Here are some of 1000 Awesome Things about Curaçao‘s Facebook fans’ favorite Papiamentu words that start with the letter ‘P’:
pèkèpèkè = sticky
palu = wood, tree, pole, lumber
palufriu (literally: cold stick) = posicle
pishiporko (pron. peesheeporko, literally: ‘pig’s pee’) = filefish, triggerfish
pishiporko (pron. peesheeporko, literally: ‘pig’s pee’) = filefish, triggerfish.
pimpilinchi (pron. peempeeleenchee) = (tiny) penis
prenda = jewel, gem, darling
patapata = soused, crocked, packed full
pompa = nag, bug (relentlessly)
pèmpers = all diapers, regardless of brand
pantomina (pron. pantomeena) = pantomime
patía = watermelon
pegapega = gecko
plèstik = plastic
pulushi (pron. poolooshee) = blaming, fault finding
purunchi (pron. pooroonchee) = freckle, speck, dot also grasyby, coney (fish)
papurèshi (or popurèshi) = ice-cream cone
pegasaya (literally, ‘stick to skirt’) = sandbur.
pruga / purga = flea
prugashi / purgashi (pron. proogashee) = purgative, purge
prikichi (pron. pree-kee-chee) = parakeet
prèkè = safety pin
pèshi (pron. pèshee) = pimple
pènti = panty / pèntihose = pantyhose
pèchèpèchè/pòchòpòchò/pòdòpòdò = muddy, mucky, soggy
payaso = clown
pushi (pron. pooshee) = cat
perturbá = perturb
pátaka = iota, mite / ni un pátaka = not one iota
primu, prima, primi, primími (pron. preemu, preema, preemee, preemeemee) = (male) cousin, (female) cousin), squeeze, squeeze me
Feel free to add your favorite Papiamentu words starting with the letter ‘P’ in the comments!
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 
putri=rotten
ta hole pablitu= it stinks(when somebody lets out a wind)
mucha pete= naive child
pátu (pron: pah-too) = duck
pètchi (pron: peh-chee) = hat, cap
pisá (pron: peesaa) = heavy
prufkonèin (pron: proofconain) = guineapig (for testing)