-pi-

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Meaning:

Head, hair, the 'head-like' parts of any object (like the head of a nail), rounded or raised objects generally.
The noun root -pi- can occur inside the complex verb immediately before the verb root, where it can convey meanings ranging from literal to metaphorical.

Kurungurr Example:

Ngebinyi piket wusye.

I'll cut your hair for you.

Kurungurr Example:

Ngerrbe pidundum tye neyil.

We were hammering nails.