Modern terminology in Poswa and Pabappa

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Poswa and Pabappa are adept at coining new words, although Pabappa takes many loans from Poswa. Pabappa words in italics denote words recently loaned from Poswa. Words for which no Pabappa entry is given in this table also use the Poswa word, adapted to Pabappa's sound system.

Examples of coined words for modern technology

English Poswa Pabappa Shared
etymology
Other notes
cellphone pampappep pampappep pocket voice electronics
chemical (warfare) bumpša punsasis animal queen Pabappa version adds sis "bomb" weapons
chemical (formula, recipe) fompaevabašša pompanibasa substance that breaks down into two others chemistry
cosmetic shampoo puppsafamiši hairstyle liquid soap cosmetics/fashion
sunglasses cosmetics/fashion
shampoo (in general) safamiši apublip beauty (liquid) soap; hair (liquid) soap one word for beauty also means "hair of the head" cosmetics/fashion
sunblock, sunscreen cosmetics/fashion
suntanning lotion cosmetics/fashion
clock (in general)
wristwatch
typewriter
calculator pwurpavwab purpawab math machine
calculator pwurpožem purpodem math machine
calculator pwuvbwem pubbuem math machine assumes požem ---> bwem in Poswa,
which causes r ---> v
calculator
calculator
calculator
gun (in general) weapons
cannon weapons
computer pwurpavwab pubitom purpawab pubitom calculator with pictures on it
computer pwurpavwab baviam purpawab babiam calculator with pictures on it
computer pubapwurpavwab puba purpawab calculator of drawings
computer pafapwurpavwab papa purpawab calculator of maps
computer wembvapwurpavwab wemba purpawab calculator of maps
computer
computer
pill (medicine)
pharmacy