List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 194

(Sp. punto) Point, full stop, period; tone, tune, pitch, key, clef. Anó gánì ang púnto sádtong ímo kansyón kahápon? What is the key of that song of yours you sang yesterday?

(Sp. puntual; puntualidad) Punctual; punctuality. (see pát-ud, ígò, síbò).

Dam, dyke, weir, lock, weel; to dam, make a dam or dyke, build a barrier or weir in a river, etc. Ginapúndan níla ang kanál, ang kalóg, ang túbig, etc. They are building a dam across the channel, across the ditch, against the flow of water, etc. Ipúnud ang mga bató, káhoy, kawáyan, etc. Use stones, wood, bamboo, etc. to build the dam with.

See púnong id.

Fish-corral, a large fish-trap erected in shallow sea-water.

(Sp. puñada) Punch, fisticuff, cuff, buffet, box, blow with the fist. (see súmbag, pókpok, búngbung).

(Sp. puñal) Dagger, poniard, stiletto. (see íwà, dága, súndang, etc.).

(Sp. puño) Fist; grasp, handful; wristband, cuff, (see ómol, inómol).

(Sp. puños) Cuffs, wristbands, handruffles, the hem, rim or cuffs of shirt-sleeves.

District, province, state. Pangólo-puód. State-Governor, Provincial Governor. (see púngsud, puók).

Belonging or referring to a state or province. Pangolohán nga puodnánon. State-Government, Provincial Government.

District; place, corner, territory. (see púndok, puód).

Snail. (see koól, kuúl, ígi).

Bunch, group, troop. See poóng id.

Dim. of puóng. A separate group, grove, cluster, clump of trees, houses, etc. A village may be called puóngpuóng sang bánwa.

To stop, etc. See puút.

(Sp. pupitre) Writing case, writing desk. (see sululátan).

To stamp (with) the feet. See púdag.

Dim. and Freq. of púrag. See pudágpúdag, pundágpúndag, pundákpúndak, pusádpúsad.

To frown, scowl; to pout, sulk, etc. See kósmod, súngon, súnggud, riwaróng, kulumúron.