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pmeha, passover. Greek Trda-xa- [pasekapa (s),] 



pat, bell. Lifu pate ; pat ipit (m), to ring a bell. The Lifu pate is a 

 piece of wood hollowed out like a canoe, and struck with 

 one or more sticks. The Miriam ipit is " strike." 



paun^ pound. 



pauoro (k), gunpowder. English powder. 



peleit (s), plate, dish. 



pen, pen. 



peni, penny. 



pensil, pencil. 



pentekosta, Pentecost. Greek TrevrrjKocrTos. 



p^riper (m), mirror, looking-glass. A Miriam word with introduced 

 meaning, lit. lightning. 



peritom, circumcision. Greek Treptro/xT;. 



perofeta, prophet. 



pes, candlestick. The proper meaning is " handle." 



pi (m), gunpowder, lit. wood ashes. 



podo (d), hill, from Saibai pada. 



poi (s), gunpowder, lit. ashes. 



polisman, policeman. In the Miriam Gospel, Mark, xv. 16, this word 

 is curiously used for " soldier." Gair polisman lesu keli 

 tneta-em tegared, nei Praitorio, a polisman nosilc taraisare, 

 Policemen Jesus little house-to took, name Praetorium, and 

 policeman-band called together. 



pusa, cat. English, puss. 



Rahi, rabbi. 



Ring, ring. 



Sabath, sabbath, [sabathau, sabathini, and sabathipa (s)."] 



sagul (s), school, v. to examine. 



saima (s) = sarima. 



salmo, psalm. 



sarima (d, s), outrigger float. Probably from Hayter Island, sarime, J 



Motu, darima. ■ 



Satana, Satan. Satanara uteb (m), hell, lit. Satan's abode. 

 satauro, cross. Greek a-Tavpo? ; satauroem (ji), to crucify, [satauropa, 



sataurangu (s).] 

 sefen, seven. 



