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From pa + mu.
- IPA(key): /ˈpamuʔ/ [ˈpa.mʊʔ]
- Hyphenation: pa‧mu
pámû (colloquial)
- for a moment!; hold on for a while!
- Synonyms: kapamu, kapa, pa
Pamu saguli.- Wait for a moment.
Pamu o!- Hold on for a sec!
- for a bit; short time
- Synonyms: kapamu, kapa, pa, pamuna, pamune
Pamu nokarin?- Wait, where?
Pamu ayan na.- Just a sec, here it is.
Pamu pu!- Wait for a while, please!
pámû (colloquial)
- first; first of all
- Synonyms: kapa, pa
Misabi katapamu.- Let's talk first.
Masalese pamung lapitan daka?- Should I approach carefully first?
Pamu, sabian mepamu.- Hold on, tell me first.
- anyway; just about
- Synonyms: panaman, paman
Sasadya kupamu.- I'm setting it up first, anyway.
Gawan kupamu.- I'm just about to do it, anyway.
Dakitan kepamu i Paula karela.- Anyway, I'm picking up Paula at her house first.
