List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 34

Anything for leaning against or lying upon, as a couch, an easy chair or the like; a resting place. (see hiláy, palahaláyhaláyan).

(H) What is to be, or can be, hired; for hire, that is hired out, let out for hire, to be rented, to let, to be let, to be for (on) hire. Salákyan, baláy, etc. nga palahinakayán. A vehicle-for hire,-that is hired out,-that is let out on hire, a house to let, etc. (see hinákay).

(H) Rest, resting place, repose, quiet, ease, peace, relaxation. Palahuáyan nga dáyon. Eternal rest. (see pahúay).

A drunkard, sot, toper, soak, booser, boozer, one who is often or habitually drunk. (see hubúg, balúng, lingín).

See palahuáyan-rest, etc.

To quiver, shake, struggle, tremble, be convulsed, as a chicken immediately after its head is cut off. Nagpálak gid lámang ang íya láwas kag napatáy. His body was convulsed and then he died. Ipálak ang láwas mo. Shake all over (as if in your last agony). Nagapálak siá sa pagkádto sa báyle. She is trembling with eagerness to go to the dance. (see kúrug, kiréu, kíryo).

Dim. and Freq. of pálak. Nagpalákpálak siá kag namáskug, kay naígo ang íya úlo sang isá ka dakû nga bató. He moved convulsively and became rigid, for he was hit on the head by a large stone.

Caus. of lakâ-to widen, etc.

Caus. of lákad-to step over.

(H) What is to be fed, a person as a consumer of food; one who is dependent on another for his support. Madámù siá sing mga palakán-on sa íya baláy. He has many mouths at home to feed. Palakán-on níya siá. He is supported by him. He is a dependent of his. (see káon, pakáon).

Caus. of lakáng-to pace, step.

(H) To let or order to go, etc. Palákta siá sa umá. Order him to go to the field. Ginpalakát níya ang íya sologoón sa Manílà. He ordered his servant to go to Manila. Paláktan mo lang sa íla ang ímo talámnan. Let them walk over your field, (pa, lakát). Also: in wickerweaving: The leaving out of several cross-layers near the top or end, in order to secure an even rim. May palakát sa pagrára, agúd maglíg-on kag magsaláma ang higád (binít). "Leaving-out" is practised in the making of wicker-work, in order that the rim may be firm and even.

(H) A club, stick, bat, particularly the bat used in the game of sáto or tip-cat, (see pakóg).

To flap or beat the wings, to clap the hands, applaud. Dúro nga pagpalákpak-or-pagpinalákpak sang pagdiskúrso níya. There was much clapping of hands during his discourse. Palakpakí siá. Clap him. Applaud him. (pákpak). (see tokáp).

What is to-, can-, be guessed; a riddle. (see pakót).

A riddle. (see palákton, paktákon).

A young bird not yet able to fly, a fledgeling; a locust starting to grow wings. (see lúkso-a very young locust without wings, a hopper; tárik-a locust able to fly, but not far; apán-a full-grown locust).

(H) Anything that needs force, great efforts or application; arduous, laborious, hard, difficult. (see kusúg, kúsug).

(H) Anything that is to be washed, as clothes, dirty linen, etc. (see lalábhan, labá).

(H) Meditation, etc. See palandóngon.