List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter P - Page 60

Freq. of payô-to move or shake up and down. (see payôpayô).

To wear a-jacket,-blouse,-shirt-waist; the way or manner of wearing one's (upper) dress. Indì pa siá anád sa pamáyò. Walâ pa siá maánad sa pamáyò. He (She) is not accustomed yet to wearing a jacket (blouse). Ang íya pamáyò dílì ígò (ángay). He does not wear his jacket (She does not wear her blouse)-right,-in the right fashion,-in the approved way.

Freq. of páyong. To carry an umbrella, use-, put up-, an umbrella; the way of carrying an umbrella, etc.

Freq. of páypay-to fan; to beckon.

(B) A flow of blood-, a bleeding-, from the nose; to bleed (said of the nose). Nagapámbo (Ginapámbo) siá. His nose is bleeding. Pinámbo siá kahápon. Yesterday his nose was bleeding. Andam ka, agúd índì ka pagpambohón liwán. Be on your guard or your nose will bleed again. (see súnggo).

To be to one's interest or advantage, to gain, profit, benefit, have the start of, reap advantage from, turn to good account. (see bentáha, himulús, sáplid, kinaáyo).

To iron-, press-, clothes, etc. with a flat-iron. (see perénsa).

Freq. of pidôpidô-to sneak or slink away.

To finger, twang, touch or play a musical instrument. Pamidyái sing maáyo ang mga kwérdas. Finger the chords well. Twang (pluck) the strings properly. Observe the right fingering in striking the chords.

The finger-board of a musical instrument, key-board. (see palamidyáan).

To be or act like a loafer, parasite. (see pidyôpídyò).

Freq. of piérde-to lose, sustain a loss, etc.

To assist at a feast, go to a feast or festival. Mamiésta man ikaw? Are you also going to the Feast? Madámù ang namiésta dídto. Many went there-for the Feast,-to the festival (Freq. of piésta).

Freq. of bígà. To act like a harlot, practise harlotry. (see pangálpot id.).

Freq. of bígsì-to grasp, grip, handle (rudely, roughly). pamíhag, Freq. of bíhag-to take captive, captivate.

Freq. of pihák. One half; page (of a book).

Freq. of píhak-to cut in two.

Freq. of píking. To wrinkle, pucker, crease, be wrinkled or wrinkly, be or become furrowed with wrinkles, form folds and wrinkles. Nagapamíking ang pánit sang íya kamót. The skin of his hand is becoming wrinkled. (see palamíking id.).

To give one the wink, etc. See pamírà, pamirâ.

Freq. of pilágpilág-to be thinly spread, etc.