List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 181

(Sp. fósforo) Phosphorus; match, lucifer. (see lag-*íton, bag-ídan).

Stripped of leaves, hairs, feathers and the like; to become stripped of leaves, etc. Nagpóspos iníng káhoy sa bágyo. This tree-became bare of leaves,-was stripped of its leaves,-was stripped bare, during (in) the storm. (see húblas).

(Sp. poste) Post, pillar, column. (see halígi).

(Sp. postura) Of vainglorious carriage or proud demeanour; posing, posturing, dandylike, ostentatious, proudly erect, stiff, distant, stand-offish. (see biád-ad, liád, báy-ad, báy-od, bugalón).

To spirt (spurt) out in a rather large stream or quantity, to squirt. Ang túbig nagapóswak sa túbo. The water is spirting out of the tube. Naposwakán akó sing nánà sang íya dakû nga hubág. I was sprinkled (spattered) with matter from his large boil. (see búswak).

To spirt or squirt out in a small jet or stream; to crack, burst (of fire-crackers, etc.). (see póswak, súmpit, búswit, píswak).

Dim. and Freq. of póswit.

A dish of rice-flour mixed with sugar.

To become or make insolvent or bankrupt, to break. Napóto siá. He went bankrupt. He was declared insolvent. Manggaránon siá sádto ánay, ápang ang géra nagpóto sa íya. He was rich formerly, but-the war made him bankrupt,-the war broke him.

A kink; to kink. Nagpotók ang kalát, ang hílo, etc. The rope kinked, the thread twisted into kinks, etc. (putók id.).

To cut off, lop off, maim, etc. See putúl.

See kotsyám-a kind (variety) of rice. (see arabón).

To weaken, get or become weak, feeble, enfeeble. Napóypoy (Nagkapóypoy) ang bútkon ko. My arm got weak. (see púypuy, álay, lúya, pígaw).

(Sp. franela) Flannel, woollen cloth, cloth made of a mixture of wool and cotton (in cheaper makes wholly of cotton).

(Sp. franqueo) Postage, postage stamp.

(Sp. francés) French; a Frenchman.

(Sp. frasco, frasquete) Vial, a small flask; medicine-bottle. (see tolotádyaw).

(Sp. frasko) Flask, bottle, gallipot.

(Sp. fraile) Friar, member of a religious order with perpetual vows.

(Sp. premio) Premium, reward, recompense, remuneration, prize, meed, guerdon; to reward, grant a premium, etc. remunerate, requite. Premiohí siá sing medálya. Give him a medal as a prize. (see dúlut, hátag, bugáy, pásdà, pádya, regálo).