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na baye = no, my dear
na zalear = if not, otherwise
nach (iv) dance, perform in zagor etc
nach, -a (m) dance
nachoy (tv) make sb. dance
nag, -ga (m) cobra
nak, -ka (n) nose        
naka (negative particle) do not [want]
naka aslolem = unwanted thing
naka puro = thoroughly fed up, tired        
naka-puro za = had it enough
nall, -lli (f) cannon        
nanv, -va (n) name
narl, -la (m) coconut
nasto, -stea (m) breakfast
Natalam (n.pl) Christmas        
nattok, -ka (n) play, drama
nayok, -yoka (m) leader
nazuk (adj) delicate
neketr, -ra (n) star, horoscope        
nem’ (tv) appoint        
nem’, -ma (m) rule
nemallem, -llea (n) periodical
nevri, -re (f) stuffed pastry
nha (iv) bathe        
nhanni, -nnie (f) bathing room
nhes (iv) dress oneself        
nhes (tv) wear, clothe oneself with
nhoi (part.) no, not                 
nhoi? = isn't it
nhõy, -ye (f) river
nib, -ba (n) excuse
nibam sang = give excuses
nibond, -da (m) essay        
nid (iv) sleep, lie down        
nid, -de (f) sleep        
niday (tv) make sb. lie down        
nidpachem kudd = bedroom        
nikto (adv, adj) just        
nillo (adj) blue
nimannem (adv) finally        
nimanno/nimnno (adj) last
nimit, -mta (n) excuse,
nimtan (pp) on account of
niraxrit (adj) shelterless
nirponnos, -nnsa (m) breadfruit        
nisteak kitem = what is the appetiser with rice        
nistem, -stea (n) fish (also maslli, -lle (f) fish)
nitt (adj, adv) straight
noddnni, -nne (f) weeds                        
nodor, -dre (f) view, sight
nog, -ga (m) item
noitik (adj) moral        
nokoll (iv) be ignorant of
nollo, -llea (m) [roof] tile        
nomoskar, -ra (m) greetings        
non’di, -di (m) bull as Shiva's vehicle
nopoit (adj) destroyed, disappeared
Norkasur, -ra (m) demon from netherworld
notti, -ttie (f) actress
Novembr, -ra (m) November
noveo kaddloleo = newly released
novo (adj) new        
novro, -rea (m) groom
novsornni, -nne (f) renewal        
noxib, -ba (n) luck
noxibvont (adj) lucky
oddecho (adj) artificial        
oddez (adj) two and a half, 2.30        
oddezank = at 2.30 o'clock        
odik (adv) more
ojap, -pa (n) surprise        
okher, -re (f) end        
ollnni (adj) with insufficient salt
ollsando, -dea (m) string bean
onos, -nsa (n) pineapple
onnukendr, -ra (n) atomic reactor
onvdum (adv) this year
opghat, -ta (m) accident        
ord, -da (n) half
ordo (adj) half        
ordo jiv = half dead
organv, -va (m) organ
oso (adv) thus, in this way        
ostont, -te (f) West [lit. the setting]
Otubr, -ra (m) October
pachvo (adj) green        
pachvochar = very green
padd poddlolo = accursed
paddo, -ddea (m) bull        
paddo, -ddea (m) plucking of coconuts        
padri, -ri (m) [Catholic] priest
pag (tv) fish with net
pailott, -tta (m) motorbyker on hire
palo, -lea (m) leaves        
palsonn, -nni (f) slope        
pamplett, -tta (n) pomfret        
pangrunn, -nna (n) coverlet
pangur (tv,iv) cover, be covered
panttem, -ttea (n) large round basket
panv, -va (m) bread
panvddo, -ddea (m) step        
panvlli, -lle (f) drippings from l/eaves
panzro, -rea (m) cage
papelin, -na (n) card paper
papodd, -pddea (m) spicy crisp        
para, -ra (m) dry fish preserve
paromporik (adj) traditional        
parvo, -vea (m) pigeon
parxel, -la (n) parcel
Paskam (n.pl) Easter
pasun (pp) for, on behalf of
patoll (adj) thin
patt, -tti (f) back        
patti, -ttie (f) slate
pattim (adv) back, at the back
pattim (pp) behind
pattlean (adv) at the back, behind        
pattlean (pp) behind
pattoy (tv) send
pav (adj) a quarter        
pav (iv) arrive, reach
pavlear puro = would that we reach        
pavnne so = a quarter to six
pavonasloleak = as if not enough
pavoy (tv) send, cause to reach
pavs poddlo = it rained
pavs poddta = it rains
pavs, -vsa (m) rain
pavsallo, -llea (m) rainy season        
pavtasor = till [I] reach
pavti, -te (f) receipt
pavtt, -tti (f) occasion         
paxann, -nna (n) granite
paxtt (adj) worse        
pãy, -ya (m) foot, leg
Pay, Pay (m)  Daddy, father
pãyzonn, -nna (n) anklet
pelean (adv,pp) beyond
penkott, -ktta (n) waist        
pepor, -ra (m) newspaper        
per, -ra (n) guava        
pêr, -ri (f) guava tree        
pett, -tte (f) box
pettis, -sa (n) patty
petto, -ttea (m) [male] dog, pup         
pettoy (tv) light
pettul, -la (n) chest, small box
pêxtt, -tta (m) paste
pez, -peje (f) conjee
pêz, -za (m) weight                
pi (tv) drink
pidd’dduk, -ke (f) necklace of black beads        
pijam’, -ma (n) pyjamas
pik (iv) ripen
pik, -ka (n) crop, harvest
piko (adj) ripe
pil, -la (n) young one
pillgi, -ge (f) generation
pintar (tv) paint
pinz (iv,tv) be torn, tear
pinzor, -zre (f) vermilion powder
pirachit, -ta (n) penance
piray, -ye (f) age
pirluk, -ke (f) whistle
pirpir, -ri (f) drizzle        
piso (adj) mad
piso, -xea (m) mad man
pitto, -ttea (m) powder
pivpachem, -chea (n) drinks
pixem, -xea (n) craze, madness
pixvi, -ve (f) bag        
piye (tv) drink        
podd = to fall
podd'do, -dea (m) screen
poddun voch = be bothered about
poder, -ra (m) baker        
podon, -ni (m) godfather
poikim (pp) among
poileant poilim = first of all
poilim (adv) first, in the first place
poilim (pp) before
poilo (adj) first
poinn, -nna (n) travel, journey
poir (adv) day before yesterday
pois (adv) far
poiso, -xea (m) smallest coin, a lot of money
poixe, poixeam (m.pl) money
poiz, -je (f) bet
polle (tv) look        
pollet astam = I keep watching
polleum-ia = let us see
polli, -llie, lliam (f) edible preparations, a type of brown bread
pollo, -llea (m) pancake
poltoddi (adv,pp) across, beyond
ponda (adv) below, beneath        
ponda (pp) under, beneath
pondra (adj) fifteen        
pongodd, -gdda (m) team, group
pon'nas (adj) fifty        
ponnos, -nnsa (m) jackfruit, jacktree
ponvxe (iv) [fish] go bad
popay, -ye (f) papaya
porbim (n.pl) greetings, congratu-lations
pordes, -sa (m) foreign country
porian (pp) even, till
poriavoronn, -nna (n) atmosphere
porikxa, -xe (f) test, examination        
poriotton, -na (n) tourism
porki (adj) strange, foreign        
pormannem (pp) according to        
pormoll, -lla (m) smell, aroma
porno (adj) old
porob, -rbe (f) festival
poros (pp) [more] than
porsum, -rsa (n) kitchen garden
portean (adv) again
portun (adv) again
pôrum (adv) last year
porvam (adv) day after tomorrow        
posorkar, -ra (m) shopkeeper
posro, -rea (m) shop, store, grocery
pot’to, -tea (m) address, trace/sign
potem, -tea (n) bag [somewhat large]        
poti, -ti (m) husband
pôti, -tie (f) bag
potr, -ra (n) = chitt,-tti (f) letter
potr, -ra (n) newspaper
pott, -tta (n) stomach, belly
pôttli, -ttle (f) bundle, package
pott'tto, -ttea (m) band        
pras, -sa (m) bus stand
prat, -ta (m) dish
presanv, -va (n) [blood] pressure
prodorxon, -na (n) exhibition
produxonn, -nna (n) pollution        
progoti, -te (f) progress
proves, -sa (m) admission        
proxikxonn, -nna (n) training        
pul, -la (m) bridge        
pulpit/pulput, -ta (m) pulpit
punn (conj) but        
punzay (tv) gather/store
purann, -nna (n) mythological writing
puro (adv) enough, sufficient
puro za = be tired
pursanv, -va (n) procession        
purto (pp) limited to
purument, -ta (m) provisions        
purvoz, -za (m) ancestor
pustok, -ka (n) book
put, -ta (m) son
puttvo-  (iv) be agreeable to
puza, -puje (f) puj

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