List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 44

To sharpen to a point; to protract, prolong. (see láwis, paláwig).

A wooden peg, pin, bolt or nail.

Unhulled rice. (see humáy, páray).

To cover with sand and earth, to bar the flow of a water-course in order that the earth and sand carried along by a flood may accumulate behind the weir (levee, dam, dyke) and so raise the level of the water or divert the flood to another channel. Ginpalay-onán níla ang sapâ. They built a weir across the brook.

To provide or fit out with sails; strike with the back of a knife, bolo, etc. (see láyag).

To set sail, sail off, make sail, go or travel-under sails,-under canvass. (see láyag).

An addition to a house, as a balcony, annex, veranda, etc. (see paláypay, padóros).

To let loose, to let roam free, to leave in the open field. Palayawá lang ang mga báka sa latagón. Just allow the cattle to roam about free in the open field. (pa, layáw; see paluyáw id.).

To let or order to admonish, etc. Indì siá magpaláygay. He is not amenable to admonitions. He will not take advice. Palaygayá siá sa íya bátà. Order him to correct his child. Palaygayí ang masakít. Get someone to give salutary instructions to the sick person. (pa, láygay).

(H) To let or make go far away, remove to a great distance; to go far away, retire, recede, withdraw to a far (safe) distance. Palayô (Magpalayô) ka dirí. Go (far) away from here. Palayoá (Ipalayô) siá sa ákon. Send him far away from me. Oh Ginóo, ipahilayô (ipalayô) mo sa ákon ang tanán nga mga kalalát-an. Oh Lord, remove far from me all evils. Nagpalayô siá sa dútà nga íya nataóhan. He went far away from his birthplace (from the place of his birth). (see layô, pahilayô).

Caus. of layóng-to dry up, etc.

An addition to a main building, annex, wing. (see padóros id. Padorósi-palaypayí).

Plural form of páypay-to fan; to beckon.

(Sp. faldas) Skirt, train, flap; the lap.

(Sp. faldillas) Skirts; coat-tails; rim, brim (of a hat, etc.).

(Sp. palenque) Palisade, paling; public market; exposition, exhibition, circus.

Extraordinary, special. (see pasahî).

Shunned, to be avoided, neglected, kept away from; to shun, avoid, neglect, ignore, eschew, have nothing to do with, keep away from, steer clear of. Pálhì nga lugár. A place to be avoided. A place it is inadvisable to go to. Dílì mo pagpalhión ang mga ímol. Do not shrink from (shun, keep aloof from) the poor. Ginapálhì níla yanáng táo. They pay no attention to that man. They ignore, despise that man. (see dílì, dumílì, ahíg-ahíg, ihíg-ihíg, síkway, pahámak, támay).

To smear over, to plaster, to put on or spread (an ointment, glue, or the like). Palhití ang pagkítan sing kóla. Put glue on the paper. Pinalhitán mo ang búyò sing lakás nga ápog. You have smeared the búyò-leaf with too much lime. Ginpálhit níya ang lúnang sa guyá sang bátà. He besmeared the child's face with mud. Ipálhit mo ang mantekílya sa tinápay. Spread the butter on the bread. Butter the bread. Spread the bread with butter. (see háplas, hídhid, bádlis).

Pocket, burse, small bag. (see bólsa).