List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 173

(Sp. pisón, apisonar) Rammer; steam-roller; to ram, go over with a steam-roller.

(Sp. peso) A peso, half an American dollar. Písos ang ginbáyad ko siní. I paid one peso for this. Baylohí akó sing mamisosón (sing mga pisosón) siníng papél de bánko. Change me this bank-note; give me pesos for it (in silver peso-pieces or in one-peso bills). (see mamísos, mángmang).

See bútò.

Bird. Ang píspis nagalupád. A bird flies. The bird is flying. (see lupád).

(Sp. pista) Trace, trail, track, scent, clue, sign, indication. (see úsoy, timáan, tándà, ági, pát-in).

See piésta-feast. (see pándut).

(Sp. pestillo) Door-latch; the lock of a door; the bolt of a door-lock.

To gush out, spirt, spurt, squirt, spout out, jet, issue in a jet. Ang túbig nagpíswak sa alhíbi nga naígò sang isá ka lisó. The water squirted (spirted) from the tank that was hit by a bullet. (see súmpit, púswak).

To oppress, keep in subjection, treat harshly with. See pít-al.

To oppress, deal harshly with, molest, pester, trouble, keep in subjection, keep "under the thumb", (see pít-ag, pígos, limólimó).

From píot-to press squeeze, tighten, etc.

To strike, beat, hit. Pit-olí siá sang ímo binángon, hál-o, etc. Hit (Strike) him with your bolo, rice-pestle, etc. (see bálbal, lámpus, hánot, búnal, hámpak).

See pít-ol-to strike, beat, club, cudgel, thrash, hit.

(Sp. pita) Agave, century plant. (see magí).

To open, unfold, spread out. Pitára (pitáda) ang tulún-an. Open the book. (see bítad).

Dim. and Freq. of pítad-to open, etc.

To enclose, lay up in a bin, make a primitive bin, enclosure or receptacle for grain, or the like. Quite frequently such a bin or container (pitakán) consists of a mere framework of bamboo lined with grass, straw, leaves, or the like. Pitáki ang humáy. Make a bin (an inclosure) for the rice. Dagámi ang ipítak mo. Use straw for the bin (rice-container).

(Sp. petaca) Cigar-case; wickerwork box, clothes-basket, case, trunk, travelling box. (see tampípì, piakát, boónbóon).

A bin, primitive grain-container, rice-storage. (see pítak).

The ring binding a wooden handle where the stock enters (of a bolo or other tool).