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abacus (n) ussabup pawapam

abandon (v) sudila
         sudila (v) to lack, be without something, abandon something    (from sudi , from Old Pabappa sudi )

abbreviation (n) lasum palapapsap

abdicate (v) pimblala piliapsa pepepa

abdomen (n) pia pemarapup

aberrant (adj) saberupepa

abet (v) pujupla wup salpala

ability (n) (pampamelpa) padapia weblam; (weblopa) pablam

abnormal (adj) saberupepa

abominable (adj) bepsampepa

aboriginal (adj) tabi lelpila

abortion (n) papsapi, mirlep, lumpapsa, tempapsa
         papsapi (n) abortion, miscarriage    (from papsa + pi , from Old Pabappa papsa )
         mirlep (n) abortion, miscarriage    (from Old Pabappa mirleb )
         lumpapsa (n) abortion of a male baby    (Tarpabappa loanword)
         tempapsa (n) abortion of a female baby    (Tarpabappa loanword)

abrasive (adj) robo publibambup

abroad (adj) pap pepambamma piliapama

absent (adj) peparpepla

absorbent (n) siapep
         siapep (adj) absorbent, like a sponge   

absorption (n) lallappsap

abstract (adj) pirumpa
         pirumpa (adj) abstract, not concrete    (from pirum , from Old Pabappa birum )

absurd (adj) paltimapa

abundance (n) pessepannampi limpalapsappam

abuse (n) para, ambabama, appabap, puptalui
         para (n) abuse, exploitation    (from Old Pabappa para )
         ambabama (n) abuse, exploitation   
         appabap (n) sadistic abuse, harassment   
         puptalui (n) abuse of a trusting relationship    (from Old Pabappa buptalui )

abused (n) mapa
         mapa (n) abused, pushed too far    (from Old Pabappa mappa )

accelerate (v) rusliwubla

accentuate (v) palela
         palela (v) to emphasize, accentuate    (from Old Pabappa bali )

accept (v) pujupla
         pujupla (v) to approve, accept    (from Old Pabappa bujub )

access (n) ampo

accident (n) tupisam
         tupisam (n) accident, mistake    (from Old Pabappa tupisam )

accidental (adj) pubimpa
         pubimpa (adj) accidental    (from pubim , from Old Pabappa bubim )

accompaniment (n) pesa
         pesa (n) accompaniment, partner   

accomplishment (n) pabamampessim

according to (con) wanamba
         wanamba (con) according to   

accountant (n) wapupop

accurate (adj) lasapa

accuse (v) pebambla wa pup paliapa wossabbam

achievement (n) pabamampessim

acid (adj) palipa

acid (n) robo pimpimbup
         palipa (adj) acid, sour    (from palip , from Old Pabappa galig )

acrid (n) posaplala
         posaplala (n) bitter, acrid, sharply disagreeable   

across (adj) ralnimpa
         ralnimpa (adj) across    (from ralnim , from Old Pabappa ralnim )

act (v) pampepla, topla

act (v) (pimpam) atala wa palia pissap
         pampepla (v) to perform, act out, emulate    (from Old Pabappa bambeb )
         topla (v) to take action    (from Old Pabappa tob )

action (n) wimpe
         wimpe (n) deed, action, activity    (from Old Pabappa *bu )

activist (n) passabop

activity (n) pimpa, wimpe
         pimpa (n) activity    (from Old Pabappa bimba )
         wimpe (n) deed, action, activity    (from Old Pabappa *bu )

act out (v) pudrepambla
         pudrepambla (v) to behave, emulate, act out   

acute angle (n) resepsa tepse

adapt (v) wubberpla wa manapa wa pupsa popatapa

adaptation (n) mamblosembla

add (v) pesaplombla pepepa palia pepepus

addiction (n) wimpe passalpa pabwappa wa pimpapimpsap

address (n) pana
         pana (n) address, coordinates, location    (from Old Pabappa pana )

adhesive (n) piumpa

adhesive (adj) piumpa
         piumpa (adj) sticky, adhesive    (from pium , from Old Pabappa bium )

adjacent (adj) bespepa
         bespepa (adj) adjacent    (from bespe )

adjective (n) pasalasum

adjust (v) wosembla
         wosembla (v) to adjust    (from Old Pabappa šosem )

administration (n) pobum paju

admire (v) panembla
         panembla (v) to admire, hold in high esteem    (from Old Pabappa banem )

admit (v) (topa) talpubopla; (wimpa) pamimpopola, popola padapamim

adolescent (n) lollipetombla

adorn (v) passimbla
         passimbla (v) to adorn, decorate    (from Old Pabappa paspim )

adult (n) lollipetta

adult (adj) lollipa, tap
         lollipa (adj) mature, ripe, adult    (from lollip , from Old Pabappa lollib )
         tap (n) adult, elderly person    (from Old Pabappa tab )

advantage (n) pirum wiblamop wol pampumbramparpop

adventure (n) pura wipipa

adversary (n) tampapsa
         tampapsa (n) enemy, adversary   

advertise (v) pebambla wa pada surtupem pastapa pissap

advertisement (n) subbe webam poblurpem bapsapa pispa

advice (n) rompapopola

affection (n) wimpe pissa pudim rambam

affectionate (adj) wimpebup pudim rambam

afraid (adj) tualapa
         tualapa (adj) afraid    (from tuala , from Old Pabappa tuala )

after (con) wopus

afterbirth (n) pusi
         pusi (n) afterbirth    (from Old Pabappa busi )

afterlife (n) lusam popusup subrappam

afternoon (n) pobum wepa pasomma

afterward (adj) popuspa

again (con) wam
         wam (con) again   

age (n) seba pudem bampaba

agency (n) pilsabat

agent (n) pilsabop

agile (adj) pupaspa
         pupaspa (adj) physically agile and healthy    (from pupas , from Old Pabappa pupas )

ago (adj) wana, pudem

agree (v) pumpala
         pumpala (v) to agree    (from Old Pabappa bumba )

agriculture (n) tarpim popip

aim (v) podela pempabla papemma palsopama pappam

air (n) pesim
         pesim (n) air, wind    (from Old Pabappa bessim )

aircraft (n) piraleribb

air force (n) wapsam peplapom

airport (n) piraleribbem

airship (n) tup pepapetup wapsamma

alarm (n) pasim
         pasim (n) alarm, warning bell    (from Old Pabappa passim )

albedo (n) perim parputam

album (n) popa pudabem

alcohol (n) pinebrobo

alcohol (n) pineb
         pineb (n) alcohol, intoxication    (from Old Pabappa biner )

alcoholic (n) pinebop

alcoholic beverage (n) pinebbe piwipem

alert (adj) marlapa; pudrepambla wa pasim wol purplapem pissap

alga (n) matawipsam

alien (adj) mupapa
         mupapa (adj) alien, foreign    (from mupap , from Old Pabappa muppab )

alkali (n) salsam
         salsam (n) alkali    (from Old Pabappa salsan )

all (n) pore, wore

alligator (n) tabbapi pudia tapem pusilapsudibup

allow (v) talpubopla

allowance (n) pubop
         pubop (n) permission, allowance    (from Old Pabappa pubop )

ally (n) palopeba

almost (adj) pama warbep

alone (adj) panimbla pepa

along (con) werepepa

already (adj) wapampeto

also (adj) pup

alter (v) pupambla
         pupambla (v) to modify, alter    (from Old Pabappa pupan )

alternation (n) ebam
         ebam (n) alternation    (from Old Pabappa hišam )

altruism (n) rampam

aluminum (n) opurum

always (adj) meparba
         meparba (adj) always; unconditionally (mepan-)    (from mepan )

ambassador (n) pepambam pilsapop

amber (n) leptem

ambiguous (adj) (popopsa) pampussup

ambulance (n) poblawe ribb

ambush (n) bumpeb
         bumpeb (n) ambush   

amend (v) pupambla

ammonia (n) lop epabbumpa

amnesia (n) weblobbum
         weblobbum (n) amnesia   

among (adj) panimbla piliapambla

amphibian (n) nanemawase

amputation (n) abbapa lepala

analysis (n) erpelera
         erpelera (n) article, analysis   

anarchy (n) pajupepep

anarchy (n) wibbabbum
         wibbabbum (n) anarchy, lawlessness   

ancestor (n) pupupop

ancient (adj) lollipobapa

and (con) wup
         wup (con) as well as; also; and   

anger (n) puppum, palsa
         puppum (n) anger   
         palsa (n) anger, hatred    (from Old Pabappa galsa )

angle (n) rese
         rese (n) angle    (from Old Pabappa resi )

angry (adj) marlapa
         marlapa (adj) ready to fight, to hurt someone    (from marlap , from Old Pabappa marlab )

animal (n) tabbap
         apse (n) small, crawling animals    (from Old Pabappa hapsi )
         misum (n) horse, rideable animal    (from Old Pabappa missum )
         mapso (n) pet, small animal    (from Old Pabappa mapsu )
         isu (n) beautiful animal    (from Old Pabappa isu )
         epsap (n) beautiful animal    (from Old Pabappa epsap )
         balambampa (adj) wild, jumpy, animal-like    (from balambam )

animal shelter (n) tabbapanap

animism (n) tempeppa lempa

ankle (n) pebapi bliwipi

anniversary (n) panapubu

announce (v) subbela jupla wup naplela, purpalup porepup jalampumbla

annoy (v) pobopla
         pobopla (v) to annoy    (from Old Pabappa bopob )

another (adj) piliapa
         piliapa (adj) other, another, different    (from pilia , from Old Pabappa bilia )

answer (v) sisimbla

answer (n) pabwabbum
         pabwabbum (n) solution, answer   
         sisimbla (v) to answer, respond appropriately    (from Old Pabappa spisim )
         sipabbum (n) answer   

ant (n) peplapom apse

antidote (n) pababbum
         pababbum (n) antidote   

antler (n) webelepsa tepse

anus (n) parmap
         parmap (n) anus    (from Old Pabappa barmab )

anxious (adj) pimpilumpa
         pimpilumpa (adj) anxious, nervous    (from pimpilum , from Old Pabappa pimbilum )

any (adj) palsopep

apartment (n) puberpia pebba

apathy (n) purusudiputam

ape (n) blissewase

apologize (v) upimbla
         upimbla (v) to apologize   

apparatus (n) pawem
         pawem (n) apparatus    (from Old Pabappa poem )

appearance (n) rebe
         rebe (n) physical appearance of people    (from Old Pabappa repi )

appendix (n) surpatimpsarim piapi

apple (n) pumpepessam
         pumpepessam (n) apple   
         blom (n) apple (found sporadically as a dialect word)   
        (note: blom, although shorter, is found only in far eastern dialects as a loanword from other Bloppabop languages)
appliance (n) bimmi
         bimmi (n) appliance    (from Old Pabappa brimmi )

apply for (v) blommipla wa pada wublapuspam wasumpe popatapape

appoint (v) (papapa) peplapapla puppam pampamelam palsopadam

appreciate (v) bapsapupalla; pissela sabmampa wol bepsampa pepempa

approach (v) pepaperpla palia pebespambla

appropriate (adj) pimblala

approve (v) pujupla
         pujupla (v) to approve, accept    (from Old Pabappa bujub )

approximate (adj) op

apron (n) abbarompa pisti

apt (adj) pimblala

aquarium (n) tanumbla; numbla wa martap

aquatic (adj) tupa; (tabbap) tutabbap

arboretum (n) panumbla; numbla purpalup pampen

arch (n) pabemase
         pabemase (n) arch over something    (from Old Pabappa babemasi )

area (n) parpuba

argument (n) piptam
         piptam (n) argument, comment, value    (from Old Pabappa piptan )

arm (n) (pia) pemia; (weblam) pure

armed (adj) purepe

army (n) peplapom, tempa, pamep
         peplapom (n) army   
         tempa (n) gang, band, organization, army    (from Old Pabappa temba )
         pamep (n) organized army    (from Old Pabappa pameb )

around (con) waba

arrest (v) purula iralapa

arrival (n) aslapapam

arrogant (adj) sabmamatala

arrow (n) pida, nidi
         pida (n) something shaped like an arrow    (from Old Pabappa bida )
         nidi (n) penis, rocket, arrow    (from Old Pabappa nidi )
        (Note: both of these words are very commonly used as slang for the penis)

arrhythmic (adj) pissibbumpa
         pissibbumpa (n) out of time, arrhythmic   

art (n) pappe
         pappe (n) art    (from Old Pabappa bašpes )

artery (n) tamap, pepplana
         tamap (n) artery    (from Old Pabappa damaš )
         pepplana (n) artery, road, passageway   

article (n) erpelera
         erpelera (n) article, analysis   

artillery (n) purep weblampa bla jabebup pappam

asbestos (n) wasabbum robo

ascetic (n) jaboa panampepup

ash (n) sapapti

ask (v) wimambla
         wimambla (v) to ask    (from Old Pabappa wimam )

asphalt (n) pastelpam robopi

assassination (n) palup
         palup (n) assassination    (from Old Pabappa balub )

asset (n) pepa

assimilate (v) babbepi wa wimpala

assimilate (v) wimpala

assimilate (v) piliabbumbla
         piliabbumbla (n) to assimilate   
         wimpala (v) to smear, mash, make everything the same    (from Old Pabappa wimpa )

associate (n) pop
         pop (n) relative, associate    (from Old Pabappa bop )

assume (v) piwajapla
         piwajapla (v) to assume    (from Old Pabappa piweab )

asteroid (n) wablowipsam

astronaut (n) orpepsupop

astronomer (n) orpepsupweblobop

atheist (n) lempabup weblerpusopubapsabup

athletic (adj) pupaspa
         pupaspa (adj) physically agile and healthy    (from pupas , from Old Pabappa pupas )

athletics (n) blinda
         blinda (n) health, virility, athletics    (from Old Pabappa blinža )

at least (adj) numpapa
         numpapa (adj) at least    (from numpa , from Old Pabappa numba )

atmosphere (n) wabbapesim

atom (n) posep

atom (n) pasaposep
         posep (n) quantum particle, smallest measurable element, basic building block    (from Old Pabappa boseb )

attack (n) pabwabbum

attack (n) pabil, panam
         pabwabbum (n) one who attacks the most powerful targets   
         pabil (n) battle, conflict, attack    (from Old Pabappa gakil )
         panam (n) fight, attack, war    (from Old Pabappa kanan )

attempt (v) pipalmala
         pipalmala (v) to attempt, try    (from Old Pabappa pipalma )

attend (v) pewaperpus pepala wup mampa pambla

attic (n) pimpam pepa

attract (v) poptembla
         poptembla (v) to attract   

attractive (adj) impe

audacity (n) peble
         peble (n) audacity, chutzpah    (from Old Pabappa bebli )

author (n) pese nobabup

authority (n) nida
         nida (n) authority, control    (from Old Pabappa nida )

autism (n) pastola
         pastola (n) autism    (from Old Pabappa pastila )

autistic (n) pastolabep
         pastolabep (n) autistic    (from Old Pabappa pastilabeb )

automatic (adj) nubapa
         nubapa (adj) automatic, not manual    (from nuba , from Old Pabappa nuba )

average (adj) saberupa

average (n) perperpuba
         saberupa (adj) normal, average    (from saberup , from Old Pabappa saberub )

avoid (v) babbepi wa pupsisse pebala wup maralemala

awaken (v) anipla
         anipla (v) to awaken    (from Old Pabappa anib )

aware (adj) lawasepa
         lawasepa (adj) aware, ready to fight    (from lawase , from Old Pabappa loasi )

awestruck (adj) subapa
         subapa (adj) in awe    (from suba , from Old Pabappa supa )

axis (n) sablubearp ampo

axle (n) pampim
         pampim (n) spindle, axle    (from Old Pabappa bampim )

babble (n) popo paltimapa

baby (n) upa, pobop, pimpim, pip, wimi, apipili, wempa
         upa (n) baby    (from Old Pabappa huppa )
         pobop (n) human baby, either born or unborn    (from Old Pabappa bobož )
         pimpim (n) babies, babyhood    (from Old Pabappa bimbin )
         pip (n) baby (term of endearment)    (from Old Pabappa bib )
         wimi (n) beloved baby    (from Old Pabappa wimi )
         apipili (n) small baby   
         wempa (n) forgiven baby    (from Old Pabappa wemba )

babyhood (n) pimpim
         pimpim (n) babies, babyhood    (from Old Pabappa bimbin )

babysit (v) (pasom-)perpunela; pamulala upapa wapam perpuntem piwiporbep

baby talk (n) blopopopo
         blopopopo (n) baby talk   

back (n) lurmabap
         lurmabap (n) back, backward   

back-and-forth (n) pupapup
         pupapup (n) back-and-forth motion   

back up (v) porpela
         porpela (v) to back up, to back up and bump into something   

backward (adj) porpepapem

bacterium (n) posepapse

bad (adj) bapsapepa

bag (n) pua
         pua (n) bag, pouch, sack    (from Old Pabappa pua )

bake (v) pirambla

balance (n) lita
         lita (n) balance, equilibrium    (from Old Pabappa litta )

balcony (n) pajap
         pajap (n) balcony    (from Old Pabappa beap )

bald (n) wimparpusopuba

ballet (n) sassap
         sassap (n) ballet    (from Old Pabappa saspap )

band (n) tempa
         tempa (n) gang, band, organization, army    (from Old Pabappa temba )

bandage (n) pampipemam

bandage (n) tapemabbum
         tapemabbum (n) bandage   

bank (n) wapup
         wapup (n) bank (for money)    (from Old Pabappa šapput )

bankrupt (adj) pampasudila

banner (n) pibi
         pibi (n) flag, banner    (from Old Pabappa pibi )

baptism (n) ilpsana
         ilpsana (n) baptism    (from Old Pabappa hilpsana )

bar (n) (pore) pimpam

bar (n) anna
         anna (n) bar of soap or some other material   

barbaric (adj) asepudrepambla

barley (n) tabbapi pisse

barren (n) perasa, subip
         perasa (n) sterile, barren    (from Old Pabappa berasa )
         subip (n) a barren landscape, with no life in it    (from Old Pabappa sukip )

barrette (n) pimpipebui

barrier (n) ampobbum

barrier (n) lilib

barrier (n) pubbum
         ampobbum (n) underbrush, roadblock, barrier; spiny or poisonous plants that spring up in trails   
         lilib (n) womb, protective barrier, membrane; umbrella    (from Old Pabappa lilibe )
         pubbum (n) roadblock, barrier   

basement (n) palida pepa

basis (n) isa
         isa (n) basis, underlying principle    (from Old Pabappa issa )

bat (n) puam piralup

bath (n) mam
         mam (n) bath, soap bath   

bathroom (n) pia pepa, binsa pepa

bathtub (n) soba jasam

battering ram (n) pappassilbup wiblam

battery (n) pawam blolpem

battle (n) wep, panep, pabil, wappembola
         wep (n) battle    (from Old Pabappa wepe )
         panep (n) battle    (from Old Pabappa panep )
         pabil (n) battle, conflict, attack    (from Old Pabappa gakil )
         wappembola (n) battle   

bay (n) rittu
         rittu (n) bay, inlet    (from Old Pabappa ridžu )

be (v) pispa
         pispa (v) to be, to exist (stative)    (from Old Pabappa pis )

beach (n) pundap, pipispeap
         pundap (n) beach, shoreline (of a small lake)   
         pipispeap (n) beach, shoreline   

bead (n) miwa, salesti
         miwa (n) bead, pebble    (from Old Pabappa miwa )
         salesti (n) grain, bead, small solid piece   

beaker (n) roborp alip

bear (n) bla
         bla (n) bear    (from Old Pabappa bla )

beard (n) sam blesum

bearing (n) wiblam blabapebup

beat (n) papsada, pissi
         papsada (n) beat, rhythm   
         pissi (n) rhythm, beat    (from Old Pabappa pispi )

beautiful (adj) apsepa, weba
         apsepa (adj) beautiful    (from aps , from Old Pabappa apse )
         weba (n) beautiful, attractive human; usually said of women    (from Old Pabappa wepa )

beauty (n) im, metsim, sabmam
         im (n) beauty    (from Old Pabappa ime )
         metsim (n) beauty    (from Old Pabappa metsim )
         sabmam (n) life, power, beauty, that which is good    (from Old Pabappa sabmam )

beaver (n) pam pissiabup

become (v) wubla
         wubla (v) to become    (from Old Pabappa šupe )

bed (n) lolapap, pelmapappa
         lolapap (n) bed, sleeping place   
         pelmapappa (n) bed   
         wim (n) bed, bedroom   

beer (n) pinebbe piwipempi

beetle (n) lada weblampa wup opepa

before (con) pudabi; pudem

beg (v) wablela
         wablela (v) to beg, supplicate    (from Old Pabappa pwabli )

beggar (n) wappup

begin (v) silpambla, pempabla, remola
         silpambla (v) to begin, commence    (from Old Pabappa siblan )
         pempabla (v) to launch, set something in motion    (from Old Pabappa bembar )
         remola (v) to initiate    (from Old Pabappa remu )

beginning (n) lapap
         lapap (n) beginning    (from Old Pabappa lappab )

behave (v) pudrepambla
         pudrepambla (v) to behave, emulate, act out   

behind (adj) pielampa, sibaleapa
         pielampa (adj) behind    (from pielam , from Old Pabappa bielam )
         sibaleapa (adj) seen from behind    (from sibalea , from Old Pabappa sibalea )

believe (v) lempala, pabola
         lempala (v) to believe, be certain something is true    (from Old Pabappa lempa )
         pabola (v) to believe without faith, to be educated    (from Old Pabappa gaboppaž )

bell (n) purplapem
         purplapem (n) bell   

belly (n) blap

belly (n) blap
         blap (n) belly, bump, hill   

belong (v) pimbla, wesse
         pimbla (v) to fit, match, belong    (from Old Pabappa pim )
         wesse (con) belonging to (????)   

beloved (n) wampip
         wampip (n) beloved    (from Old Pabappa wambip )

below (adj) abapa
         abapa (adj) low, down, below    (from aba , from Old Pabappa haba )

belt (n) baplerpapopembup

bend (v) piubbumbla
         piubbumbla (n) to bend   

bent (adj) bliwipa
         bliwipa (adj) bent, crooked    (from bliwip , from Old Pabappa pluip )

berry (n) blampsamblipsam

beside (adj) perepebes

between (con) wimpep
         wimpep (con) between    (from Old Pabappa bimbeb )

bicycle (n) pupawarpa ribb

big (adj) weblampa
         weblampa (adj) big    (from weblam , from Old Pabappa weplam )

bikini (n) pammumpisti

bill (n) pinsap
         pinsap (n) ticket, bill, negative key    (from Old Pabappa pinsap )

binary (n) uba pentam blosep warpa

binocular (n) pumala wiblam

biology (n) abbapablam

birch (n) pampi perimpa

bird (n) murma
         murma (n) bird    (from Old Pabappa murma )

birth (n) pama, bampaba, pampara, mame, malpa
         pama (n) birth    (from Old Pabappa bama )
         bampaba (n) birth   
         pampara (n) parturition, childbirth    (from Old Pabappa bambara )
         mame (n) birth    (from Old Pabappa mami )
         malpa (n) the birth process    (from Old Pabappa malža )

birth control (n) papsilpa
         papsilpa (n) birth control    (from Old Pabappa papsilpa )

birthplace (n) lum
         lum (n) birthplace, hometown   

bisexual (n) satsap poptempimbup asempasapa

bishop (n) puem
         puem (n) bishop    (from Old Pabappa buem )

bite (v) pissiala, pempubola
         pissiala (v) to bite, pierce   
         pempubola (v) to bite, pierce (also diminutive pempala and diminutive frequentative form pempambla)   
        

Note that pissiala most often describes biting in a "small" way, such as that of an insect, or describes a stinging sensation, whereas pempubola describes a larger bite, such as of a large animal, or a metaphorical bite such as a major disaster or setback in someone's plans. Neither of these words is appropriate for describing biting of food; for that a new word, tabbasla, is used for both humans and animals. This is tabbapla with the "do once" punctual aspect marker -pas.


biting (adj) pempupa
         pempupa (adj) biting, piercing    (from pempup , from Old Pabappa bempup )

bitter (n) posaplala
         posaplala (n) bitter, acrid, sharply disagreeable   

bladder (n) lor bipa

blank (n) paliap
         paliap (n) night, blank, dark    (from Old Pabappa paliap )

blanket (n) pep
         pep (n) sheet, blanket    (from Old Pabappa bež )

blasphemy (n) nimma
         nimma (n) blasphemy    (from Old Pabappa nimma )

bleeding (n) tapema
         tapema (n) bleeding, blood, pain    (from Old Pabappa tapema )

blemish (n) passim
         passim (n) scar, spot, blemish    (from Old Pabappa baspim )

bless (v) masambra bapsala

bless (v) wesambla, sabmamparplombla

blind (n) pamabbum
         pamabbum (n) something that blinds   

blink (n) (pipi) pimpip

blizzard (n) tuba
         tuba (n) blizzard, snowstorm    (from Old Pabappa tuba )

block (n) padob, posep, nase, teppaspa

block (v) purula
         padob (n) block, crate, cube    (from Old Pabappa pador )
         purula (v) to block, stand in the way of something   
         posep (n) quantum particle, smallest measurable element, basic building block    (from Old Pabappa boseb )
         nase (n) death, stopping, blocking    (from Old Pabappa nassi )
         teppaspa (adj) closed, blocked off, tied together    (from teppas )

blocking (adj) purula
         purula (adj) stopping, blocking    (from puru , from Old Pabappa purus )

blond (n) wisip
         wisip (n) blonde    (from Old Pabappa bwisib )
         esopa (n) (vulgar) blond, light-haired   
    

Note that esopa is considered vulgar because it contains a word meaning urine, although they are not etymologically related.


blood (n) tapema
         tapema (n) bleeding, blood, pain    (from Old Pabappa tapema )

blossom (n) namensa
         namensa (n) blossom of a flower   

blouse (n) pimpam mudele

blow (v) paplurpebola; (tapi) paptapaplurpebola

blue (adj) ubujapa
         ubujapa (adj) sky blue    (from ubuja , from Old Pabappa ubuja )

board game (n) pepsa
         pepsa (n) board game    (from Old Pabappa bepsa )

boast (n) pirap
         pirap (n) claim, boast, the act of boasting    (from Old Pabappa pirat )

boat (n) tup
         tup (n) boat, ship    (from Old Pabappa duse )

body (n) abba, blassi, ubbalap, pimpappi, panim
         abba (n) body, organism    (from Old Pabappa habža )
         blassi (n) human body   
         ubbalap (n) human body    (from Old Pabappa *blaspis )
         pimpappi (n) human body, bodily weaknesses and limitations    (from Old Pabappa bimpad )
         panim (n) planet, sun, etc    (from Old Pabappa banim )

bodyguard (n) ebampubbum
         ebampubbum (n) bodyguard, protector   

boil (v) pobalibla pirambla we libla palpapi pasala pudim blasap

boil (v) pobola
         pobola (v) to boil    (from Old Pabappa pobu )

bolt (n) puspurimep

bomb (n) pusa, teptap
         pusa (n) bomb    (from Old Pabappa kusa )
         teptap (n) bomb, explosion    (from Old Pabappa teptaž )

bone (n) pansa
         pansa (n) bone    (from Old Pabappa pansa )

book (n) penesina, pudabem, pese
         penesina (n) book   
         pudabem (n) book   
         pese (n) language, song, speech, book    (from Old Pabappa pessi )

bookcase (n) nuropam
         nuropam (n) bookcase   

boomerang (n) pettila, petturep
         pettila (n) boomerang (as a toy)   
         petturep (n) boomerang (as a weapon)   

boor (n) tarpeplom

border (n) insa
         insa (n) edge, border, curb    (from Old Pabappa hinsa )

boring (adj) nempepep

borrow (v) lappala
         lappala (v) to borrow    (from Old Pabappa lagba )

bosom (n) mapam, narpe
         mapam (n) breasts    (from Old Pabappa mappam )
         narpe (n) breasts    (from Old Pabappa narpi )

boss (n) papa
         papa (n) boss, one who is above the workers    (from Old Pabappa papa )

both (adj) pasapa
         pasapa (adj) both, each other    (from pasa , from Old Pabappa pasa )

bottle (n) blope

bottle (n) pemip, pipemip, blope
         blope (n) bottle, drink container   
         pemip (n) bottle, can    (from Old Pabappa bemid )

bottom (n) purpapimpam

boulder (n) ripsam bleblam

bounce (v) papla
         papla (v) to bounce    (from Old Pabappa bap )

bounteous (adj) wempa
         wempa (adj) fertile, bounteous    (from wem , from Old Pabappa weme )

bow (n) papsewabapsa purepia

bowl (n) wabapiarp alip

box (n) passupsa wolpem

boy (n) wepa, upu, wape, pimpup, pampup, pobup, pantubat
         wepa (n) boy    (from Old Pabappa šepa )
         upu (n) boy    (from Old Pabappa uppu )
         wape (n) boy    (from Old Pabappa šapi )
         pimpup (n) boy    (from Old Pabappa pimbup )
         pampup (n) young boys, preschoolers    (from Old Pabappa pampub )
         pobup (n) young boys    (from Old Pabappa bopub )
         pantubat (n) boy around age 13 years    (from Old Pabappa pantupat )

brain (n) sabbi
         sabbi (n) brain   

brake (v) sibembla
         sibembla (v) to brake, to cause something to slow down    (from Old Pabappa sibem )

branch (n) pemia
         pemia (n) branch, limb    (from Old Pabappa bemia )

brass (n) purumpirp issabup

brassiere (n) pammum pisti pemblimpem

bread (n) posseblami robobra

breadth (n) nipsa
         nipsa (n) thickness, breadth    (from Old Pabappa nipsa )

break (v) passilla

break (v) pirmibbumbla
         passilla (v) to crush, break    (from Old Pabappa praspil )
         pirmibbumbla (n) to break out   

breakfast (n) blubi pampo

breast (n) popam
         popam (n) breast    (from Old Pabappa poppam )

breast milk (n) perim
         perim (n) breast milk; whiteness, pacifism    (from Old Pabappa berin )

breasts (n) pammum
         pammum (n) chest, breasts    (from Old Pabappa bammum )

breathe (v) ebola
         ebola (v) to breathe    (from Old Pabappa ebu )

bribe (n) purepampa

brick (n) pepabopepsarp anna

brick (n) anna
         anna (n) brick, bar of soap or some other material   

bridge (n) asu
         asu (n) bridge    (from Old Pabappa asu )

brightness (n) rada
         rada (n) color, brightness    (from Old Pabappa rada )

brittle (adj) pussilpem

broad (adj) sumpopa
         sumpopa (adj) broad-chested (of a man)    (from sumpo )

broccoli (n) matap blawampempi

broken (adj) pissepa
         pissepa (adj) broken, inoperable    (from pisse , from Old Pabappa *bi )

bronze (n) purumpirp issabup

broom (n) pupem
         pupem (n) brush, broom    (from Old Pabappa prupem )

brother (n) ombopet (Tarpabappa loanword)
         ombopet (n) brother   

brow (n) pisampi
         pisampi (n) brow, forehead, brow ridge    (from Old Pabappa pissam )

brown (n) sepawi
         sepawi (n) brown   

brow ridge (n) pisampi
         pisampi (n) brow, forehead, brow ridge    (from Old Pabappa pissam )

brunet (n) esupa
         esupa (n) (vulgar) brunet, brown-haired   

brush (n) pupem
         pupem (n) brush, broom    (from Old Pabappa prupem )

bubble (n) piep

bucket (n) jasam, alip
         jasam (n) bucket, open container    (from Old Pabappa hiasam )
         alip (n) receptive container, bucket, pail    (from Old Pabappa halib )

building (n) topa
         topa (n) building, house, fort    (from Old Pabappa topa )

bulb (n) sipta
         sipta (n) bulb, bulge, rounded end    (from Old Pabappa sipta )

bulge (n) sipta
         sipta (n) bulb, bulge, rounded end    (from Old Pabappa sipta )

bullet (n) pap
         pap (n) projectile, bullet    (from Old Pabappa pad )

bully (n) bedabar (derived from a boy's name, ultimately from Amadean)
         bedabar (n) bully, aggressive male leader   

bump (n) tibabbum, nibabbum

bump (n) blap, nibabbum, tibabbum
         tibabbum (n) bump   
         nibabbum (n) bump   

bumper (n) porpe

bump into (v) paplawabola

bumpy (adj) blape
         blape (adj) bumpy, but with no sharp spines    (from blap , from Old Pabappa plap )

buoy (n) palum

buoy (v) palumbla
         palumbla (v) to float, buoy up    (from Old Pabappa palum )
         palum (n) buoy, life preserver   

buoyant (adj) puppapapepa

burn (v) perebbumbla

burn (v) supsila, jubala
         supsila (v) to burn    (from Old Pabappa supsi )
         perebbumbla (n) to peel, burn off   
         jubala (v) to destroy, set on fire    (from Old Pabappa iuša )

burst (n) muppi
         muppi (n) eruption, explosion, burst    (from Old Pabappa mužbi )

bus (n) bateribb

bush (n) pop
         pop (n) bush    (from Old Pabappa pob )

business (n) pampapassap

busy (adj) toltambla

but (con) wes, -pes
         wes (con) but, however   
         -pes (suf) but   

butane (n) babmam piampi

butter (n) blopop

butterfly (n) papa
         papa (n) butterfly    (from Old Pabappa paba )

buttocks (n) perara

buttocks (n) porpe, puru, sal
         porpe (n) buttocks, behind   
         perara (n) buttocks, hips    (from Old Pabappa berara )
         puru (n) buttocks; obstacle; person who blocks one's path or is very stubborn   
         sal (n) buttocks, seat of the pants   

button (n) pampem
         pampem (n) button, knob, lever, switch, any controlling object on a machine    (from Old Pabappa bambem )

buy (v) poblurpla
         poblurpla (v) to buy   

by (con) webes

cabbage (n) matap blawampempi

cactus (n) matap sibmumpa pudia pusudi tap

cake (n) posseblampsam

calculate (n) ussala
         ussala (n) to calculate    (from Old Pabappa uspa )

calf (n) pisuala pep

call for help (n) peppsa
         peppsa (n) call for help, SOS   

calm (adj) pimpa, pabum, pasap
         pimpa (adj) calm, not bothered    (from pimp , from Old Pabappa bimpe )
         pabum (n) calm    (from Old Pabappa babum )
         pasap (n) calm    (from Old Pabappa passap )

camera (n) pamala pirup

camp (n) japa
         japa (n) temporary residence, camp    (from Old Pabappa jappa )

can (n) pemip
         pemip (n) bottle, can    (from Old Pabappa bemid )

canal (n) papeb, pane
         papeb (n) canal    (from Old Pabappa praper )
         pane (n) tunnel, tube, canal    (from Old Pabappa bani )

cancer (n) pilpimbarram

candy (n) robo blabwappsa blampsam

cane (n) purimep
         purimep (n) cane, rod, staff    (from Old Pabappa purimeb )

cannon (n) pupjabewapta; purep weblampa bla jabebup pappam

canoe (n) puru wa tup

canopy (n) topalilib

cap (n) ambawap, napam
         ambawap (n) cap, crown, helmet   
         napam (n) hat, cap   

capacitor (n) pibalal

capillary (n) panepi pisimipa

capital (n) (pepambam) pawam popubab

captain (n) papsa
         papsa (n) captain, commander    (from Old Pabappa bapsa )

car (n) ribb
         ribb (n) car, vehicle    (from Old Pabappa ripše )

carbon (n) opurum; purumpi opa

card (n) purpa
         purpa (n) card    (from Old Pabappa purža )

care (v) purupla

career (n) popip, deppawam
         popip (n) career, lifestyle, the future of a child    (from Old Pabappa popib )
         deppawam (n) career, habit   

carpet (n) pimpop webapa

carriage (n) (upa) piwalnap

carrot (n) blampabep: matap, wibi pampopup, blawampem leptempem pisannapem

cartilage (n) pansarpopop

cash (n) pelaba peppsa wol purumblabapsa

cashier (n) pimpambop

castrate (v) lespabbumbla

cat (n) masup, tepso
         masup (n) cat   
         tepso (n) cat    (from Old Pabappa tepsu )

catastrophe (n) wablobbum
         wablobbum (n) catastrophe, that which destroys a galaxy   

catch (v) wubla pessepampala pepepa; siala

catch (v) siala wol piapsala mabbala

cauliflower (n) matap blawampempi

cause (n) mabadala
         mabadala (n) mother, origin, original cause    (from Old Pabappa mapatala )

cave (n) arawap
         arawap (n) vagina, cave   

cavern (n) werpalap
         werpalap (n) mountain, cavernous area   

cavity (n) posadep

cease (v) pimpapla
         pimpapla (v) to cease, stop    (from Old Pabappa bimbab )

ceiling (n) pawal, lapso
         pawal (n) roof, ceiling    (from Old Pabappa poal )
         lapso (n) limit, maximum, ceiling    (from Old Pabappa lapsu )

celebrate (v) pubula
         pubula (v) to celebrate    (from Old Pabappa bubu )

celebrity (n) wiptibop

cell (n) riba
         riba (n) cell    (from Old Pabappa riba )

cell wall (n) ribalilib

censorship (n) popobbum
         popobbum (n) gag, censorship   

ceramic (adj) pepabopepsapa

cereal (n) blamibra posse

cesarean section (n) numpi

chafe (v) wisapla
         wisapla (v) to cause friction, to rub two things together    (from Old Pabappa bwissap )

chain (n) sablubea
         sablubea (n) chain, rope    (from Old Pabappa saplupea )

chair (n) rampa, popapempa
         rampa (n) chair    (from Old Pabappa rampa )
         popapempa (n) chair   

chalk (n) pirap
         pirap (n) chalk    (from Old Pabappa birap )

challenge (v) piala
         piala (v) to challenge    (from Old Pabappa bia )

challenging (adj) pabwapa
         pabwapa (adj) difficult to solve    (from pabwap , from Old Pabappa pabwab )

chandelier (n) wabarp issabup

chaotic (n) paneb
         paneb (n) chaotic    (from Old Pabappa paner )

characteristic (n) rapa
         rapa (n) name, permanent characteristic    (from Old Pabappa rappa )

charity (n) asep salpalap; aselimpa

chase (v) mabbala

chase (v) pamblabbumbla
         pamblabbumbla (n) to chase away   
         mabbala (v) to chase, to act like a predator    (from Old Pabappa mabbža )

cheap (adj) pastasudi

cheater (n) parsebbum
         parsebbum (n) cheater, one who cheats at sports   
         sodibbum (n) cheater, one who cheats at sports   

cheating (n) taba
         taba (n) cheating, taking advantage of someone    (from Old Pabappa taba )

check (n) pampapiru

cheek (n) sampi
         sampi (n) cheeks   

cheese (n) blopopep

cheetah (n) sadammasup

chemical (n) robo

cherish (v) bapsapupalla; pissela sabmampa wol bepsampa pepempa

cherry (n) blampsamblipsam apsapa

chest (n) pammum
         pammum (n) chest, breasts    (from Old Pabappa bammum )

chew (v) sambla

chick (n) murma pep

chicken (n) pissa
         pissa (n) chicken    (from Old Pabappa bispa )

chief (n) latam
         latam (n) tribal leader, chief    (from Old Pabappa lattam )

child (n) pep, pampa, blopop, perpalap, pipim, pitti, pipti
         pep (n) young children    (from Old Pabappa beb )
         pampa (n) child age 2-6 years    (from Old Pabappa bamba )
         perpalap (n) child under age 5 years   
         pipim (n) human children    (from Old Pabappa pipim )
         pitti (suf) child, result    (from Old Pabappa *bipti )
         pipti (n) child, offspring, result of an action    (from Old Pabappa bipti )

childbirth (n) ibbim
         ibbim (n) childbirth, family    (from Old Pabappa hibžim )

child care (n) sibip
         sibip (n) child care, toys    (from Old Pabappa sibit )

childish (adj) mabaptalapa, blopop
         mabaptalapa (adj) childish, simplistic    (from mabaptala )

children (n) popa
         popa (n) children, offspring, family    (from Old Pabappa popa )

chimney (n) parmapeba

chimpanzee (n) bliwesumop

chin (n) wibupurpapimpam

chip (n) (piba) pep

chlorophyll (n) sepabepsam

chocolate (n) wamblami

choose (v) roballa
         roballa (v) to choose, select    (from Old Pabappa robal )

chromosome (n) pobapenub

chutzpah (n) peble
         peble (n) audacity, chutzpah    (from Old Pabappa bebli )

cigarette (n) papapabe

cipher (n) pumpap
         pumpap (n) code, cipher    (from Old Pabappa pumbap )

circle (n) waba
         waba (n) circle    (from Old Pabappa wabo )

circumcise (v) asemblepala

cite (v) pabubla
         pabubla (v) to cite, refer to    (from Old Pabappa bapur )

citizen (n) sabbambop

city (n) piubal, popubab
         piubal (n) city    (from Old Pabappa *biubal )

civilization (n) wabbabbum

claim (n) pebam, pirap
         pebam (n) claim, unconfirmed truth    (from Old Pabappa pebam )
         pirap (n) claim, boast, the act of boasting    (from Old Pabappa pirat )

clan (n) pap
         pap (n) clan, large extended family    (from Old Pabappa žaž )

class (n) palpa
         palpa (n) class, subset    (from Old Pabappa balpa )

classify (v) sepisala
         sepisala (v) to segregate, count out, divide   

claw (n) pissia; publibam; mapsorp ebbi pissiabup wup publibambup
        

A pissia is a thin, narrow claw intended for stabbing; it may also refer to body parts of other animals not homologous to claws such as the proboscis of an insect or the quills of a hedgehog, and also to manmade tools. However, it does not include teeth or horns, which are respectively pempup and tepsi. Another word for claw, publibam, describes the more familiar animal claw usually intended to be used in scraping motions to inflict wounds on prey. A general cover term for both types of claws that also includes human fingernails is ebbi, derived from eb "leaf".


clay (n) pepabopepsa

clean (n) wibi
         wibi (n) religiously clean people   

cleaner (n) pebrap

cleaner (n) pebrapop
         pebrapop (n) janitor, cleaner   
         pebrap (n) that which cleans up something   

cleaning (n) mam
         mam (n) bath, soap bath   

clear (adj) siampa
         siampa (adj) pleasant, clear    (from siam , from Old Pabappa siam )

climate (n) parpaperperpuba; pobumparpa

climb (v) upsala
         upsala (v) to climb, creep, crawl    (from Old Pabappa hupsa )

clock (n) papampirup

clone (v) palsiabala
         palsiabala (v) to copy, clone, duplicate    (from Old Pabappa balsiaba )

close (v) lilibblombla

closed (adj) teppaspa
         teppaspa (adj) closed, blocked off, tied together    (from teppas )

cloth (n) pamip

cloth (n) palebbum
         pamip (n) cloth, towel    (from Old Pabappa pamit )
         palebbum (n) modesty; hiding cloth   

clothes (n) mipi, pisti, pimpam
         mipi (n) clothes    (from Old Pabappa mippi )
         pisti (n) clothes   
         pimpam (n) women's clothing    (from Old Pabappa bimbam )

clothing (n) pimpam
         pimpam (n) women's clothing    (from Old Pabappa bimbam )

cloud (n) pumunan, pelobbad
         pumunan (n) cloud   
         pelobbad (n) non-cumulus cloud   

club (n) papparma

club (n) padabat

clumsiness (n) pelpisop
         pelpisop (n) clumsiness, incompetence, stupidity   

cluster (n) (wablo) panil

coal (n) babmambrop

coating (n) sinip
         sinip (n) coating, covering    (from Old Pabappa sinib )

code (n) pumpap
         pumpap (n) code, cipher    (from Old Pabappa pumbap )

coerce (v) purepiula

coffee (n) wibbum piwipem

coffin (n) popaswolpem

cog (n) pupapam

cohort (n) pobap, pesa

coin (n) purumblaba

cold (n) puri
         puri (n) coldness, ice, cold wind, discomfort    (from Old Pabappa puri )

collar (n) tepsa
         tepsa (n) collar    (from Old Pabappa tepsa )

collide (v) lawabola
         lawabola (v) to collide, crash into something    (from Old Pabappa loabu )

colony (n) sabbampep

color (n) puap, rada
         puap (n) color    (from Old Pabappa puad )
         rada (n) color, brightness    (from Old Pabappa rada )

colorful (adj) puape

column (n) pesa
         pesa (n) column    (from Old Pabappa pessa )

comb (n) pambra
         pambra (n) comb    (from Old Pabappa pampra )

combat (n) pubmap
         pubmap (n) fighting, combat, pain    (from Old Pabappa bubmap )

come (v) asla
         asla (v) to come, arrive, go in   

comedy (n) wipsim

comet (n) purupi wa ripsamblapti

comfort (n) pabel
         pabel (n) comfort    (from Old Pabappa babel )

comic (n) wipsim
         wipsim (n) funny, humorous, comic    (from Old Pabappa bwipsim )

commander (n) papsa
         papsa (n) captain, commander    (from Old Pabappa bapsa )

comment (n) piptam, apsamele
         piptam (n) argument, comment, value    (from Old Pabappa piptan )
         apsamele (n) comment, remark, observation    (from Old Pabappa hapsameli )

common (adj) wiptipa, ubla
         wiptipa (adj) open, popular, trodden, common, famous, easily seen, like a star    (from wipti , from Old Pabappa wipti )
         ubla (n) common property shared by all members of a group    (from Old Pabappa huppla )

communicate (v) pawapla
         pawapla (v) to communicate, talk with other people    (from Old Pabappa bawap )

communication (n) pabal
         pabal (n) mail, communication    (from Old Pabappa pabal )

compare (v) pimpiambla
         pimpiambla (v) to compare    (from Old Pabappa bimbian )

compass (n) papembup

compassion (n) wawa, wepse
         wawa (n) heart, compassion, sweetness    (from Old Pabappa pwawa )
         wepse (n) heart (not literal)    (from Old Pabappa wepsi )

compassionate (n) wapal
         wapal (n) compassionate    (from Old Pabappa šapal )

compatible (adj) pebapim

competent (adj) jasaparpep

competition (n) lalla
         lalla (n) competition, rivalry    (from Old Pabappa lalla )

complete (adj) rilpepa
         rilpepa (adj) complete, finished    (from rilpep , from Old Pabappa rilpeb )

complex (adj) abapepa; teptopepa

complexity (n) ababbum
         ababbum (n) complication, complexity   

complication (n) ababbum
         ababbum (n) complication, complexity   

compose (v) lamala
         lamala (v) to invent, create, compose    (from Old Pabappa lama )

comprehend (v) lesala
         lesala (v) to understand, to comprehend    (from Old Pabappa lesa )

compress (v) pisannabbumbla
         pisannabbumbla (v) to compress, squeeze together, tie, knot up   

compromise (v) perpepumpala

compromise (n) palsabbum
         palsabbum (n) compromise   

computer (n) pirup, wabbam
         pirup (n) computer    (from Old Pabappa birub )
         wabbam (n) computer, mechanical power, death    (from Old Pabappa bwabžam )

concealed (adj) pemwimpa
         pemwimpa (adj) underwater, concealed    (from pemwim , from Old Pabappa bemwim )

concubine (n) nate
         nate (n) concubine (?)   

condense (v) (ta) siadapem pillombla

condense (v) mabmupla
         mabmupla (v) to condense    (from Old Pabappa mabmub )

conduct (v) pabebla
         pabebla (v) to guide, lead, conduct    (from Old Pabappa paber )

cone (n) tepsepibi

confess (v) pamimpopola; popola padapamima

confide (v) pesapsela

conflict (n) pabil
         pabil (n) battle, conflict, attack    (from Old Pabappa gakil )

confuse (v) pampusla
         pampusla (v) to confuse    (from Old Pabappa pampus )

confusion (n) lesabbum
         lesabbum (n) confusion, opacity   

coniferous (adj) pam libibapem

connect (v) nubila
         nubila (v) to fasten, connect to    (from Old Pabappa nubi )

conquest (n) wappam mipa

conscious (n) nere
         nere (n) conscious    (from Old Pabappa nere )

conservative (n) panapiptup

console (v) lusobbumbla

consonant (n) teppaspa papappepelap

conspiracy (n) wimpsatempa

constant (adj) pumpa

constant (n) papalpep
         pumpa (adj) constant, stable, not variable    (from pum , from Old Pabappa bun )

constipation (n) nansa wa wam epasudila

container (n) wolpem, nipa, alip, jasam
         wolpem (n) container    (from Old Pabappa pwolpem )
         nipa (n) mother, womb, container    (from Old Pabappa nippa )
         alip (n) receptive container, bucket, pail    (from Old Pabappa halib )
         jasam (n) bucket, open container    (from Old Pabappa hiasam )

contaminant (n) pastabbum
         pastabbum (n) contaminant, spoiler   

contaminate (v) perasabbumbla
         perasabbumbla (n) to contaminate, desterilize, tamper with   

contempt (n) palsa, papaspamam

continent (n) pisiawapta

continue (v) blimbla
         blimbla (v) to continue    (from Old Pabappa plim )

contraception (n) mopobbum
         mopobbum (n) spermicide, contraception   

contract (n) passapumpa

contrast (n) wipsa

contribution (n) peplapap

contribution (n) pimbla
         pimbla (n) contribution, gift    (from Old Pabappa bimpla )
         peplapap (n) contribution, gift    (from Old Pabappa *lappab )

control (n) nida
         nida (n) authority, control    (from Old Pabappa nida )

controversial (adj) wajam sabupa

cook (v) pirambla
         pirambla (v) to cook    (from Old Pabappa biran )

cool (n) usu
         usu (n) cool, refreshing    (from Old Pabappa hussu )

coordinates (n) pana
         pana (n) address, coordinates, location    (from Old Pabappa pana )

copper (n) purumpirp issabup

copy (v) palsiabala
         palsiabala (v) to copy, clone, duplicate    (from Old Pabappa balsiaba )

coral (n) tumblal

cork (n) parmapiep

corn (n) lopse; blamibra posse pipsipa

corner (n) lapap
         lapap (n) corner    (from Old Pabappa labbap )

correct (adj) pabepa
         pabepa (adj) correct, right    (from pabep , from Old Pabappa babeb )

corrupt (n) pilpa, pilpeb
         pilpa (n) unclean power, corrupted authority    (from Old Pabappa pilpa )
         pilpeb (n) dirty machine, a corrupted computer    (from Old Pabappa pilper )

costume (n) irubbum
         irubbum (n) costume, disguise   

cougar (n) lapsetepso

cough (v) pupambla
         pupambla (v) to cough    (from Old Pabappa pupam )

count (v) ubalapla

counter (n) pimpam
         pimpam (n) shelf, counter    (from Old Pabappa bimpan )

counterfeit (n) (pampa) piwi

country (n) sabbam, pepambam
         sabbam (n) country, nation, place of life    (from Old Pabappa sapšan )
         pepambam (n) country, nation   

countryside (n) pasam
         pasam (n) countryside, open land    (from Old Pabappa bassan )

county (n) sabalapanil

courage (n) papsa
         papsa (n) courage, human-like emotions    (from Old Pabappa pappsa )

cousin (n) ussipop

cover (v) pemambla
         pemambla (v) to cover, protect what is below, like an umbrella    (from Old Pabappa beman )

covering (n) sinip
         sinip (n) coating, covering    (from Old Pabappa sinib )

cow (n) pisuala
         pisuala (n) cow    (from Old Pabappa bisuala )

cozy (n) pubu
         pubu (n) cozy, comfortable small place    (from Old Pabappa pubu )

crab (n) puru wa pipispeapapse

crack (n) niula
         niula (n) crack, fissure    (from Old Pabappa nuila )

cracker (n) papseblami

crane (n) purimurma wol puriribb

crash (v) lawabola
         lawabola (v) to collide, crash into something    (from Old Pabappa loabu )

crash into (v) paplawabola

crate (n) padob
         padob (n) block, crate, cube    (from Old Pabappa pador )

crawl (v) upsala
         upsala (v) to climb, creep, crawl    (from Old Pabappa hupsa )

crawler (n) apse
         apse (n) small, crawling animals    (from Old Pabappa hapsi )

cream (n) wipipepta

crease (n) rula
         rula (n) wrinkle, crease    (from Old Pabappa rula )

create (v) lamala
         lamala (v) to invent, create, compose    (from Old Pabappa lama )

credit (n) purpapampa

credit card (n) pampapurpa

creep (v) upsala
         upsala (v) to climb, creep, crawl    (from Old Pabappa hupsa )

crib (n) pipubu

crime (n) wossap, ira, irala
         wossap (n) crime    (from Old Pabappa šospad )
         ira (n) crime, hurting the weak    (from Old Pabappa hiras )
         irala (v) to commit a crime   

cripple (n) pebapumpep

criticize (v) pebambla wa palia bapsapepa

crocodile (n) tabbapi pudia tapem pusilapsudibup

crooked (adj) bliwipa
         bliwipa (adj) bent, crooked    (from bliwip , from Old Pabappa pluip )

cross (n) penub
         penub (n) intersection, cross    (from Old Pabappa benur )

crow (n) sibala murma

crown (n) ambawap
         ambawap (n) cap, crown, helmet   

crude oil (n) tiarp epapaliap

cruel (adj) pabarapa, palpimalpapa
         pabarapa (adj) cruel    (from pabara , from Old Pabappa gagara )
         palpimalpapa (adj) cruel    (from palpimalpa , from Old Pabappa galgimalba )

crush (v) passilla
         passilla (v) to crush, break    (from Old Pabappa praspil )

crustacean (n) ridatabbap

cry (n) pedebespo, pamim, tasala, bupala
         pedebespo (n) sadness, sobbing, crying   
         pamim (n) pain, torture, cry of pain    (from Old Pabappa pamim )
         tasala (v) to cry, scream    (from Old Pabappa tasa )
         bupala (v) to sob, cry quietly   

crystal (n) ropa

cube (n) padob
         padob (n) block, crate, cube    (from Old Pabappa pador )

cucumber (n) matablami libibala wup weblampa

culture (n) puni
         puni (n) culture    (from Old Pabappa buni )

cumulus (n) mubama
         mubama (n) cumulus cloud   

cup (n) wewe
         wewe (n) cup, glass    (from Old Pabappa wewe )

cupboard (n) wolpempapa

curb (n) insa
         insa (n) edge, border, curb    (from Old Pabappa hinsa )

cure (n) wampabbum
         wampabbum (n) cure   

curiosity (n) slap
         slap (n) curiosity    (from Old Pabappa slab )

curly (adj) (pimpapipsa) piralla

currency (n) pelaba
         pelaba (n) currency, money    (from Old Pabappa belaža )

curse (n) apista

curse (n) pilpapopo, popopopo
         apista (n) curse, doom, damnation   

curtain (n) laba

curtain (n) pamempep
         laba (n) curtain, drape    (from Old Pabappa lapa )

cushion (n) lapabbum

cushion (n) sinta
         lapabbum (n) cushion, pillow   
         sinta (n) cushion, pillow    (from Old Pabappa sinta )

cut (v) assabbumbla

cut (v) lepala
         lepala (v) to cut into pieces    (from Old Pabappa leppa )
         assabbumbla (n) to cut down (a tree), split or make something shorter   
         jupibbumbla (n) to cut in front of someone else in line   
         pimpabbumbla (n) to cut one's hair   
         wibbumbla (n) to cut off the end of something   
         wibubbumbla (n) to cut off the head or beginning of something   

cute (adj) abapa
         abapa (adj) cute, simple, round, small    (from abap , from Old Pabappa habap )

cycle (n) pimpal
         pimpal (n) cycle, timely reoccurrence    (from Old Pabappa bimbal )

cylinder (n) wusse, pampopopospi
         wusse (n) cylinder    (from Old Pabappa *wus )
         pampopopospi (n) cylinder, straw   

cymbals (n) wesepa jupa

dam (n) pibbum

dam (n) pipuru
         pibbum (n) dam, water blockage   

damage (n) wabebbum

damage (n) papti, ripti
         wabebbum (n) brain damage, mental retardation   

damnation (n) pebup, pemo, apista
         pebup (n) damnation    (from Old Pabappa bebub )
         pemo (n) damnation, doom    (from Old Pabappa bemu )
         apista (n) curse, doom, damnation   

dance (v) pampissala, sipsalupla
         pampissala (v) to dance    (from Old Pabappa pampispa )
         sipsalupla (v) to dance alone, to go through the motions of dancing    (from Old Pabappa sipsalup )

danger (n) ebampu
         ebampu (n) danger, peril   

dangle (v) tisala
         tisala (v) to dangle, hang with insecure support    (from Old Pabappa tissa )

dark (n) paliap
         paliap (n) night, blank, dark    (from Old Pabappa paliap )

dark-haired (n) putati
         putati (n) dark-haired (esp. of a woman or child)   

data (n) reral
         reral (n) record, piece of data    (from Old Pabappa reral )

database (n) anambapanil

date (n) pup

date (n) pasompobum
         pup (n) a date with somebody    (from Old Pabappa bup )

daughter (n) wesse
         wesse (n) daughter    (from