List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 188

A wake. (see belasyón).

From the seldom used puhól-to stop, hinder, check, forbid, prevent, curb, hold-, keep-, back (in check), withhold, stay (transitive). Ginpúlhan níya akó. He kept me back. Púlhi ang íya pagarádo. Stop his ploughing. Stop him from ploughing. Make him stop ploughing. (see pugúng, tápnà, dílì, dumílì).

To make common cause against, attack together, mob, fall upon in company with others. Ginpulíhan níla siá. They-fell upon him in a body,-attacked him all together,-mobbed him.

Worn, obliterated by use, defaced, battered, sweated, light, bad, false, spurious, base, counterfeit; to be or become worn, etc., particularly applied to coins. Iníng unsíta índì na mabáton, kay nagpulinás. This doubloon will not be accepted,-One cannot pass this doubloon,-because it is worn. Pulinás nga kwárta. Worn out money, that is not fit any longer for currency. False or counterfeit money.

A small particle, a tiny splinter, a mote. Also used as a verb. Napúling (Napulíngan) ang matá ko. A speck or mote has got into my eye. May púling ang matá ko. I have a small splinter in my eye.

Police, policeman. See polís id.

(Sp. pulmon) The lungs, (see bagâ).

(H) See polô.

See pólo.

Ten. Tátlo ka púlò (katloan). Three times ten (thirty). (see napúlò).

To beat, box, strike, punch, pommel. Pulopulóha ang íya úlo. Punch or pommel his head. (see pólo, púlo).

To stroke, touch another's head, etc. caressingly.

The blossom of the mango-tree, kamúnsil, lúmboy, pási, etc. The verb is pamulókpok. Nagapamulókpok (Nagapamúlak) na ang páhò. The mango-tree is blossoming (is in blossom). (see pamarókpok).

(H) See pólon.

Spool, bobbin. See polón.

(H) Dim. and Freq. of púlon, pólon. Nagapulónpúlon lang sa íya úlo ang mga panghunâhúnà. Thoughts or ideas are whirling in his head i.e. succeeding each other rapidly without order or logic.

(H) A word, term, vocable, saying, speech; to say, speak, utter, express oneself. Anó ang ginpúlong níya? What did he say? Pulóngi siá sing mahínay kag matinahóron. Speak to him quietly and respectfully. Sa laín nga púlong--. In other words--. Mga pilá lang ka púlong ang íya nga ginhámbal. He spoke (said) only a few words. (see silíng, hambál).

Bunch, collection, tuft, cluster. Isá ka pulóng nga búlak, búnga, etc. A bunch of flowers, fruit, etc. (see púngpung).

(H) Seat, anything that can be sat upon. (púngkò).

(H) A bouquet, bunch of flowers, nosegay, posy; button-hole, boutonniere (see pulóng).