List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 144

To make an omission, to skip, leave a bare space or gap. Indì mo pagpat-awón ang pagpánggas sing maís. Don't leave any gaps when planting corn. (see lúkhò, láktaw, páthaw).

Dim. and Freq. of pát-aw. Indì mo pagpat-áwpat-awón ang pagbása. Don't leave out anything in reading. Don't skip words or lines. (see lukhôlúkhò, laktáwláktaw).

To shoot at a target, practise rifle-shooting. (see patandâ-*tándà).

Sign, mark, symbol, symptom, character, emblem; to sign or mark. Pat-iní ang líbro. Mark the book. Ginpapát-in níya ang tanán nga mga galamitón. He had all his furniture marked. Anó ang kahulúgan siníng pát-in? What is the meaning of this sign?

Exactness, preciseness, punctuality; exact, precise, fixed, punctual, appointed (of time, prices, etc.); to do something properly, punctually, exactly, precisely, straightforwardly or to the point, without tergiversation, deviation or circumlocution. Pinát-od níya ang paglabô sang lubí. He slashed the coconut open with a well-aimed blow (hitting it in the middle). Pat-orá (-odá) ang paghámbal mo. Speak to the point. Ang íya pagabút pát-od gid. He came just in the nick of time, at the exact time, punctually, to the minute. Bilí nga pát-od. A fixed price. Táknà nga pát-od. A fixed hour. Appointed time.

Fixed time or term, etc. See pát-od id.

(Sp. pata) Leg including the foot (of an animal, of a chair, table, etc.). (see kahíg, tiíl, páa).

A kind of fish-trap about three yards long.

To be proud, haughty, stuck-up, uppish, overbearing; to highten, heighten, raise, elevate, make slightly higher, add a little to the height of. (pa, taástáas).

To sell land. Ginpatábà níya sa ákon ang íya umá. He sold me his field or farm. Ipatábà lang sa ákon iníng dútà. Just sell me this land. (pa, tábà).

To strain, filter or percolate water through ashes, to make lye. Patabák-or-magpatabák ka sing abó. Prepare some lye. Abó nga pinatabák. Ashes from which lye has been extracted. Ashes full of concentrated lye.

Caus. of tában-to snatch, etc. Also: to kidnap; elope.

To ask for assistance or help; to let-, order-, cause to-, assist. Ipatábang mo siá sa kay José. Let José assist him. Nagpatábang siá sa ákon. He asked my help. He asked me to help him. (pa, tábang).

Caus. of tábas-to cut (clothes, etc.). Mapatábas akó sa sástre sing isá ka delárgo. I'll get the tailor to make me a pair of trousers. Ipatábas ko sa sástre iníng heneró. I will let the tailor cut this cloth. Patabási si tótò sing puróy, kay dakû na. Let a pair of short trousers (knickerbockers) be made for the boy, for he is quite big now. Tatáy, patabási akó sing bág-o nga báyò. Please father, have a new jacket (dress) made for me.

To jump, leap, gambol, skip, frisk, run about, scamper off, as kids or lambs or frolicsome (frolicking) children. (see patarípad, hinúgyaw).

Caus. of tabíd-to bind, etc. Ipatabíd ko ang ákon báka sa ímo karabáw. I will have my cow fastened or tied to your buffalo. Patabirí iníng búgsok sang higót sang ímo kakáyo. Have your horse hitched (tied) to this post.

To meet, welcome, receive (guests, etc.). (see tábò).

(B) To let, etc. penetrate or flow through. Malakát na kitá; patabóson ta lang ang ulán sa áton panápton, kay madúgay pa maghúlaw. Let us go now; we shall let the rain wet our clothes, for it will last a long time yet before it stops. (pa, tábos). (see patahós).

To let or make sag (as a hammock, etc.). (pa, táboy).

Stake, bet, wager; to stake, bet, wager. Magpatád ka lang sing ápat ka sentimós-or-ipatád mo lang ang ápat ka sentimós. Make a bet of four centavos. Napúlò ka písos ang íya nga ginpatád. He staked ten pesos.