P - p
pa
adv.
far; distant.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: V.
pagit
n.
pocket.
a garram iya la mai pagit
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
pai
n.
pie.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E.
paibol
n.
piebald animal.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: H.
pailap
v.
pile up.
[Note: check]
pailit
SynD:
pailat 'Location: N'.
n.
pilot.
Imbin sidan insaid la pailat
She sat in the pilot's seat
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: B.
pailitim
vt.
pilot.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: P.
pailitmen
n.
pilot.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: B.
painwud
n.
kind of tree.
Erythropleum chlorostachyum.
Usage: Location: BN.
Syn:
ayonwud.
SD: M.
paiya
n.
fire.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: E.
pajam
vt.
1)
pass; beat (in a race); go beyond.
ibin pajim det taiyapat
water came up over the tyres
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: P.
2)
be longer; have more.
Ai pajam Mr. Robert neim.
My name is longer than Mr. Robert's.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: Q.
pajimbek
vt.
return; hand over; pass an item back to the original possessor.
pajimbek det beig, lilwan boi
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
pajoba
vi.
win in a clash of wills; get own way.
yu kan pajoba la mi
you won't budge me by asking for it repeatedly
ai bin pajoba langa im
I got my own way
det parri bin pajoba langa mi
that boy persisted till I got up and did what he asked
Usage: Location: F.
SD: R.
paketwan
n.
something in a packet.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: N.
pamp
n.
pump.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
panapul
n.
pineapple.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E; M.
panish
vi.
be punished.
ai bin git panish fram kilimbat dog
something bad happened because I always hit dogs
Usage: Location: F.
SD: T.
panishim
vt.
punish.
don panishim yuself
said of having a cold shower when you could have a hot one
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: T.
pans
SynD:
pens.
n.
panties, women's underpants.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
paoda milk
n.
powdered milk.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E.
papit
n.
puppet; doll's house.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
pappap
n.
puppy; young dog.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: H.
parralais
adj.
having DTs.
ai bin drimin abat debuldebul ibin pudumat is hend wen ai bin lukum ai bin git parralais
wen dei abum tumaj grog dei git parralais
Usage: Location: F Location: F.
SD: Q; Q.
[Note: can't move or speak from seeing a pirla - can see it but can't tell people, be in a trance, out of control, taken sick from sorcery, burning hair, etc.]
parralaisim
vt.
paralyse; prevent action; cause all action to cease.
det lat bin parralaisim mi tumaj dei bin teikimbekbat mani
dei bin parralaisim mi
they stopped me winning at cards by borrowing my money
ai neba singat prapali wen det debul bin parralaisim mi
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
parrik
n.
fence.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
pas
adv.
past.
wen yu go pas
Usage: Location: F.
SD: V.
pasim
[Note: check check]
pasimran
[Note: check pass him around pass em around]
pasoba
Etym:
passover
.
[Note: check]
paspas
vi.
pass by.
Dei nomo bin teik nodis. Dei bin jis paspas.
They didn't take any notice. They just passed by.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: P.
pat
Etym:
part
.
[Note: check]
-pat
aff.
part of; part like; portion; section; (nominal suffix on adjectives, adverbs, nouns and sometimes verbs to form nouns).
Insaidpat.
Inner.
Atsaidpat.
Outer.
Wotabat dis waitpat iya?
What about this white part here?
Yu wandam jinapat?
Do you want ___?
SD: N.
[Note: Need to translate examples.]
pautj
n.
pouch; purse.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
pawul
n.
fowl.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: J.
pedik
n.
1)
paddock.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: G.
2)
tray on big truck.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
pedil
n.
petrol.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
pedul
n.
paddle.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
peg
n.
peg; stake; marker.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
peghos
SynD:
pekhos 'Location: B'.
n.
packhorse.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: H.
pegimap
vt.
pack up.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: U.
pei
n.
pay; wages.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
peibek
n.
payback.
[Note: check]
peidei
n.
pay; wages.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
peideiwik
n.
pay week.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: V.
peij
n.
page.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
pein
n.
pain.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: S.
peindim
vt.
paint.
Usage: Location: BN.
See main entry: peintim.
SD: U.
[Note: old standard]
peining
n.
pain.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: N.
adj.
sore; painful.
am peining la millajinyangu
i wos peining
he was sore
Usage: Location: F.
SD: N.
peint
n.
paint; clay; ochre.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: G.
peipa
n.
paper; note book.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
peipabak
n.
paperbark.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: M.
[Note: Ng: mulumul]
peis
n.
face.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: A.
peisim
vt.
confront; face up to a person.
im no bin peisim mi yet
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: R.
peiyim
vt.
pay.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: U.
peiyimbek
vt.
pay back; return either evil or good.
Usage: Location: H.
SD: U.
pejin
n.
person.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: B.
peksedul
Etym:
packsaddle
.
[Note: check]
penkeik
n.
pancake.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E.
pensil
n.
pencil; pen.
pensil garrim ingk
ballpoint pen (Lit: pencil with ink)
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
pepul
adj.
purple.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: N.
perashut
n.
parachute.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
2)
be famished.
Usage: Location: BN.
Etym:
perish
.
SD: Q.
perrit
n.
parrot.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: J.
perritfis
n.
parrot fish.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: K.
perrol
n.
petrol.
Usage: Location: H.
SD: D.
petj
n.
patch of vines growing together.
wardamelin petj i go raun la marnuwiji tri
Usage: Location: F.
SD: M.
pidim
vt.
feed.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: U.
pidjein
n.
no permission.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: O.
pigipigi
n.
pig.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: H.
pijin
n.
pigeon.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: J.
[Note: Mial: kolodok, kolototo, Rem: kopotit - black banded pigeon; Rem: dataa dapuka - rock pigeon, partridge pigeon; Mial: pokod pokod - chestnut quilled rock pigeon; Rem: taparra - partridge pigeon]
pikap
vt.
learn.
a bin pikap a lat na
Usage: Location: F.
SD: R.
pikimap
SynD:
pikamap.
vt.
pick up; learn.
Martin bin pikamap mindupela
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
pikinik
n.
outing.
wi garra go pikinik langa riba
wi garra go pikinik kempinat
Usage: Location: F.
SD: C.
[Note: includes fishing, take kids, can include overnight]
pikok
n.
peacock.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: J.
piksimap
vt.
repair; erect; mend.
dei garra piksimap nyuwan teingk
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
[Note: used of car repair, erection or repair of windmill, tank, etc. but not house]
pila
[Note: check pillar]
pilam
vt.
feel.
ibin pilambat pakit blanganda ki
Usage: Location: F.
SD: S.
pinapek
n.
spinifex.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: M.
pinat
n.
peanut.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E; M.
pinij
vi.
finish; end; go completely.
detlat taga bin pinij
det woda bin pinij langa roud
Usage: Location: F.
SD: R.
pinijim
SynD:
finishibat, pinijimap.
vt.
complete; end; eat all food.
parri payi don pinijimbat det taga
don't eat it all
yu finishibat ma greip
Usage: Location: F.
SD: T.
pinjim
vt.
1)
pinch; press; squash.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: T.
2)
steal.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: U.
pinsal
n.
pencil; pen.
Usage: Location: BN.
See:
pensil.
SD: D.
pipinat
vi.
peep out.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: S.
pipul
n.
people.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: B.
[Note: may be black or white]
pirla
n.
lagijat na imin bon jat pirla bin insaid. Maitbi im binjimap jat pirla. Pirla tu strong. Ai sabi pirla.
Usage: Location: F.
pirrki
n.
coals.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: E.
[Note: BW and DB claim it's Kriol]
pirteita
n.
potato.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: E; M.
pis
n.
urine.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: A.
pitja
n.
picture; film; movie; slide.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: D.
pitjirrim
vt.
picture.
Yu pitjirrim det sid na.
picture it in your mind
Usage: Location: N.
SD: R.
piwi
n.
magpie lark.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: J.
plam
n.
1)
plum.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: E; M.
2)
dried fruit; sultana; prune; raisin.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: E; M.
plandimbat
vt.
plant.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: T.
[Note: blandimbat = hide Halls 8/85]
plat
vi.
stop work and sit in camp.
im plat
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: S.
platat
adv.
quickly.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: V.
[Note: used with travelling]
plei
v.
play.
wi garra plei $10 raun
wi bin pleiying beltingap
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: P.
pleibat
v.
play.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: P.
plein
adj.
plain; hairless.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: N.
plein2
n.
aeroplane.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: D.
pleiran
vi.
fool around.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: P.
pleis
n.
place.
bogi pleis
boggy place
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: G.
pleit
n.
plate; dish.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
pleiwan
adj.
toy.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
pleiyim
vt.
play with something.
[Note: check]
pleiying
vi.
play.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
plen
n.
plan.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
plendam
vt.
hide.
yu bin plendam det ki?
(said by old people)
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
plendi
adj.
plenty; sufficient; large amount of.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: N.
plenim
vt.
plan.
[Note: check]
plent
vi.
be hidden.
Dei nomo plent biyain la lif
They (native figs) aren't hidden by the leaves
Usage: Location: N.
SD: Q.
[Note: also used of deep sea diving gear - Andrews 1/85]
plij
SynD:
plis.
interj.
please.
geda woda fo mi plis
Usage: Location: F.
[Note: used only by educated]
plismen
n.
policeman; constable.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: B.
plisteisan
n.
police station.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
plistrega
n.
police tracker.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: B.
po1
SynD:
fo.
adj.
four.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: N.
po2
prep.
for; of; about.
Usage: Light. Fitzroy Crossing dialect.
See main entry: blanga.
Etym:
for
.
SD: V.
podabul
adj.
portable; transportable; shiftable.
podabul kristjan, podabulwan, laiyalaiyawan
someone who is a Christian in name only or for the convenience/benefit of it
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N; O.
poget
v.
forget.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: R.
poindim
v.
[Note: point point at something check]
poisin
n.
poison.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
poisin
adj.
poisonous.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: N.
poka
n.
kind of card game based on poker.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
[Note: based on poker]
poket
n.
pocket.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
pokipain
n.
echidna.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: H.
pokit
[Note: check pocket]
pokum
SynD:
pok.
vt.
poke.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: T.
pol
n.
pole.
jeya la det pol wea im jandimap
there by that (power)pole
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
pomen
[Note: check poor man poor people]
popo
n.
pawpay.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E; M.
posam
n.
possum.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: H.
[Note: Rem: yuluk yuluk, neteket - northern quol possum]
posam daga
n.
kind of plant.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: M.
pot
n.
pot.
[Note: check]
poto
n.
photograph.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
potri
n.
pottery.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
praibit
adj.
personal.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
prais
n.
price; charge.
pudum prais
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
pramis
v.
promise.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: R.
n.
promise.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
prapa
SynD:
praba.
adv.
very; really.
praba longwei
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: V.
prapa
adj.
real; genuine.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: O.
prapli
adv.
properly; well.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: O.
prea
n.
prayer.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: C.
vi.
pray.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: R.
prei
vi.
pray.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: R.
preijim
vt.
press.
ibin preijim namba wan
Usage: Location: F.
See:
presim.
SD: T.
[Note: light ?]
preimbat
vi.
pray.
wi gin preimbat
Usage: Location: F.
SD: R.
preis
[Note: check praise]
prem
n.
roof-rack of vehicle.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
president
n.
president.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: B.
presim
vt.
press; push; squash; pinch.
presim batin.
press the button
Usage: Location: BN.
Syn:
pinjim.
SD: T.
preya
n.
prayer.
[Note: check]
prik
n.
sound made by brolga.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: J.
prikli tri
n.
kind of tree.
Carissa lanceolata.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: M.
prisan
n.
prison.
[Note: check]
priskul
n.
preschool.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
pruf
SynD:
pruv.
v.
prove; have proof.
Imin let ebribodi pruv bifo imin teikinap.
He let everybody know the proof (of his resurrection) before he ascended.
Imin shoim mijelb. Imin laigi pruv ebribodi im laibala.
He showed himself. He wanted to prove to everyone that he was alive.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: R.
pudi
adj.
pretty.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: N.
pudum
SynD:
pudim 'Location: N';
SynD:
putum 'Location: F'.
vt.
put.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: U.
pudumdan
SynD:
pudimdan.
vt.
put down.
Ai garra pudumdan det boks tidei
I'll have the funeral today (lit. put the coffin down)
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: U.
pujum
SynD:
pushimbat;
SynD:
pujumbat 'Location: F'.
v.
push.
don pushumbat mi
don't keep on pushing me
Usage: Location: F.
SD: T.
pul1
n.
pool; billiards.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
pul2
vt.
pull.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: T.
pul3
adj.
full.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: N.
pulap
v.
pull up; stop.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
pulat
v.
pull out.
[Note: check]
puldan
SynD:
foldan.
vi.
fall; lose balance.
sampala kid bin pildaning langa send
a mat foldan
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
pulijmen flai
n.
kind of fly-like insect slightly larger than a gad-fly.
Usage: Location: F.
Resembles a fly; has a nasty bite; reputed to be the cause of bungeye; disliked.
SD: L.
[Note: Walm. limpa]
pulteibul
n.
pool table.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
pulum
SynD:
pul 'Location: F'.
vt.
pull.
wan fish bin pulum
Usage: Location: F.
[Note: used of a caught fish]
pulumat
vt.
pull out; extract; take off; take away from.
Imin pulumat im waif.
He stole his wife.
ibin pulumatbat
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: U.
pulurrim
vt.
follow.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: P.
pupa
n.
larva.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: L.
pupala
SynD:
po:pala.
interj.
poor thing!
popala al kam fo raid
tjakim la mi pupala
Usage: Location: F.
SD: X.
purdi
adj.
pretty.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: N.
purduga
n.
kind of bush medicine.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: M.
purrum1
prep.
from; through.
See main entry: burrum.
Etym:
from
.
SD: V.
purrum2
SynD:
pudum.
vt.
put; place.
pudim in da ting de
put them in that thing
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: U.
purrumdan
vt.
put; place.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
purum
vt.
pour; spill; tip out.
a bin purum blanga det lilboi ti
don purum det juga langa gran
Usage: Location: F.
See:
weist.
SD: U.
[Note: liquid or sugar either into a vessel (controlled) or onto ground (uncontrolled)]
pusiket
n.
1)
domestic cat.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: H.
2)
clubs (a card suit).
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
putato
n.
1)
potato.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E; M.
2)
root vegetable.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E; M.
putpat
n.
footpath; sidewalk.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
puwating
adj.
poor thing; (showing emotional sympathy).
Usage: Location: F.
See:
jari.
SD: O.
pwima tri
n.
kind of tree.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: M.
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