List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 4

To sell retail, etc. (see amenúdo, pautáyutáy).

Northward, to the north or towards the north; to go north. Mapaamínhan siá. He will go northward. Nagpaamínhan siá. He has gone north or in a northerly direction. (pa, amínhan).

To collect, cause or request to contribute; a collection, contribution. Magbúhat kitá sing isá ka paámot. Let us get up a collection. Paamóta silá sing tagnapúlò ka sentimós. Let them contribute ten centavos each. Paamóti ang bág-o nga simbáhan. Try to get contributions for the new church. Ginpaamótan níya sa íla ang mga linggánay. He made them contribute towards the bells. (pa, ámot).

To move, shift one's quarters, go to, live at, transfer one's abode to. Nagpaamúlya silá na sa umá. They have gone to live at the farm. Sa isá ka simána magapaamúlya akó sa Négros nga Nakatúndan. Next week I am going to move to West Negros. (pa, amúlya; the simple "amúlya" is scarcely ever used).

To accustom to, make used to, break in to, inure, practise, train. Paánda (Paanára) siá sa pagpangabúdlay. Accustom him to hard work. Pinaánad níya ang íya ídò sa paglangóy. He trained his dog to swim. (see pabuyó).

Dim. of paánad.

Caus. of anák. To beget, procreate, make pregnant; to get another to be godfather or godmother at a christening, ask another to be godparent; to act as a midwife, assist at childbirth. Paángka (paánka, paanaká) si Fuláno sang imó bátà. Ipaanák mo ang ímo bátà sa kay Fuláno. Get N.N. to be godfather to your child. Si Fulána amó ang nagpaanák sa íya. N.N. assisted her at childbirth. (see panganák, pakúgus, pakapút, pamábdus).

To do slowly, gently, etc. Caus. of ananáy.

To forewarn, make beware or take care, put one on one's guard, caution against danger, warn beforehand, inculcate carefulness. Paandamá silá. Let them be careful. Tell them to be wary, to be on their guard. (see ándam, paálam).

Hot, sultry, close, stuffy, oppressive, warm, sweltry; to be or get hot, etc. Nagpáang ang ímo baláy kútub nga ginilísan mo ang atóp nga nípà sing (sang) sin. Your house is hot, since you exchanged the nípà roof for one of galvanized iron. Napaángan akó dirí siníng baláy. I am feeling hot here in this house. It strikes me that this house is hot. (see gín-ot, bóhot, ínit).

To lisp, babble, mumble, talk very indistinctly, as a baby wishing to be fondled or played with, etc. Indì ka magpaáng-ang. Don't mumble (lisp). (see áng-ang--to stammer, etc.).

To wish to be petted, etc. See paánggà.

Caus. of ángay. To conform to harmonize or go with, accord with, correspond to, be or make congruous. Magpaángay ka sa íya. Be like him. Imitate him. Paangáya ang ímo delárgo sa ímo báyò. Make your trousers go with your jacket.

To allow oneself-, wish-, to be petted, fondled, caressed, made a pet of. Paanggaí siá. Let him pet or fondle you. (see ánggà, paáng-ang).

To compare with, liken to, illustrate by a similitude or simile, make or institute a comparison between. Ipaánggid, mo ang isá sa isá. Compare the one with the other. Ang kabúhì sang táo ginapaánggid sa umalági nga búlak. The life of man is like a passing flower. (pa, ánggid).

To let harvest, order to harvest rice (with the rice-cutter called kayóg). Ipaáni, sa íla iníng talámnan. Let them harvest this field. Paánya silá. Order them to harvest rice. (pa, áni).

To give, hand over, put in possession of. Indì mo pagipaáno sa íya ang áton dútà. Don't put him in possession of our land.

How. Paanó siá? How is he? Paanó ang pagtabók náton siníng subâ? How are we going to cross this river. (pa, anó, ámpat, ándot).

How. Dim. of paanó, paáno.

Caus. of ánod. Ipaánod-or-paanóra (paanóda) ang kawáyan sa subâ. Float the bamboo down the river.