List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 157

(Sp. perdigon) Small shot, bird-shot, hail-shot.

Insolent, overbearing, haughty, bad, wicked; prodigal, spendthrift. (see sutíl, bugalón, maláin, buhahâ, maúdhà).

(Sp. prensa) Smoothing iron; to iron or press clothes. Perensahá ang ákon delárgo. Iron my trousers. Perensahí siá sing báyò. Iron (press) the jacket for him. Perensahí lang ang lamésa siníng mga panápton. Iron these clothes on the table. Maálam ka balá magperénsa? Do you know how to iron clothes? (see prénsa, plánsa).

(Sp. periko) Parrot. (see pikóy).

Newspaper, periodical, journal. (see balasahón, pamantaláan).

(Sp. periodista) Newspaper-correspondent, one that writes articles for periodicals, journalist. (see mamantálà).

Muslin, calico, percale.

(Sp. perla) Pearl. (see mútyà).

(Sp. perlino, perlina) Pearl-coloured; a kind of very light cloth for blouses and jackets (báyò).

(Sp. permiso) Permit, license, authorization, permission, leave. (see túgut, pahanúgut).

(Sp. pero) But. (see ápang).

(Sp. persiana) Window-blind, Venetian blind, shutter. (see takúd).

(Sp. pesar) To weigh, have weight, find the weight of. Pesará ang kalámay. Weigh the sugar. Napesár (Ginpesár) na nínyo ang tátlo ka sáko nga kópras? Have you weighed the three sacks of copra? Pesarí siá sing napúlò ka kílo nga kapé, kay báklon níya. Weigh him out ten kilos of coffee, for he is going to buy them. (see tímbang).

(Sp. pesquisa) Inquiry, investigation, search, examination. (see pangusisa).

(Sp. peso) Weight, heaviness. (see kabúg-at); the peso of Philippine currency, half an American dollar. (see písos, mángmang).

(Sp. peste) Pest, plague, pestilence, epidemic, murrain; corruption of manners. (see pamíste).

(Sp. fecha) Date, datum.

(Sp. pechera) Shirt-bosom, shirt-frill, chest-protector.

(Sp. pecho) Thorax, chest; breast. (see dúghan, abá, sóso).

(Sp. fiado) Trustworthy, reliable; a confidant. (see salalígan).