MAJOR CHANGES - in English
2,000 + words are identical in English & PI. Most others translate from English to PI with little change and are quickly identifiable. However, some English words are spelt very different to the sounds they produce, so this is a quick guide to learning 30 words that have major changes.
PI English
Abuv above
aat eight ate
akording according
akownts accounts
akseptabul acceptable
Ansuur answer
bowth both
deskriibing describing
disapoyntment disappointment
dus does
caaybul cable
eekwipment equipment
edyuukaashon education
eech each
eet eat
eezi easy
enuf enough
ej edge
filoosofikal philosophical
foloow follow
guul ghoul
heeroo hero
iiderdown eiderdown
intraduus introduce
kaller caller
kalls calls
Kan can
kof cough
Konnekted connected
Konsenants consonents
Koot coat
Kot cot
Koxon coxwain
Kud could
kustomer customer
kwarter quarter
kwestyon question
kwootaashon quotation
Lurn learn
muney money
nolej knowledge
oorl all
oorlsow also
poor paw
preshus precious
reel real
reseevs receives
resurch research
rithum rhythm
roog rogue
ruf rough
ruul rule
shuveling shovelling
Sityuuaashon situation
smoorl small
soo so/sew
Soyil soil
thaair there
urth earth
wachd watched
wair where
xkavaat excavate
xstasee extacy
xursiiz exercise
waair where
yaaw your
yot yatch
yuus use
2,000 + words are identical in English & PI. Most others translate from English to PI with little change and are quickly identifiable. However, some English words are spelt very different to the sounds they produce, so this is a quick guide to learning 30 words that have major changes.
PI English
Abuv above
aat eight ate
akording according
akownts accounts
akseptabul acceptable
Ansuur answer
bowth both
deskriibing describing
disapoyntment disappointment
dus does
caaybul cable
eekwipment equipment
edyuukaashon education
eech each
eet eat
eezi easy
enuf enough
ej edge
filoosofikal philosophical
foloow follow
guul ghoul
heeroo hero
iiderdown eiderdown
intraduus introduce
kaller caller
kalls calls
Kan can
kof cough
Konnekted connected
Konsenants consonents
Koot coat
Kot cot
Koxon coxwain
Kud could
kustomer customer
kwarter quarter
kwestyon question
kwootaashon quotation
Lurn learn
muney money
nolej knowledge
oorl all
oorlsow also
poor paw
preshus precious
reel real
reseevs receives
resurch research
rithum rhythm
roog rogue
ruf rough
ruul rule
shuveling shovelling
Sityuuaashon situation
smoorl small
soo so/sew
Soyil soil
thaair there
urth earth
wachd watched
wair where
xkavaat excavate
xstasee extacy
xursiiz exercise
waair where
yaaw your
yot yatch
yuus use