List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 172

To pinch, press, compress, squeeze, grip firmly. Naghibî ang bátà, kay pinísgà sang íya manoglíbang sa bútkon. The child began to cry, because the nurse pinched its arm. (see pígsà, ipít, pisíl, píslit).

A small amount, very little, as much as two or three fingers can hold. (see púdyot, kusî, kodót).

Cord, string, rope. (see kalát, higót, káble).

To squeeze, press, compress, pinch. (see kodót, kusî, pisíl, píslit, písgà, pígsà).

To fly or jump off, make a quick and sudden movement, as a frog jumping into the water when alarmed, or the like. (see lisík, líksi).

(B) Money, cash. (see písos, pisítas).

To compress, pinch, squeeze (between the fingers without using the nails, applied particularly to massaging). Pisilá (Písla) ang íya bútkon. Massage his arm (by pinching and kneading). (see píslit).

(Sp. peseta) A dime, a silver coin worth twenty centavos, a peseta; worth or costing a peseta. Pilá ang ginbáyad mo siníng tíntà?-Pisítas (tagpisítas) ang botílya. How much did you pay for this ink?-Twenty centavos the (a) bottle.

(Sp. fiscal) Fiscal, attorney or prosecutor for the government; parish-clerk, amanuensis, assistant of a parish priest in keeping the parish records.

(Sp. fiscalia) Office i.e. room and business of a fiscal.

(Sp. pescante) Coach-box; cart-driver; to drive. Sín-o ang mapiskánte? Who will be the driver? Who shall drive? Who is going to drive? (see dalá).

Any natural knob or protuberance.

To squander, waste, be-fastidious,-squeamish,-prodigal,-difficult to please in matters of taste, or the like. (see údhà, buhahâ, pílì, pidâ).

To pinch, compress, knead, massage. See pisíl. Pislitá ang íya bútkon. Massage his arm. Pinch his arm.

To put rice into the mortar for pounding; to step accidentally into a hole, mud, pool, etc., to stumble, fall into. Pislongí ang lusóng sing humáy. Put some rice into the mortar. Ipíslong iníng isá ka gántang nga humáy sa lusóng. Put this ganta of rice into the mortar. Nakapíslong sa búhò ang íya tiíl kag nabálì. He fell into a hole and broke his foot.

The cheek. (see bagíing).

The convulsive sobs emitted as weeping draws to an end; to sob after weeping, as children when they have had their cry out. (see hibubún-ot).

Chicken, chick, chickling. (see sumaláyhaw, kilawát, mungâ, sulúg).

To make a swift movement, etc. See pisík, lisík, líksi, págsi).

A wink, twinkling, instant, moment; to blink, twinkle, close (and open) the eyes (eyelids). Isá ka pisók gid lang ang pagtúlug (pagkatulúg) ko kagáb-i. Last night I hardly slept a wink, i.e. very little. Pisoká ang ilalangúb mo. Open and close (shut) your eyes. Ipisók ang matá mo. Blink your eyes. Keep opening and closing your eyes. (see pamisók, pamisókpisók, pamilók, pamilókpilók, pamisáwpisáw).