List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 30

Dim. and Freq. of pakót. To venture a guess, think, be of the opinion that, suspect.

The wing, pinion, pen (of a bird). (see pakô).

To knock, beat, brush or rub off (as dust, ants, etc. from clothes, etc.).

Having large wings, broad-or large-winged; winged (in general). Also: an evil spirit, the áswang.

(B) To scratch, etc. See páklis, bákris; baríras, gábà, gádras.

To tear or twist off a small piece, to pluck, pull off. Paksiá ang isá ka ságing sa sipî. Break off one banana from the bunch or cluster. Paksií akó sing pilá ka dáhon sang búyò. Pull off a few buyo-leaves for me.

See págsiw, págsyu-a dish of meat with vinegar, etc.

Riddle, conundrum (pakót; see palaktónon, paratkónon). Also: to solve riddles, give each other riddles to solve. Nagapaktánon (nagapinaktánon) silá. They are giving each other riddles to solve, are playing at propounding riddles.

etc. From pakót-to guess, surmise, etc.

To play at propounding riddles, to give each other riddles to solve. (see pakót).

Caus. of kúbkub-to undermine; scratch, etc.

To lower, incline, bend down. (see kúbkub-to bow).

Caus. of kubús. Pakúbsa (pakubusá) ang bilí siníng balalígyà. Lower (Cut) the price of this merchandise. Pinakúbsan silá sang íla nga binulánbúlan. They had their monthly salary lowered (cut).

(H) Causative of kúgus-, to take-, fold-, carry-, bear-, in one's arms. Also: To ask or request another to be godfather or godmother. (see pakapút, paanák).

Merely formal, not hearty, not sincere; to do coldly or perfunctorily. Pinadálhan níya kamí sing isá ka pangágda ngga pakuláhaw gid. He sent us a very cold (merely formal) invitation. Pagkádlaw nga pakuláhaw. A cold, forced, not a hearty or natural smile. (see alakápa, pasamústra, matúgnaw, hiláw, dílì, hutúhut).

To turn upside down, capsize. (see kulúb).

To cook in the manner of kúmbò, which see. Also: to make rise, swell, puff up, as bread, a cake, etc. (by fermentation). Ginpakúmbò níla ang mga ságing sa mantékà. They fried the bananas in lard as if they were making kúmbò.

To harrow; to shock, surprise, make one's hair stand on end. (see pakarás).

To be silent, sit still, make no stir, keep very quiet. Indì ka magpakuribúng, kóndì maghúlag ka na. Don't sit still, but be stirring. Don't stick there mooning, but-stir yourself,-be on the move,-get a move on. Nagapakuribúng gid lang siá sa higád sang íya baláy. He just stays slumped (remains quiet) in a corner of his house. (see pahimúyong, patáwhay, húkò).

Force, violence, physical or moral compulsion; forceful, by force or compulsion, violent; to use force, compel. Sa pakúsug nga paági--. By violent means (methods)--. (see palúgus, kúsug, kusúg).