List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 132

(Sp. parillas) Gridiron.

(From Paris) Wire nails, French nails. Lánsang nga parís. Common wire nails.

(Sp. par, pares) Pair, couple, two, twin, twain (poetical). Isá ka páris nga sapátos. A pair of boots. (see paréha-a pair, couple, match (of both men and beasts).

See palók-having large, prominent eyelids.

(Sp. párroco) Parish Priest, Rector. (see Kúra, Pároko).

(B) The blossom or flower of the mango tree; to flower, blossom, bloom, be in bloom (blossom), said of the mango tree. Nagaparókpok (Nagapamúlak) na ang páhò. The mango tree is flowering, is in blossom, is in bloom. (see polókpok, porókpok).

(Sp. parroquia) Parish.

(Sp. farol) Lantern, light, street-lamp, hurricane lamp. (see solô, sugâ).

(H) The crest-, caruncle-, of a cock, cock's comb. (see padóng, pirahón).

(B) To stay long, tarry, linger. See paorómoróm, lúsgò.

(B) To concede, grant, etc. See palónos.

Lost, vanquished, no good, out of a game or race, defeated; to be defeated, lose, run foul of the rules, or the like. Nagkaparót (Naparót) siá. He lost (the game, election, etc.). Daláyon gid lámang siá (sang) parót. He always loses. He is always an also-ran. He is always one of the losers.

A small fish having an extraordinary number of small bones.

(Sp. párpado) Eyelid; a fringe, ornamental edging, decorated margin or extremity of a garment, etc. Párpara sang púnda, pakô, etc. The fringes of a pillow-slip, of a sleeve, etc.

(Sp. parte) Part, portion, share, division; to divide, share out, partition. Partehón nínyo ang humáy. Divide the rice. Distribute it in portions. Ginpárte na níla ang mga háyop nga pinanúblì níla. They have divided amongst themselves the domestic animals which they inherited. Pilá ang ímo párte? What is your share? Pilá ka párte ang ímo? How many portions belong to you? (see báhin, huláy).

(Sp. partera) Midwife. (see manugpaanák).

(Sp. partida) Entry, record; certificate (of baptism, etc.); part, share, an assortment of goods or merchandise. Also verb. Namartída siá sa Ilóngílong. He bought an assortment of goods in Iloilo. (see párte).

(Sp. partido) Party, a political party. (see búnghay).

(Probably from the Sp. partida or fritilla) A part of the intestines attached to the gizzard in poultry. (see pretílya id.).

(B) To be as if dead, etc. See palumátay.