noun
pana-pana3 spear gun noun
panas pela ceremony to strengthen an ancient alliance between two villages verb
panas1 sunshine noun
panas2 exposed to direct sunshine adjective
panas3 angry adjective
panbodo very stupid adjective
pancadu hack away most of the husk from a coconut with a machete verb
pancandu user of drugs noun
pancing1 fishing with a hook verb
pancing2 fishing (in conversation; for compliments, information, etc.) verb
pancing3 prime, e.g. a carburettor with petrol, a pump with water verb
pancorang bamboo water pipe for irrigation noun
pancuci scrubber noun
pancucu skewer noun
pancungkel a prising tool noun
pancuri ayam a species of kite or other bird of prey noun
pancuri1 thief noun
pancuri2 steal verb
pancuri tulang one who only works when the boss is watching noun
pandang pandan (the genus Pandanus) noun
pande smart, intelligent adjective
pandekeng helper noun
pandeta vicar, pastor noun
panding mas metal waist band noun
pandita vicar, pastor noun
pandoti one who practices black magic noun
pan pan noun
paneti pin noun
pangbodo very stupid adjective
pangcuri thief noun
pangdoti one who practices black magic noun
pang pan noun
panggale crowbar noun
panggaloba (?) mocker noun
panggantong clothes hanger noun
panggayo angka angker (?) paddle raising water for ornamental effect verb
panggayong canoe paddle noun
panggayo1 a paddle noun
panggayo2 to paddle verb
panggayo3 one who is dying noun
pangge call, summon verb
panggel call, summon verb
panggepe1 clamp noun
panggepe2 a bundle of 25 sago-thatch sheets noun
panggiling roll verb
panghidopang life noun
pangi the tree Pangium edule and its fruit noun
pangkincing one who is urinating noun
pangkonto one who is farting noun
pangkotor1 very dirty adjective
pangkotor2 bestrewn adjective
pangkuku a long stick used to pick fruits, push a boat out, grab laundry, etc noun
pangku1 lap noun
pangku2 hold on one’s lap verb
pangmalas lazy adjective
pangpele1 barrier, obstruction noun
pangpele2 something used to check / arrest something else noun
pangtutu cover, top noun
pangtutu pang pan lid noun
paniki1 bat noun
paniki2 male genitalia (slang) noun
panjudi gambler noun
panjumurang clothes horse noun
panoso flat-nosed adjective
panpele1 barrier, obstruction noun
panpele2 something used to check / arrest something else noun
panta aer masing bottom of the sea noun
panta bebe one whose buttocks protrude when walking, resembling a duck noun
panta bensin one who enjoy traveling by motorbike or car noun
panta calana seat of a pair of trousers noun
pantada support timber noun
panta dinding side by side adjective
panta buttocks noun
panta kuali bottom of a wok noun
panta lao bottom of the sea noun
panta lubang1 anus noun
panta lubang2 swearing verb
panta lubang3 sarcastic comments noun
panta parau bottom of a canoe noun
panta parigi bottom of a well noun
panta poro the part of the belly below the navel noun
panta tacu1 bottom of the pan noun
panta tacu2 one who has dark skin noun
pante beach noun
pantohar pole used to scare fish into a net noun
pantola1 eating snacks with coffee verb
pantola2 bar snacks when drinking sopi noun
pantong a pantun, an Indo-Malay poetic form of four lines, each consisting of 8-12 syllables, with the rhyme scheme abab noun
pantongka1 prop, beam noun
pantongka2 lateral beam keeping the sides of a hull apart noun
pantutu cover, top noun
panyaki illness, disease noun
panyaki su tua di badang become ingrained as a bad habit adjective
panyaki tatusu any disease causing stabbing pain in the chest noun
papaceda beach cabbage (Scaevola taccada) noun
papalele1 merchant noun
papalele2 peddle, sell produce on a small scale e.g. door-to-door or with a small stall down an alley verb
papang plank noun
papang panggiling washboard noun
paparangan war noun
papar hit, strike verb
papari bitter melon (Momordica charantia) noun
paparipi in a hurry, in a rush verb
paparisa a small basic shelter in a field noun
papeda a gruel made of sago flour, the traditional staple carbohydrate of Maluku and Papua noun
papeda lao jellyfish noun
papinyo cucumber noun
papinyu cucumber noun
papot flat-nosed adjective
papua1 frizzy adjective
papua2 tangled, twisted adjective
papuster curly adjective
parahu sela one-man outrigger canoe of the type used for trolling in oma, haruku noun
parahu semang outrigger canoe noun
parampuang balu widow noun
parampuang busu homosexual man noun
parampuang kapala pica prostitute noun
parampuang moler prostitute noun
parampuang1 woman noun
parampuang2 female noun
parampuang sundal prostitute noun
parang machete noun
paranggang young adult adjective
parangpuang1 woman noun
parangpuang2 female noun
parao boat noun
par apa why noun
para-para bamboo rack or shelf for firewood noun
parau belang net-fishing boat, typically a large-planked canoe without outriggers noun
parau bot sloop noun
parau boat noun
parau layar sailboat noun
parcuma for no reason adjective
pardidu wander, roam verb
parduli care verb
parek doesn’t matter noun
parenta an order, a command noun
paresko fresh adjective
pari biasa the Kuhl’s maskray (Neotrygon kuhlii) noun
pari bunga-bunga the bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) noun
paricu cheat verb
pari any species of ray noun
pari disposition, character noun
parige a well noun
parigi a well noun
pariksa check verb
pari marsegu the spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) noun
pari pasir isi the common stingaree (Trygonoptera testacea) noun
pariu cooking pot noun
parkakas1 tool noun
parkakas2 talisman noun
parkakas tenun loom noun
parkara legal case noun
parkici the lories and lorikeets, small parrots in the tribe Loriini noun
parlak carpet noun
parlente saki pretend to be sick verb
parlente1 liar noun
parlente2 cheater noun
parlente3 to lie verb
parlu1 need verb
parlu2 necessary adjective
parlu3 care verb
parmak1 hit, strike verb
parmak2 alter or take-in clothes at a tailor verb
parmisi1 permission noun
parmisi2 “excuse me” interjection
parna do, done verb
parong fibrous material from aren palm noun
parop1 bung, plug verb
parop2 gulp down food (vulgar) verb
parsamua for everyone preposition
parsetang no need noun
par setang “to hell” (with it, with you, etc.) interjection
parsis-parsis exactly adjective
parsis1 like (similar to) preposition
parsis2 same adjective
parsis3 exactly, spot-on adjective
par1 for preposition
par2 to (a person) preposition
par3 the matching card of a pair (when playing the card game kwartet) noun
parteng a moveable metal or plastic basin noun
partula pretend verb
parua the tree Helicia moluccana noun
parudang coconut grater noun
paru grate verb
paruru forage, scrounge verb
pasagi square noun
pasang1 shoot verb
pasang2 set, mount verb
pasang3 couple, pair noun
pasapua1 hurry verb
pasapua2 busy adjective
pasar pulu a famous twice-weekly market on Saparua, which attracts traders and customers from saparua, haruku, and nusa laut noun
pasen medical patient noun
paser sand, grit noun
paser isi smooth stretch of sand noun
pasiar stroll verb
paskali1 very much adverb
paskali2 completely, all the way adverb
paske2 completely, all the way adverb
paske2 very much adverb
pas … la right when … then noun
pasmuta chaotic adjective
pasnana1 greedy adjective
pasnana2 one who eats everything noun
pas-pas exactly adverb
pas1 fit exactly verb
pas2 alright verb
pas3 pace, stride noun
pastio1 fed up noun
pastio2 bored noun
pastiu1 fed up adjective
pastiu2 bored adjective
pata cengke perform the task of breaking off verb
patae take leave of, say goodbye verb
pata hati heartbroken adjective
patai take leave of, say goodbye verb
patamayang curly adjective
pata-pata1 curly adjective
pata-pata2 foldable adjective
pata-pata3 traditional toy pop gun made from hedge bamboo noun
pata1 snap verb
pata2 pick (e.g. a flower, fruit) verb
pata3 turn sharply verb
pata4 round verb
pata5 a variety of mango, Mangifera foetida noun
patatas sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) noun
pate the bitter bean tree (Parkia speciosa) and its beans noun
pateka watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) noun
pati the title of certain village chiefs noun
patilawaru1 force one’s way in and sieze power noun
patilawaru2 monopolise noun
patirawaru continuously shouting at someone when angry verb
patita1 picnic-style adverb
patita2 together adverb
patola Chinese okra (Luffa acutangula) noun
patola1 the Moluccan python (Simalia clastolepis) noun
patola2 the yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis) noun
paukar suffering from eczema or scabies adjective
pau-pau Chinese-style dumpling noun
pawela1 fooling around, wasting time verb
pawela2 slow, lazy adjective
pece1 mud noun
pece2 muddy adjective
peci1 mud noun
peci2 muddy adjective
pegang tangang congratulate, convey good wishes verb
pei-pei edge noun
pekar1 not working, broken (of a mechanism) adjective
pekar2 scuffed, scratched (of objects) adjective
pela batu karang a strong alliance between two villages in which there can be no marriages with members outside of those villages noun
pela1 alliance, traditional pact of mutual defense and brotherhood between two villages, usually strengthened by constraints on intermarriage and semi-obligatory donations of produce noun
pela2 ally, person with whom one’s village has such a pact noun
pela tampa siri an alliance between two villages united by the chewing of betel nut noun
pel pill, tablet noun
pele-pele partition noun
pele putus never to be hindered adjective
pelesko a rectangular bottle containing palm wine (sageru or sopi) noun
pele1 block, obstruct verb
pele2 intercept verb
pelor1 bullet noun
pelor2 croquette noun
penatua church elder noun
penco conical bag made of paper or leaves noun
pende short adjective
pengharapang trust (in) noun
pen1 mechanical pin noun
pen2 piece of dowling used to hold wooden parts together noun
pen3 makes sense adjective
penyaki disease noun
pepe female genitalia (slang) noun
peper1 break apart verb
peper2 forest noun
pera a species of fish (?) noun
pera silver noun
percis light bulb noun
persak backpack noun
peser cent (money) noun
pes-pes sickly adjective
pete pick (e.g. a flower, fruit) verb
peti kelder condensed milk crate made of ¼-inch white pine noun
peti pakian case for cloth noun
phumm (onomatopoeia: heavy explosion) noun
piara1 raise, take care of verb
piara2 cohabit with verb
pi bali go and buy verb
pica kapala dizzy, mentally exhausted adjective
pica-pica to bursting point (figurative), with all one’s energy adverb
pica1 shatter verb
pica2 shattered adjective
pica3 hatch verb
pici1 massage verb
pici2 peel verb
pici3 give money verb
pi go verb
pigi go verb
pigi-pigi always leaving adjective
piji massage verb
pi kasar go to hunt verb
pi kas suara ask permission verb
pikirang thought noun
pikolang burden noun
pikol1 carry verb
pikol2 responsibility noun
pilang1 wooden club noun
pilang2 to club someone verb
pilang3 slap verb
pilang4 beat with rattan verb
pilar wall noun
pi lari go to run verb
pilor bullet noun
pi mandi go to wash verb
pinang utang the ivory cane palm (Pinanga coronata), the sap of which can be used for caulking boats and whose young shoots can be eaten noun
pinda move verb
pindekas peanut butter noun
pingger pante beach noun
pinggir aer masing beach noun
pinggir pante beach noun
pinjang1 borrow verb
pinjang2 lend verb
pipi congka dimple noun
piring blek tin plate; plates made of aluminum noun
piring master offeratory plate noun
pisang abu-abu bua basar a large variety of pisang abu-abu noun
pisang abu-abu a banana-plantain hybrid (Musa x paradisiaca) used for cooking noun
pisang ambong banana cultivar, ‘Cavendish’ noun
pisang ampa pulu hari banana cultivar noun
pisang jarong banana cultivar, Musa acuminata malaccensis noun
pisang meja banana cultivar, ‘Cavendish’ noun
pisang nyonya banana cultivar noun
pisang raja itang banana cultivar noun
pisang raja jawa banana cultivar noun
pisang raja puti banana cultivar noun
pisang susu banana cultivar ’lady finger’ noun
pisang susu hitam banana cultivar noun
pisang susu puti banana cultivar noun
pisang susu ternate banana cultivar noun
pisang tando banana cultivar noun
pisang tandu banana cultivar noun
pisang tongka langet banana cultivar noun
pisang tuju bulang banana cultivar noun
pisang utang wild banana noun
pis urinate verb
pisi money noun
piskada any species of barracuda (the Sphyraena family) noun
piskada lao a species of piskada (the Sphyraena family) noun
piso baret hunting or throwing knife noun
piso knife noun
piso pena penknife noun
pistong mechanical piston noun
plafon ceiling noun
plapong ceiling noun
plas sand (e.g. with sandpaper) verb
plat flat adjective
plateng a braid of hair noun
platina distributor points in a petrol engine noun
pleces chatty, gossippy, quick in speech noun
plek stain, spot noun
plekster plaster (for wound) noun
plesko a rectangular bottle containing palm wine (sageru or sopi) noun
po’a tired adjective
poco-poco buxom adjective
po good (?) adjective
poe-poe dawdle, loiter verb
pohong batu1 base of a rock face or cliff noun
pohong batu2 rock overhang noun
pohong tree noun
pohong gunung base of a mountain or hill noun
pohong langit horizon noun
pohong talingang the base of the ear noun
poi-poi dawdle, loiter verb
poka-poka1 dawn noun
poka-poka2 dusk, twilight noun
poko cost price noun
pok-pok a low-speed diesel engine used on boats noun
pola knit noun
polo bantal hug one’s pillow verb
polo hug noun
polo kaki ask forgiveness verb
polompong1 buoy noun
polompong2 float noun
polompong3 lifejacket noun
pombo any species of pigeon noun
pombo ijo the white-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula forsteni) noun
pombo puti the pied imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor) noun
pombo utang possibly the elegant imperial pigeon (Ducula concinna) noun
ponde-ponde bag made from rope noun
pondo small shop or stand noun
poneng female genitalia noun
pong tree noun
pono full adjective
pono rata chock-full, packed adjective
pontar surround verb
ponu full adjective
popo female genitalia (slang) noun
popoji pocket noun
porcici the lories and lorikeets, small parrots in the tribe Loriini noun
pore pore noun
poris living room noun
porkici the lories and lorikeets, small parrots in the tribe Loriini noun
porna clay mould used to bake sago cakes (sagu lempeng) noun
poro bangka bloated noun
poro basar stomach noun
poro bibi pot-bellied adjective
poro bicu pot-bellied noun
poro bir having a beer belly adjective
poro cacing worms noun
poro belly, stomach noun
poro gigi stomach ache noun
poro isi kabong always eating potatoes, cassava, etc. adjective
poro karet gluttonous adjective
poro kosong hungry adjective
porong decorate verb
porop “eat” (swear) interjection
poro sambong big-bellied adjective
poroskot give a down payment before doing some work verb
poro taputar experience a churning sensation in the belly verb
poro tare full, sated adjective
poro tare stuffed with food adjective
poso1 fast verb
poso2 taboo noun
postema swear, cuss noun
postemar swear, cuss noun
potar1 stupid adjective
potar2 “bastard” (typically said to a naughty child) interjection
potar3 (of a cuscus) big and old, aggressive, and with tough meat adjective
poti haste noun
potongang cut, form, fashion noun
potong pele1 intercept verb
potong pele2 interrupt verb
potong pele3 shortcut noun
potong pusa cut the umbilical cord verb
prang (onomatopoeia: objects clashing or falling to pieces) noun
prawang1 virginity noun
prawang2 virgin noun
prek doesn’t matter noun
presko check verb
prong decorate verb
pronk decorate verb
prop1 inserting into a container by force verb
prop2 gobble, eat quickly or greedily without regard for table manners verb
prop3 clog verb
puar an exclamation yelled during fishing interjection
puar fish gathering in large numbers and swimming near the surface of the water noun
puel monitor lizard, most likely the Ceram mangrove monitor (Varanus cerambonensis) and the mangrove monitor (Varanus indicus) noun
pukar swear, cuss noun
pukeke a species of fish (?) noun
puki female genitalia (slang) noun
pukol mati beat to death verb
pukol sagu remove sago from the tree using a of the sago using a nani noun
pukol1 hit, beat, slap verb
pukol2 o’clock noun
pukul (of certain predatory fish) engage in a feeding frenzy verb
pula-pula awl (the tool) noun
pule the blackboard tree (Alstonia shcolaris) noun
pul ten, when used within 10, 20, 30, etc noun
pulo island noun
pulong old clove pods harvested late and sown as seeds noun
pulu land (state) noun
pulu1 glutinous rice (uncooked) noun
pulu2 island noun
pung (denotes possession, ownership) adjective
punggol1 gather verb
punggol2 reap, harvest verb
punggul1 gather verb
punggul2 reap, harvest verb
pupen defecate noun
pup1 defecate verb
pup2 faeces noun
pura-pura Devis’ anchovy (Encrasicholina heteroloba) noun
puri ainama a species of anchovy in the genus Encrasicholina noun
puri a species of anchovy in the genus Encrasicholina noun
puri merah a species of anchovy in the genus Encrasicholina noun
puri nasi a species of anchovy in the genus Encrasicholina noun
puri putih the Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus) noun
pusa navel noun
pusa gong having a large navel adjective
pus cat noun
pustema swear, cuss verb
putar aluang turn around verb
putar bale1 turn around verb
putar bale2 turn upside down verb
putar bale3 tell a lie, twist the truth verb
putar bale4 toss and turn verb
putar bale5 to and fro verb
putar muka turn one’s face away verb
putar nyiru investigate or find something out through the use of black magic verb
putar panta showing off the buttocks (e.g. walking in a suggestive manner) adverb
puti white adjective
putilai the mackerel tuna (Euthynnus affinis) noun
putusang the result of a decision noun
putus pakatang betrothal noun
putus1 break, snap verb
putus2 free, unconstrained adjective