List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 189

(Sp. púlpito) Pulpit. (see walihán).

To strike or beat against something, a burning piece of wood, a lit cigar, or the like; to strike, box, pommel. Pulpugí sang ímo abáno ang bulutángan sang abó, agúg índì madágdag (magkadágdag) sa salúg ang abó. Knock your cigar against the ash-tray, lest the ash should (so that the ash may not) fall on the floor. Ipúlpug ang sarísì sa bató, agúd magkalatáktak ang mga bága. Beat your torch against the stone, that the charred parts may fall off. (see pókpok).

(Sp. pulsera) Bracelet; wristlet.

(Sp. pulso) Pulse, pulsation; that part of the wrist where the pulse is felt. (see bayóbáyo).

To hew-, chop-, cut-, down, fell (a tree, etc.). Púdla (puludá, pulurá) ang páhò. Cut down the mango tree. Ipulúd iníng wásay sa káhoy. Use this hatchet to chop down (fell) the tree with. (see tapás, púkan).

(H) A large (bamboo) bobbin for winding yarn on. (see polóndan).

The back. See pudanán.

See pólog-to plate, cover with gold.

Cloth-roller. See purogían.

(H) Work, employment, service, job, etc. See palamúgnan, pamulúgnan, alagarán, púgon).

See pologohán, pológwan-a chicken-basket, etc.

To cluster together, crowd, be many, be crowded together. (see kútò, gutúk).

What is to-, should-, be felled, as a tree, etc. (see púkan).

(H) Speech, words, language, expression, utterance. Sa maáthag kag matahúm nga pululungón íya ginpaháyag ang íya nga katarúngan. In clear and beautiful language he unfolded (made clear) his argument. (see púlong).

What is to-, should-, can-, be filled; vacant, empty. (see punô).

(H) Fit for or to be used for building a punút (fish-trap). Kawáyan nga pulúnton. Bamboo destined (intended) for the making of a fish-trap. (see purúnton id.).

(H) What is to be plucked, fruit to be gathered from trees, etc. (see pópò, pamópò).

Advantage, benefit, profit, gain, use, usefulness, service, help, stead, avail; value, worth, efficacy; to be of use, be profitable, advantageous, useful. May pulús pa inâ. That is quite useful still. Walâ sing pulús iní. This is no good, is of no use. Indì na ikáw makapulús sinâ. Indì mo na mapúslan inâ. You can no longer get any advantage out of that. That is of no avail (no good) to you any more. Ginpúslan níya sing dakû ang amó nga kahigayónan. He made very good use of the occasion. He took advantage of the occasion. He profited by the opportunity. (see himulús).

All without exception, one and all, every one of them. Iníng mga páhò pulús gid mga maáyo. These mangoes are all good, there is not a bad one amongst them. Ang mga pumulúyò sang ámon bánwa pulús mga katóliko. The inhabitants of our town are all (All the people in our town are) Catholics without exception. Pulusá lang ísdà ang súd-an ta karón sa panyága. Serve only fish as a side-dish for our dinner. (see tanán, pasáy).

Fez, turban, cap, cover for the head; to wind round, cover (the head). (see tútub, tutúb, kálò).