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You entered the Bridgeport dialect of Numu (Northern Paiute) and friend in English

  • hiddze boyfriend, girlfriend
  • poo'a become friends
  • pua'a friend

pua'a, n.

friend

Other pronunciations

pooa'a, pooa

Examples

  • e bua'a "my friend" (Spoken by Morris Jack)
  • pua'a "friend" (Spoken by Grace Dick)
  • sumu'yoo e bua'a "my one friend" (Spoken by Morris Jack)
  • u bbua'a "your friend" (Spoken by Edith McCann)
  • Nuu pua'a watedu.
    I am looking for my friend.
    (Spoken by Grace Dick)
  • Esoo e bua'a.
    He is my friend.
    (Spoken by Morris Jack)
  • Umu yaa nanaana'a e bua'a.
    These men here are my friends.
    (Spoken by Morris Jack)
  • Soo yaa nanaana yaa e bua'a.
    These men here are my friends.
    (Spoken by Morris Jack)
  • Umu e buamoo.
    They are my friends.
    (Spoken by Morris Jack)

Related words

plural  pubbua'a

Examples

  • Yise padooa'a wuggwutuma'a tamme boobbooa'ammu padooa'a nageedu.
    Then, the police officer and our friends chased him.
    (Spoken by Grace Dick)