List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 182

(Sp. prenda) Mortgage, pledge, security, pawn, token; to pawn, mortgage, pledge, give-security,-a token. Iprénda lang sa íya ang ímo talámnan. Mortgage your field to him. Ginprendahán níya si Fuláno sang íya kalubihán. He made over (He gave) his coconut grove as security to N.N. (see pasálig, kaligonán, patínga).

(Sp. freno) Bridle, bit; reins; brake, check, drag, skid, stop; to restrain, put on the brake, apply the brake, have the brake (drag) on, to brake, keep in check. Prenóhi ang kabáyo, ang áwto, ang kángga, etc. Rein in (up) the horse, put on the brake and check the motorcar, the cart, etc.

(Sp. prensa) Press, vise, clamp; the daily press, journalism, papers, periodicals. (see pamantaláan, balasahón).

(Sp. prensa) Smoothing iron, box-iron, sadiron, flatiron; to press or iron cloth. Prensahá ang panápton. Iron the clothes. Prensahí akó sang ákon báyò. Press my jacket. Anó ang iprénsa mo kon walâ ka sing prénsa? What will you iron with, if you have no flat-iron? (see perénsa, plánsa).

(Sp. presentado) A person presented, introduced, presentee, one who presents himself. The phrase "Presentádo gáni piláhon" means; One who offers his services voluntarily or applies for a job will usually not give full satisfaction; he will do his work carelessly or will even run away before long according to his own convenience or advantage.

(Sp. presentar) To present oneself, present, introduce. Nagpresentár siá sa ákon. He presented himself before me. Ginpresentahán akó níya sang íya hináblus. He introduced his nephew to me. (see atúbang, pakilála, pakítà, paháyag).

(Sp. Presidente) President. Presidénte Munisipál. Municipal President. (see pangólo, pangólo-bánwa, pangólo-puód, pangólo-púngsod, etc.).

(Sp. fresco) Fresh, cool; greenhorn, fool, inexperienced, unsophisticated. (see matúgnaw, mabúgnaw, payaón, bataón, bag-óhan, dílì, maálam, halasoón).

(Sp. preso) Prisoner, convict, inmate of a prison, jail-bird, one kept in detention; to imprison. (see binilánggò, bilánggò).

A part of the entrails close to the gizzard in poultry. This part is reserved as food, whilst the rest of the entrails is usually thrown away. See partílya id.

(Sp. principal) Principal; capital, stock. (see úlo, pangólo, manugdumála, pahunán).

(Sp. frito, freir) Fried; to fry. Manók nga piniríto. Fried chicken. Pritóha ang manók. Fry the chicken. Pritóhi akó sing kárne. Fry me some meat. (see gisá, gisádo).

(Sp. proa) Bow, prow; steerage. (see olín).

(B) (Sp. pobre) See póbre, ímol, poróbe, makilímos-a beggar; poor.

(Sp. provincia) Province. (see puód).

(Sp. producto) Product, produce; benefit or advantage derived from any work or engagement. (see búnga, kapuslánan, kaayóhan, palatúbson).

Cipher, the use of a code or secret writing intelligible only to the initiated, the use of a secret language by agreed upon additions and transpositions of letters, etc. (see trogmasón id.).

(Sp. propaganda) Propaganda; advertisement; to propagate, spread, disseminate. (see lápta, lápnag, palápnag).

(Sp. profesor) Professor. (see manunúon, magtotóon).

(Sp. propina) Tip, fee, gratuity, gift. (see dúlut, amóma, hátag, regálo, bugáy, pádya).