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A kind of pitch used as incense.

Vote, election vote, voice, choice. (see pílì).

Picked out, chosen, selected, the very best; fastidious, particular, overnice, difficult to please as regards food, or the like; to choose, select, pick out, elect, vote for. Pílì nga táo. A picked, prominent, outstanding man (person, personage). Pílì nga heneró. Carefully chosen or selected cloth. Pílì nga káhoy. The very best wood (timber). Mga pílì gid nga pagkáon ang íya nga lúyag. He wants to have the very best food. He is very fastidious as regards food. Pilía ang mga dalágkù sináng mga páhò. Choose (pick out) the large ones from among those mangoes. Magpílì kamó sing mga kandidáto nga maáyo kag matárung. Cast your vote for good and honest candidates. Pilíi sing pásì ang bugás. Pick out the unhulled rice grains from among the pounded rice. Nagapapílì siá liwán? Is he offering his candidature again? Ang ibán nga mga nagapapílì maáyo manghapóhap (mangapóhap) sa mga pumililî. Some candidates are clever at (well versed in) fooling (flattering) the electors. (Note the accent in the following). Napilián siá nga pangúlopuód sang pagpiniliáy nga naglígad. He was chosen Provincial Governor at the last election. Walâ sing pílì kag walâ sing pilían. Without fear or favour. (see luhâ, áno, bóto).

A stripe, streak; striped, streaked. (see sámay, sámri, rámbat).

To choose, select, pick out. (see ág-ag, árag, pílì, áno).

To claim, lay claim to, appropriate, take possession of; to choose, select, prefer. Indì ka magáno sang dílì ímo. Don't appropriate what does not belong to you. Ngáa man, nga anóhon mo ang íya sang ibán? Why are you laying claim to what belongs to another? Gináno níya ang dútà ni Fuláno. He took N.N.'s land. Ngáa man nga nagapangáno ka? Why are you claiming everything? (said of one who claims everything that has no apparent owner). Anó balá ang ímo anóhon, ang lángit ukón ang inpiérno? What will you choose, heaven or hell? (see ángkon, pílì).

To select, choose, seek out and collect, especially applied to picking out the best or ripest fruit or grain from among the rest, as beans, monggo, rice, etc. Arága ang balátong. Pluck the ripe beans. Arági iníng humáy. Gather from this rice-field the ripest ears. Manuláon pa kamí ánay kag magárag sing kadiós. First we will look for vegetables and select the best kadiós-peas. (see ág-ag, pílì).

(Sp. voto) Vow, voice, vote, suffrage; to vote. Botóha si Fuláno sa pagkapangúlo-bánwa. Vote for N.N. as Municipal President. (see panáad, sáad, pílì, pilî).

(Sp. elección) Election, poll, vote, referendum, ballot; to choose, select, pick out. Dáyon gid lang íya ginaeleksyonán ang íya mga agsadór. He is constantly picking out his tenants i.e. he constantly changes his tenants, choosing one in place of another. (see piniliáy, pílì, pilî).

(Sp. elección) Election, poll, vote, referendum, ballot; to choose, select, pick out. Dáyon gid lang íya ginaeleksyonán ang íya mga agsadór. He is constantly picking out his tenants i.e. he constantly changes his tenants, choosing one in place of another. (see piniliáy, pílì, pilî).

Chosen, select; precious. (see pílì, pinílì, hamíli).

Preciousness, dearness, affection, tenderness. (see pílì, hamílì).

Fastidiousness, squeamishness, condition of one who is difficult to please. (see pílì, kapíslì).

The best (of a kind); carefully chosen or selected, prominent, outstanding. (see álì, pílì, luhâ, lutáw, pasahî, sampáton).

One who chooses or selects something; voter, elector. (see pílì, pamílì, pumilílì, palapilián, piniliáy).

Choosing, fastidious, exacting, selecting, particular about one's food, dress, etc.; finical, finikin, finicking, difficult to please or satisfy, nice in the matter of food, etc. (see pílì, mapidâ).

To treat well, lavish upon, bestow great care upon, tend, look well after. Ginamuymuyán níya ang íya kabáyo sang labíng maáyo nga pagsagúd. He takes very good care of his horse. Namúymuyán iníng báka sing pílì nga hilamón. This cow was treated to choice grass, was fed very well.

A candidate for election, one who is, or wishes, to be chosen for an office, or the like. (see pílì, pilî, pumililî, piniliáy).

Freq. of pílì-to choose select.

To let-, make-, order to-, elect or choose, be a candidate, offer oneself for a post, etc. Sánday sín-o ang mga nagapapílì? Sánday sín-o ang mga palapilián? Who are the candidates? Ang mga manogpapílì nagapalamákud na sang íla pagpapílì. The candidates for election are strengthening their candidatures. Pilía. Choose. Kon akó ang papilíon--. If I were allowed to choose--. Papilía siá kon anó ang íya lúyag. Let him select (choose) what he likes. (see pílì, pumilílì, palapilián, piniliáy).