User:Masako/pataka

sounds

consonants

• p - /p~b/
• t - /t~d/ | ts - /ts~tS/ | tl - /tl~tK/
• k - /k~g/
• m - /m/ | mp - /mp~mb/
• n - /n/ | nt - /nt~nd/ | nk - /nk~N/
• s - /s~S/
• h - /h\~X\/
• l - /l~r/
• y - /j/
• ' - /?/

vowels

• ya - /ja:/ | yai - /jaI:/ | yao - /jaU:/ | ye - /je:/ | yo - /jo:/
• a - /a~a:/ | ai - /aI:/ | ao - /aU:/
• e - /e~e:/
• i - /i~i:/ | ya - /ja:/ | yao - /jaU:/ | ye - /je:/ | yo - /jo:/
• o - /o~o:/
• u - /u~u:/ | ua - /wa:/ | uai - /waI:/ | ue - /we:/

syllable structure

• (C)V

pa ta ka ma na nya sa ha tsa tla ua la ya a

p

• pa - abilitative modal suffix, attached to verbs
• patlitsa - eggplant (the edible fruit of the solanum melongena)
• pato - duck [aquatic avian]
• pako - new / fresh / recent
• pamya - okra / ladies finger's [slang: small penis]
• pana - rain / perspire / moisten / dew [euphemistically used for "to urinate"]
• pala - having the ability needed for a specific task / able
• pa'o - eight / 8
• petsa - mild / soft
• pila - saw / rip / crush
• po - prefixed to kinship terms to show a relationship by marriage / in-law
• puna - dirt / soil / earthen

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• pa-aff-able / ability / can
• patlo-n / v-broom / mop | sweep / wipe
• pato-n-duck
• paka-n-idiot
• pako-adj / v-fresh / new / recent
• pamya-n-okra / ladies' fingers
• pana-n / v-dew / moisten / perspire / rain
• pano-n-cloth / rag / towel
• panya-n-rat / rodent
• pasaku-n / v-spit / saliva [to expel from the mouth]
• pasua-v-swell / expand / grow larger / wider / thicker
• pala-n-point / direct / shovel / spade / oar
• paletsa-n-thumb / finger
• palo-n-stick / twig / branch / cane / staff
• pa'o-n-eight
• pe-n / v-mark / scratch / dot / diacritic
• petsa-adj-mild / soft
• petso-n-belly / torso
• peta-n-map / visual representation of an area
• peka-n-bat [mammal]
• pesoka-n / v-go and meet or see / [make a] visit
• pelana-n-knee
• pitsa-n-pizza
• pita-adj / v-empty / devoid of content
• pila-v-crush / rip / saw
• po-aff-in-law
• poto-n-photograph / picture / image
• puka-adj / v-rotten / putrid / spoiled / rot / spoil
• puku-n-clothes / dress / garment / wear
• pukue-n / v-blow / blowfish
• puna-n-dirt / soil / sand / dust
• punya-n / v-stab
• puha-n-gill / nostril
• puaha-n-fruit [part of plant / food]
• pue-prep-according to / after / behind
• puetsa-n-octopus
• puyo-n-winter (snowy season)
• pya-aff-attemptive mood
• pyeta-n-egg / embryo / testicle
• pyoki-adj / v-to be sick / ill
• pyola-v-rotate / turn / revolve / spin / roll