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pahai

adj. inland

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 159

pak

adj. unripe

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 196

pakauoc

adj. unripe

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 106

pakine

n. maize

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 164

pakpakoa

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n. kind of breadfruit (old kind no longer known)

Speaker: David Nasauman

par

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conj. conjunction to join sentences together

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

passion fruit

1. The ripe fruit of this plant is edible. It was introduced to the island and is considered a foreign vine. 2. 4 leaves of this and 4 leaves of Annona muricata and boil in water and let get warm and wash children when they have measles and fever. Edible fruit – very sweet.
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n. liana climbing on broken mango tree, growing in forest at edge of wide tidal stream (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3515)

Example: 1. The ripe fruit of this plant is edible. It was introduced to the island and is considered a foreign vine. 2. 4 leaves of this and 4 leaves of Annona muricata and boil in water and let get warm and wash children when they have measles and fever. Edible fruit – very sweet.

Scientific name: Passiflora maliformis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman

pehpahai

v.n. sail inside of reef

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 180

pejadi

v.n. get off the reef

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

picad

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n. pig

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

pik pik

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n. kind of fish (folk name)

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

pine

This tree was introduced as a source of timber and has been widely planted on this part of the island. The cone is used to throw on a fire as it is said that the smoke will keep away mosquitoes.
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n. tree to 20 m, dbh 75 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4976). Loanword for introduced species.

Example: This tree was introduced as a source of timber and has been widely planted on this part of the island. The cone is used to throw on a fire as it is said that the smoke will keep away mosquitoes.

Scientific name: Pinus caribaea, Speaker: Tony Keith

pok

adv. seaward

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107

pok ko

adv. seaward yonder

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107

pokmi

adv. seaward here

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107

pospos

n. a small red berry used as beads

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107

puarapuanan par lei

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[puarapuanan par lei] phr. he went there and he took it

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

pudvel

Peel the outer stem of this plant and weave two pieces of this together to make and armband to hold fragrant leaves for Kastom ceremony.
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n. herb to 2 m, flowers white. Growing at edge of secondary forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4967)

Example: Peel the outer stem of this plant and weave two pieces of this together to make and armband to hold fragrant leaves for Kastom ceremony.

Scientific name: Donax canniformis, Speaker: Tony Keith

puke

adv. seaward

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107

puma

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n. kind of breadfruit (biggest one)

Speaker: David Nasauman