List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 31

A scar or white, hairless spot on the head, a bald spot, mostly the result of various skin diseases; abrasion, excoriation, superficial wound, laceration; to tear, lacerate, injure, wound (the surface of), (see pinalían, pál-us, pál-ok).

Dim. and Freq. of pal-ák. Also: at random, by fits and starts, here and there, without plan or without concerted action.

Interstice, interval, pause, interruption, etc. See láng-at, bál-ot.

To segregate, separate from. (see páin).

A bald spot, (hairless) scar; tonsure. (see pál-ak, koróna).

To scale-, peel-, come-, off (of skin, etc.); to tear, abrade, lacerate. Napál-ok (nagkapál-ok) ang pánit sang íya bútkon, kay naliswahán sang túbig nga inínit. The skin came off his arm, because scalding water had been poured on it. (see pál-ak, pál-us).

To stop, halt, bar, debar, block, thwart, preclude, put an end to. Sa hinálì napál-ong ang íya paghámbal. His talk suddenly came to an end. Pal-ongá ang íya paglákat. Bar his progress. Halt him. Bring him to a-halt,-stand,-stop. Ginpál-ong níya ang pagpatíndog ni Fuláno sing baláy dirí. He stopped N.N. from building a house here. (see puút, papuút).

Weal, bruise, laceration, an open wound; to wound, injure, tear the skin, lacerate; to scorch, singe. (see pál-ak, pál-ok, pílas).

(Sp. pala) Shovel, spade; to shovel. Paláha ang dútà. Shovel the earth. Paláhi ang kalóg. Dig the ditch with a spade.

A kind of large red ant with a very painful bite, similar in size and shape to the black ayámayám.

To erase, wipe out, efface, rub out, obliterate, expunge, clean. Paláa ang sinulát sa pisára. Rub out the writing on the slate. Palái ang pisára sing isá ka dinalán. Wipe out one of the lines of the blackboard. Itúsmug mo iníng lapát sa túbig kag ipálà sa pisára. Dip this cloth in water and clean the blackboard with it. Paláa inâ sa ímo nga panumdúman. Forget it. Efface it from your mind or memory. Don't recall or recollect it. (see pánas, páhid).

A prefix indicative of a habit or natural inclination to what is implied by the root, e.g. palaínum, palahúbug-a drunkard (inúm, hubúg); palahámbal-chatterbox, a great talker (hámbal); palanúgid-a tale-bearer, story-teller, one given or addicted to tale-bearing (panúgid); palakádlaw-one who-laughs much and often,-is always laughing (kádlaw); palahámpang-one given or addicted to sport, a sportsman (hámpang), etc. (see para- id.).

Lattice-work for supporting plants, trellis; bower.

(H) Future events, the future, the hereafter, the time to come, expectations, what is to come or to happen in the future, what is expected or looked forward to. (see abút, paabút).

Likeness, simile, similitude, figure, image (of speech), resemblance, analogy, parallel, parallel case; parable, comparison, (see ánggid, halimbáwà, katúlad, pananglítan).

One who likes to be flattered, who can easily be coaxed; moody, fretful, hard to please, (see paayónáyon).

(H) To lengthen, elongate, draw out, make long, extend, add to the length of, produce (a line). Palabáa ang kalát. Lengthen the rope. Ginpalábà níla ang, halígi. They lengthened the post, (pa, lábà).

Caus. of labá-to wash clothes. To let wash, send to the wash, get things washed. Kon malúyag ka palábhon ko ikáw sang ákon mga panápton. If you are willing, I'll-give you my clothes to wash,-let you wash my clothes. Ipalabá ang mahígkò nga báyò sa mamumunák. Let the washerwoman wash the dirty jacket. Ang tanán nga lalábhan nga mapalabá mo sa amó nga bulunakán pagatatápon sing maáyo kag igaúlì sa ímo nga matínlò kaáyo. All the wash you may send to that laundry will be handled carefully and returned to you perfectly clean, (see labá, pabúnak).

To cause to go over or across something, (pa, lábaw).

To raise above, raise to a greater height than, make to overtop, make higher than something else; to be haughty, insolent, overbearing. Ginpalabáw níya ang atóp sang kosína sa mayór. He made the roof of the kitchen higher than the main roof. Indì ka magpalabáw sa ibán. Don't esteem yourself above others. Don't look down on others,