Meaning of púlus

Fez, turban, cap, cover for the head; to wind round, cover (the head). (see tútub, tutúb, kálò).

Advantage, benefit, profit, gain, use, usefulness, service, help, stead, avail; value, worth, efficacy; to be of use, be profitable, advantageous, useful. May pulús pa inâ. That is quite useful still. Walâ sing pulús iní. This is no good, is of no use. Indì na ikáw makapulús sinâ. Indì mo na mapúslan inâ. You can no longer get any advantage out of that. That is of no avail (no good) to you any more. Ginpúslan níya sing dakû ang amó nga kahigayónan. He made very good use of the occasion. He took advantage of the occasion. He profited by the opportunity. (see himulús).

All without exception, one and all, every one of them. Iníng mga páhò pulús gid mga maáyo. These mangoes are all good, there is not a bad one amongst them. Ang mga pumulúyò sang ámon bánwa pulús mga katóliko. The inhabitants of our town are all (All the people in our town are) Catholics without exception. Pulusá lang ísdà ang súd-an ta karón sa panyága. Serve only fish as a side-dish for our dinner. (see tanán, pasáy).