Samoan Words: P p

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pā₁ v. to burst, to rupture — 'Ua pā le ato: The bag has burst;

pā₂ n. wall, fence, pen;

pa'e'e (pl. pa'e'e'e) adj. thin; (opposite of lāpo'a, puta)

pa'e'e'e see pa'e'e

pa'epa'e adj. white;

pa'i (pl. papa'i) v. to touch;

pa'ia adj. holy;

paipa

I. n. water tap;

II. n. pipe;

(from English pipe)

pālagi

(papālagi, pl. pālalagi)

I. n. European person;

II. adj. of western style or origin;

(made from pā₁ + lagi)

palaka n. a wall-socket, power outlet; (from English plug)

pālalagi see pālagi

palapala n. dirt;

palapalā adj. dirty; (made from palapala + -a, see also fa'apalapalā)

pālemia n. president, prime minister, premier; (from English premier)

pāolo n. shade;

papa'i see pa'i

papālagi see pālagi

Pasefika n. prop. Pacific;

pasese

I. n. passenger;

II. n. fare;

(from English passenger)

pasi₁ n. bus; (from English bus)

pasi₂ v. to pass (esp. a ball) — Pasi mai!: Pass it to me!; (from English pass)

pata n. butter; (from English butter)

Patele n. Father (when addressing a priest); (from Italian padre)

pateta n. potato; (from English potato)

pati v. to clap;

patipati v. to clap; (see also pati)

pa'u

I. n. skin, peel;

II. n. elastic band, hair tie;

pa'ū v. to fall;

I. v.p whether, or;

II. v.p used at the start of a sentence to indicate a question;

pē₁ (also mapē)

I. adj. dead (of animals);

II. adj. switched off (of lights and electronic devices);

(see also tapē

)

pe 'a see 'a

pe'a₁ bat;

pe'a₂ n. tattoo — Mānaia lou pe'a: ;

pefu n. dust;

pefua adj. dusty; (made from pefu + -a)

pelē v. to play cards; (from English play)

pēmata adj. dead;

peni n. pen; (from English pen)

penisini n. petrol; (from English benzine)

pepa₁

I. n. paper, document, playing card;

II. n. packaging, packet;

III. n. plastic bag;

(from English paper)

pepa₂ n. pepper; (from English pepper)

pepe₁ n. baby; (from English baby)

pepe₂ n. butterfly;

pepelo v. to lie;

pepese see pese

peresetene n. president; (from English president)

Peretania n. prop. Britain;

pese (pl. pepese)

I. v. to sing;

II. n. song;

pesega n. song, singing; (made from pese + -ga)

pia

n. beer; (from English beer)

piki v. to pick something up; (similar to pikiapu, from English pick)

pikiapu

I. n. pickup, ute, vehicle with tray on back;

II. v. to pick something up;

(similar to piki, from English pickup)

pili₁

n. small lizard;

pili₂

n. bill; (from English bill)

pilia adj. full of lizards; (made from pili₁

+ -a)

piliki n. brick; (from English brick)

pīniki adj. pink; (from English pink)

pi'o adj. crooked;

pisa adj. noisy;

pisaō adj. noisy;

pisapisaō adj. noisy; (similar to pisa, pisaō)

pisi adj. busy; (from English busy)

pisinisi n. business; (from English business)

pito n. edge, side;

I. n. whether, or;

II. indicates a question;

pō₁

I. adj. night-time — 'Ua pō: It's night;

II. n. the night — Manuia le pō: Have a good night;

pō₂ v. to slap;

po'a adj. male (of animals); (from English boar)

pogisā adj. darkness;

Polenisia n. prop. Polynesia;

polesi

n. porridge; (from English porridge)

polo₁ n. pole; (from English pole)

polo₂ n. ball; (from English ball)

poni n. pony-tail (hair style); (see also fili₂, from English pony)

po'o n.p or; (made from po + 'o)

popo n. brown coconut, suitable for eating;

popole v. to worry;

popolevale v. to worry too much, esp. over something out of ones control; (made from popole + -vale)

popoto see poto

poto (pl. popoto) adj. smart;

potopoto v. to gather;

potu n. room;

potumoe n. bedroom; (made from potu + moe

)

pou n. post, pole (of house); (see also vaipou)

povi n. cow; (from Latin bovis)

pū n. hole;

pua'a n. pig;

puapuaga n. conflict;

pu'e

I. v. to capture;

II. v. to catch;

pu'eina see pu'e

puipui (pv. puipuia) v. to contain;

puipuia see puipui

puipuiga n. imprisonment;

pula adj. ripe — 'Ua pula le esi: The paw paw is ripe;

pule (pv. pulea)

I. n. boss — 'O le pule a 'oe: you're the boss;

II. v. to be in charge;

pulea see pule

puleā'oga n. school principal; (made from pule + ā'oga)

pulega n. authority; (made from pule + -ga)

pulenu'u

n. mayor of village;

pulou n. hat — pulou aitu: mushroom;

pulukalami n. program; (from English program)

puna

I. v. to jump;

II. v. to bubble, boil (of water);

pupula v. to open (of eyes);

pusa n. box;

pusa'aisa n. ice-box, refrigerator; (made from pusa + 'aisa

)

pusi₁ n. cat; (from English pussy)

pusi₂ n. eel;

puta adj. fat; (similar to lāpo'a, opposite of pa'e'e)

pu'upu'u adj. short; (opposite of 'umi, 'umī)

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