List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 48

(Sp. palmeta) A stroke or slap with a ferule on the open palm of the hand, formerly often given us a punishment to naughty school-children.

(Sp. palo) The mast of a ship; stick, cudgel; to beat, thrash, cudgel. (see lámpus, bilogón, tagsáon, súngkud).

A kind of small fish.

Hammer, mallet; to hammer, strike with a hammer. Paloá (Pál-a) ang lánsang, paláy, etc. Hammer the nail, the bolt, etc.

Covered with dust and perspiration, dirty, stained, soiled. (see pológot).

Having prominent or protruding eyelids. Palók siá sing matá. He has protruding eyelids. (see parók).

The crow of a cock; to crow. (see pamálok, pamálò).

Caus. of lókot, lolón-to roll up (a mat, a (stiff) rug, etc.).

Caus. of lolós-to roll up, etc. Ipalolós sa íya ang hinúmlad nga mantél. See to it that he rolls up the spread-out table-cloth. Palolosí kamí sang kortína. Have the curtain-raised,-rolled up,-removed, for us. (see pabalólon, palókot, palolón).

Means of escape; assets, resources, something to rely upon or to fall back upon (in time of need). Walâ kitá sing palólos (ipalólos ikapalólos) nga kwárta. We have no money, are poor or out of cash. May palólos pa siá. There is yet a remedy for him. He has yet some means (of escape). (see palónos, palús).

A tree with medicinal properties. (see dangkálan id.).

Having drooping ears; to hang down the ears, put the ears back. Palóng siá sing dalúnggan. His ears hang down. Indì ka magpalapít sa siníng kabáyo, kay nagapalóng. Don't go near this horse, for he is putting his ears back, (ready to bite you).

To extinguish, blow-, snuff-, out, damp, choke, stamp out, put out a light or fire, suffocate a flame. Ang kaláyo sang inpiérno índì mapálong. The fire of hell cannot be extinguished. Palónga ang sugâ. Put out the lamp.

Resources, means, something to fall back upon. Walâ na kamí sing saráng ikapalónos (ikapalólos) sa íya. We cannot help him, for our resources are exhausted. We cannot support him, we can no longer bear with him, or the like. May palónos pa siá sa pagpadáyon sang íya sugál. He still has the wherewithal to continue gambling. May ipalónos siá sa pagpugúng sang íya kaákig. He found strength to suppress his anger. (see palólos).

To grant, consent, concede, Palonósi ang íya nga ginapangabáy. Grant his request. Concede his petition. (see sugút).

Weak, unsteady, precarious; to weaken, lessen, decrease. Palóypáloy ang pangabúhì sináng mga kambuyahán. The life of those companies is a precarious one.

To strike or hit with a hammer, to hammer. Palpagá ang lánsang. Hammer the nail. Hit the nail with the hammer. (see palô, pápà).

A small post, stake or stick fixed in the ground and used chiefly for tethering an animal. Also used as a verb. Palpalán mo ang karabáw. Tether the buffalo to a stake in the ground. (see búgsok).

(Sp. falsete) Falsetto voice.

(Sp. falsificar) To forge, counterfeit, falsify.