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* pa|bu'jt|shëm adj (i) inhospitable pa|bu'kë adj (i) 1 poverty-stricken; starving 2 (of a plant) lacking well-developed fruit/grain 3 [Fig Colloq] fruitless 4 [Fig] lacking in mental ability or training pa|bu'k|shëm adj (i) 1 unproductive; infertile, barren 2 poverty-stricken; starving 3 [Fig Colloq] fruitless