punta2ns.t. pointed:1fluke of anchor.2the pointed end, tip of s.t.Nadasmag siya sa punta sa utáwan,He bumped into the pointed end of the ironing board.3plow-*share.4cape, pointed piece of land that projects into the sea.5— pitsunbrisket of beef.v1[A; b6(1)]attach or put a plowshare s.w.2[APB26]turn into a cape, cause a place to do so.kinapuntahannthe tip of pointed or tapering things.punta blangkunshooting competition or target practice.v[A1C; a2]hold a shooting competition or target practice.puntaríyans.t. at which one aims.Wà kuy puntaríya nga naglakaw,I walked with no fixed direction.v1[A; a]aim s.t. or head towards s.t.Kinsa nang nagpuntaríya sa íyang pusil ngari?Who is that fellow aiming his gun this way?Dílì ta makapuntaríya sa píliw,We can not go towards the shore.2[A; c6]direct one’s remarks at s.o.Dílì ku mupuntaríyag táwu kay ang kasábà páras tanan,I am not referring to anyone in particular because the scolding is for everyone.puntiknspot, dot.v[A; b(1)]get tiny spots on s.t.Siyay nagpuntik ug pintal sa salug,He was the one who splattered paint on the floor.puntikpuntikv[B6; b6c1]be covered with dots, spots.Nagpuntikpuntik (gipuntikpuntíkan)sa mga búlak nga lainláin ug kulur ang lagúna,The meadow was dotted with flowers of all colors.-in-anns.t. that is dotted or spotted.-un(→)adotted or spotted.puntilnsmall bag of cloth, paper.v1[A; c1]put into a bag.Ipuntil ang mga sinsilyu,Put the change into a pouch.2[A; c1]make a bag.puntingv1[A; a]hit a target.Ákung puntíngun nang langgam nga nagbatug sa sanga,I’ll shoot the bird that’s perching atop the branch.2[A; a1]aim at s.t.Didtu níya ipunting ang íyang panan-aw sa gwápang dalága,He directed his eyes towards the beautiful woman.2adirect one’s remarks at s.o.Siyay gipunting sa maung biaybíay,She is the one alluded to in the ridicule.nin games, action of hitting s.o.’s piece.Ákung punting run kay human na mu,It’s my throw now because all of you have finished.puntinpin=pawuntin,n2, v2.puntiríya=puntaríya.puntírunpointer which indicates the reading on clock, meter, and the like.v[A; b6(1)]attach a pointer or indicator on s.t.Ákung puntirúhan ug luminus ning ákung rilu,I’ll have a luminous dial attached to my watch.puntiruhan=puntíru.puntíyasnlace.v[A; c]edge s.t. with a lace.puntun1point, the important or main idea.Klarúha ang puntu sa buut mung ipasabut,Clarify the point that you want to make.— dibistapoint of view.2period in writing.2a— ikúmasemicolon.2a1speaking slowly.Puntu ikúma kaáyug sinultihan,Speaking slowly and tediously.3accent, pronunciation.Puntu sa Dalagit ang íyang sinultihan,She talks with a Dalaguete accent.3atune of a musical piece.Dì nà mau ang puntu,That’s not the tune.3btiming, rhythm.Maáyug puntu ang íyang sinayawan,She dances in a good rhythm.a1fitting, mixed to the right proportion, done at the right time, right for the purpose for which it is meant.Puntu kaáyu ang timpla sa sabaw,The soup is perfectly seasoned.Puntu nang aníhun ang humay,Now is just the time to harvest the rice.Dílì puntu ang midisína nga nadápat sa duktur,The doctor did not administer the right medicine.Dílì puntu ang ímung tubag,Your answer is not exactly to the point.2doing s.t. regularly.Dílì puntu ang ílang pagpangáun,They don’t eat regularly.v1[A; b6(1)]punctuate with a period.2[A2B16; c1]sing with the correct tune and rhythm.Kamau ming mupuntu ug náay musúgud,We know how to get the correct tune if s.o. starts.Ipuntu (puntúha) ang ímung sinayawan sa sunáta,Dance in time to the music.2a[C; ac]in harmony.Nagkapuntu ang ílang tíngug,They sang in harmony.2b[A; a]in pounding rice, when s.o. wants to join in pounding together with s.o. else, to tap the side of the mortar each time the other person’s pestle is out in order to get the rhythm prior to pounding, so that when the two are pounding together the pestles will not collide.Puntúhi úsà antis ka muásud,Tap your pestle on the mortar to get the rhythm before you enter in.3[A2; c1]add seasoning in the right consistency.Lamì ang sálad ug puntúhun (ipuntu) ang asin, súkà, ug asúkar,The salad will come out nice if the salt, vinegar, and sugar are added in the right proportions.3a[A; a]do s.t. at the right time or in the right way.Mipuntu giyud síyag adtu arun dílì sila magkabaíwas,He went just at the right time so they wouldn’t miss each other.3b[A2]make a point in an argument, answer to the point.Mipuntu siya niadtung tubága,He hit the point with that answer.3c[A2N; b(1)]score a point.Siyay mamuntu sa baskit kay hingígù,He makes a lot of baskets because he is a crack player.4[C1]do s.t. on a regular schedule.5[c]— ikúmaspeak slowly.panghiN-=puntu,v2b.di-nshort pants.v[A; b6]wear short pants.puntírunone who blends the sugar being refined.paN-nregional pronunciation.puntud=pungtud.puntunnpontoon.Ang ílang pantalan hinímus puntun,Their wharf is made of pontoons.puntusn1points in a game.1ablow in boxing as reckoned as a criteria for winning a game.2mahjong player.Dì sila makadúlà ug madyung ug kúlang ang puntus,They can’t play mahjong if there are not enough players.2aregular player at a certain gambling joint.a1superior in any way (slang).Usa ray ákung uyab piru puntus man sab,I have only one girl but she really is s.t.Ang puntus nga mga bisíta ispisyal giyud nga pagkatagad,Important visitors should be given special treatment.2for a statement or opinion to be loaded with bright ideas.Diyútay ra siyag sulti, piru ug mutíngug, puntus pud,He doesn’t have much to say, but when he speaks, it is to the point.v1[A]score.1a[A2N; b2]land a good blow at s.o.Bísag gamay si Tiryu nakapuntus sab sa íyang kuntra,Though Terry is small he managed to land a blow on his opponent.2[A; c1]have a player or players for a mahjong game.-ay(→)ngame played for points.v[A13; a12]play for points.púnunphonograph or radio-phono.punùa1filled, full.Punù ang ímung úlu sa binúang,Your head is filled with all sorts of foolishness.2covered with s.t.v1[AB56; a2]fill up a container or space.Siyay nagpunù sa baldi ug balas,He filled up the pail (with sand).Ang lawak napunù sa mga táwu,The room was filled with people.2[B1246; a12]be full of s.t., all covered with.Napunù sa kawras ang íyang mga bitíis,Her legs are all covered with scratches.3[A; c]add s.t. to.Íyang gipun-an ang ámung swildu ug tagdiyis písus,He added ten pesos each to our salary.3a[A23; c]say s.t. further in a conversation.Wà na kuy ikapunù sa ákung gisulti sa úna,I have nothing further to add to what I said before.3b[b(1)][so-and-so] is true on top of s.t. else.Gipun-an pa sa íyang pagkadátù ang íyang pagkabrayit,He is rich and also smart.n1amount added or thrown into a bargain.Pila may ímung punù sa pagbugtì sa ímung báka sa íyang kabáyù?How much money did you throw in when you bartered your cow for his horse?2things said in addition to.‘Kaáyu untang ipuyù dinhi,’ punù níya nga nanghupaw,‘How nice would it be to live here,’ he added, sighing.maka-na variety of coconut, filled with meat which remains soft even when mature.pulun-an, pulun-anannamount to add.pun-unun, pulun-unncontainer to be filled up.púnù1ntrunk of a tree, main stem or body of a tree, apart from the limbs and roots.-ann1=púnù.1athe tree as a unit for numeration.Tulu ka punúang mangga,Three mango trees.2base, lowest part of s.t.Balay nga náa sa punúan sa bungtud,A house at the foot of the hill.Punúan sa hagdan,Foot of the stairs.2apoint of attachment of a part of the body.Gihubagan ku sa may punúan sa ákung páa,I have a boil right at the base of my thigh.Punúan sa buhuk,The roots of the hair.3officials in charge of an office.Punúan sa lungsud,The town officials.4main office of a company.paN-npresident, governor.paN- lalawígangovernor of the province.paN- násudpresident of the nation.v1[A2; b6]be the president.1a[A12]get as one’s president.2[A2]govern.Gibutáan tas mga Katsílà sa dihang silay mipamúnù (namúnù),The Spaniards blinded us when they governed us.paN-ann1administration of a certain regime.2way of administering.paN-an nga kumpaníyahead office, mother company.v1[A2; b6]govern.Ug ikay mamunúan, wà kay mahímù,If you are in power, you won’t be able to do anything.2[A12]get a certain regime as one’s government.púnù2nk.o. ulcerated scalp infection.v[B12; b5]get this infection.punugrapunphonograph.v[AC12; b6]have a phonograph to supply music.Magpunugrapu ta sa átung parti,We’ll have a phonograph for our party.punuknbruise, a discoloration of the body resulting from a contusion.(←)v[B2; b(1)]for the blood to congeal under the skin in a contusion.Mipúnuk ang dugù sa íyang tudlù nga nadukdukan sa martilyu,He hit his finger with a hammer, and the blood congealed.púnungnfishpond for raising fish to eat.v[A; a2]make, dig a fishpond.ka-annorganization or association of people.v[A13]organize people into an association.punyal=puniyal.punyímaseuphemism forpunyíta: an expression of anger or discomfort.Punyímas! Ngánung ímu mang gisilihan ang súkà?Darn! Why did you put hot peppers in the vinegar?punyíta1light curse expressing sudden anger.Punyíta! Ímung gipatay ang makina ínay pakusgan,Darn. You killed the motor instead of making it run faster.v[a2b2]shoutpunyítato s.o.Gipunyíta (napunyitahan) ku sa ákung ámu kay nakapildi kug istanti,My boss shouted ‘darn’ at me because I broke a display case.punyíta2=punyíti.punyítiv[A; a1]strike s.o. with the fist in the face.Kaáyu giyung punyitíhan ánang bugasun mung nawung,How I’d love to smash your pimply face in.punyitíra=punyitíru(female).punyitírulight curse expressing anger, addressed to a male.Punyitíru ning tawhána, ngánung ímung gikuháan sa tabun ang pagkáun?Darn this man. Why did you uncover the food?v[A; a12b2]call s.o.punyitíru.-s=punyitíru(plural).Mga punyitírus! Ihúnung na ang inyung pagsyagitsyágit,Stop that shouting, you punks!punyuv[A; b6]reduce the intensity, amount of what one does.Makapunyu ka ba sa ímung gastu?Can you reduce your expenditures?Punyúhi ang pagkáun sa tambuk,Reduce your intake of fat.Gipunyúhan ni Bín ang andar sa makina,Ben reduced the speed of the engine.adoing s.t., but in restricted quantities.Káun nga way punyu,Eating without restraint.— siráwuadoing s.t. on any extremely restricted scale.punyusncuffs of the sleeves.v[A; c1]make, attach the cuffs of the sleeves.púpan1stern of boats.2=apúpa.v1[A]go toward the stern.Mipúpa ang hángin,The boat sailed into the wind.2[A; a]make or build a stern for a boat.pa-v1[A; c]head the stern of a boat s.w.2[A; a]go near.Mipapúpa man gud ka sa nag-áway, naapil ka hinúun,You went near the persons quarreling, so you got involved.pupandanrectangular piece of cloth worn by women around the shoulders as a shawl.v1[A; b6(1)]wear a shawl.2[c1]make s.t. into a shawl.puphuv1[AN; a]scoop up with the hands.Siyay mipuphu (namuphu) sa bugas nga naúsik,She scooped up the rice that spilled.Magpuphu ku sa mga sagbut nga ákung sinilhig,I’ll pick up the trash that I swept.2[A12; a3]gather information, earnings.Nakapuphu ang pulis ug dúgang kasayúran báhin sa túlis,The police have gathered additional information on the robbery.Íyang napuphu ang íyang minilyun gíkan sa íyang patigáyun sa trúsu,He earned his millions from his logging business.3[A; a12]annihilate, wipe out of existence en masse.Sakit mauy mipuphu sa tanang pumupúyù,Pestilence wiped out the whole population.puphuay=bùbuay,seebùbù.see alsopaluphu.†púpùntitle or address to grandparents.v[A; a12]call s.o.púpù.pùpùv1[A; a]pick fruits, leaves, flowers from a tree by breaking off the peduncle.Pùpúun ku tung hinug nangkà,I’ll pick that ripe jackfruit.2[A12; a12]gather, obtain s.t. from one’s efforts.Nakapùpù kug mga kasayúran báhin sa íyang kagahápun,I have gathered information about his past.Wà kay mapùpù sa pagsúruy,There’s nothing you can get out of roaming about.3[A23]yield fruits as produce.Usa ka punúang mangga mupùpù ug usa ka líbu ka búnga,A mango tree yields a thousand fruits.4[B12; b8]— ang púsudfor the umbilical cord to break off (shortly after birth).Sa ikaupat ka adlaw magkapùpù na ang púsud,On the fourth day the umbilical cord begins to fall off.-in-ns.t. picked or excerpted.Basáha kining mga pinùpù sa Baláang Kasulátan,Read these excerpts from the Holy Bible.púpug=pulpug.pupularapopular, beloved of the people.Pupular kaáyu si Núra Awnur,Nora Aunor is very popular.Pupular nga sáyaw,Popular dance.v[B12; b6]become popular.pupulasiyunnpopulation, number of people s.w.púpusv[B12; c1]coming to its end.Napúpus ang tugut sa íyang tabánug,The string of his kite is giving out.Napúpus na ang pabílu sa ákung paílub,My patience is running out.Sa nagkapúpus na ang íyang gininháwa, nisulti siya sa tinúud,When he was about to breathe his last, he told the truth.ka-an, ka-un(→)ncoming to an end.Kaguul nga way kapupusun (kapupúsan),Sorrows without end.púpuy=púpù.pupúyu=bartuníku.purword used in reckoning dimensions:‘by’.Dus pur kwatru nga káhuy,Piece of wood two by four.Kwatrung diyis pur katursi piyis,A room ten by fourteen feet.pur-1per, by the.-díyaby the day.Purdíya ámung swildu,We are paid by the day.Utsu písus purdíya,Eight pesos a day.-úraby the hour.2prefix for exclamations.-bídashort form:bídaaexclamation of surprise.Purbídang lisúra,My God! How difficult it is.Purbídang gwapáha,Jesus! How beautiful she is.bexclamation chiding.Purbída sab ka! Wà ka makapakáun sa bátà?Heavens! You mean you didn’t feed the baby?-paburseepabur.-diyusseepurdiyus.in other phrases:pur-abira1testing s.t. out, not necessarily in earnest.Wà kuy disíyu nga mupalit íning awtúha. Pur-abir lang tung ákù ug itúgut ba sa ákung hangyù,I did not intend to buy this automobile. I was just trying to see if it could be gotten for the price I offered.a2trying s.t. on a long gamble where there is nothing to lose.Pur-abir ning pagpaupira sa kansir, kay ug dílì upirahan, sigurádu man giyung patay,The cancer operation is just a gamble. If you don’t operate, the man will die anyway.b-ihimplufor example.c-ingkásu=ingkásu.see alsopur-ísu, purlumínus, purmidyu, *pursikásu.puràv[B1; a]indulge in s.t. to the point of satiety, where one does not desire any more.Nagpurà mig káun sa usa ka batúang mangga,We indulged ourselves eating a large basket of mangoes.Gipurà námù ang ámung mata sa makaiíbug nga talan-awun,We feasted our eyes on the lovely landscape.Napurà na kug babáyi,I’ve had women until I am sick of them.púrangv[A; c]cut fish into halves neatly along the vertebrae and bone structure, usually for drying.Purángun únà ang isdà nga igbubúwad,The fish to be dried should first be cut in two.púrasn1policeman’s billy.2penis (humorous).v[A; a1]1beat with a billy or the like.Túbu ákung ipúras níya,I’ll bludgeon him with a pipe.2make into a club.purawundirnboxer who fights in four-round bouts preliminary to the main event.puraynwoman’s genitalia (euphemism).panghiN-(←)v[B236]bloom into full womanhood.Nanghimúray na ang íyang anak nga dalagíta,His adolescent daughter is now blooming into full womanhood.purba=prubar,1.purbídaseepur-.purbinggay, purbingguy, purbisgut, purbistaeuphemism forpurbída.seepur-.purbitsu=prubitsu.purdiyusexpression of utter discomfiture, disgust, or disagreement with s.t. over which one has no control.Purdiyus, ngánu gud nga mau niy gidangátan ku,Heavens! Why, of all things, did this have to happen to me!amaking things difficult, giving s.o. a hard time.Purdiyus kaáyu nang tigulángang hangyúag kwarta,That old man gives you a hard time if you ask him for money.v1[A13; a12]give s.o. a hard time.Gipurdiyus ku nímu pagpangítà nímu,You gave me a hard time looking for you.2[A13]have a hard time doing s.t.Magpurdiyus giyud tang maghungit íning batáa kay magdagandágang pakan-un,It’s an ordeal to feed this child because he runs about when you’re trying to feed him.Culu-(←)v[A1; b6]make an honest appeal, plead.Nagpulupurdíyus ang inahan sa bitayun ngadtu sa prisidinti,The mother of the condemned man pleaded to the president for her son’s life.— ipursantuexclamation over s.t. overwhelmingly surprising or causing intense discomfiture.Purdiyus ipursantu, ngánung gibúhat mu man tu?For God’s sake, why did you do that?purganpurgative.Purga sa bítuk,Purgative for intestinal worms.v1[A; a1]administer a purgative.1a[A]take a purgative.2[A]eat s.t. which is unpalatable because it has been served so often.Háy. Ginamus gayud ang sud-an nátù adlaw-adlaw ug magpurga na sad sa tangkung,All we have to eat is fish paste every day, andkangkongvegetable as a purgative.2a[B1256]have so much of s.t. one is sick of it.Dalùdalù mag mangga. Pasagdahan bítaw nákug pagkáun, napurga lagi,He just loved mangoes, so I let him have as many as he wanted and he got sick of them.-ntinpurgative.purgáda=pulgáda.-s=pulgádas.purgas=pulgas.purgaturyun1purgatory.2place of hardship like purgatory.v[B126]be in purgatory.purhannforehand stroke in tennis or pingpong.purhisyu, purhwisyu=pirhwisyu.purigitawatery bowel movements.v1[A3P]have loose bowel movements.Mupurigit ka giyud ug ímung sagulsagúlun ang ímung kan-un,You’ll get diarrhea if you eat all different kinds of food at once.2[B; b6]for bowel movements to get watery.Nagkapurigit ang tái sa bátà nga giilísan ug litsi,The child is getting loose bowel movements because they tried a new brand of milk on him.purikitna k.o. small banana about 3 by 6 cm., orange in color when not ripe and darker orange when ripe: eaten boiled or raw.puríkunpackaged lard (so called from the brand name Purico).v[A; b(1)]use packaged lard.púrilv[A; ab7]1cut down plants to exterminate them.Ákung purílun ang mga kawáyan kay magtanum kug ságing,I’ll cut down the bamboos to replace them with bananas.2fell trees.3[A3P; a12]destroy, kill en masse.Dángan ang mipúril (nagpúril) sa mga tanum,The pest wiped out the plants.Ang dinamíta makapúril (makapapúril) sa mga isdà,Dynamite will wipe out the fishes.purinterm of address used only in the expressionmanyána ka.see*manyána.puriritv[A13]for soft, watery feces to be discharged in a spurt.Wà pa gánì siya makalingkud sa bangkíyu, nagpuririt na ang tái,Before he could even get seated on the toilet, the feces spurted out.púris rindyirnforest ranger.purísu, pur-ísu1therefore, in that case, then ...Pur-ísu magtuun ka arun ka makapasar,Therefore, you must study if you want to pass.Wà ka magtuun. Purísu nahagbung ka,You did not study. Therefore, you failed.2that’s exactly what must happen (said in a context where the interlocutor has said, ‘If [so-and-so] does not happen, [such-and-such] a bad outcome will follow’).‘Midalì siyag báyad arun dílì maimbargu’—‘Purísu.’‘He paid right away to avoid having it repossessed.’—‘Exactly. That’s what he had to do.’purk an binsnbaked beans.v[A1; c1]have baked beans.*purkiang —v[A12]the only thing wrong.Ang nakapurki ning tawhána kay dì mamínaw ug tambag,The only thing wrong with this fellow is that he won’t heed advice.purk tsapnpork chops.v1[A1; bc]have pork chops.2[a13]make it pork chops.purlumínus1at the very least.Purlumínus misangpit tà giyud ka nákù,The least you could have done was call me.Ug dì ku kaadtu purlumínus magpadá kug kwarta,If I can’t go at least I’ll send some money.purlunnhearse to convey the dead to the grave.v[A12; c16]transport in a hearse.purman1form, outline: the way s.t. looks.1awooden structure used to hold wet cement in place.2a printed document to fill in.v[AB2; c1]take form, shape; cause s.t. to do so.Ígù lang kung mupurma sa balay,I’ll just form the framework of the house.Mupurma (mapurma) ug maáyu ang ímung dughan ánang brá nga ímung gigámit,Your breasts will get a nice shape with the bra you are wearing.purmala1behaving properly according to one’s station.Purmal kaáyu siyang manglihuklihuk,She is very formal in her ways.2formal, according to ceremony.Purmal kaáyu ang ílang kasal,Their wedding was a very formal one.3formal clothing.4done formally, not off the record.Ang purmal nga pagtiman-anay,Formal signing ceremonies.v1[B3(1); c1]be, behaved properly according to one’s station.Magpurmal ka. Dì ka magpabuyag,Act properly. Don’t misbehave.Dì ku makapurmal uban sa ákung mga gang,I can’t behave prim and proper when I’m with my gang.2[c1]make s.t. formal.3[A13]wear formal attire.3a[c1]make it a party with formal attire.4[c16]do s.t. formally, not off the record.-idad(→)nformality, as a matter of form.Purmalidad lang nang íyang pagpangimbitar kanátù. Dì giyud kinasingkásing,He invited us only for formality’s sake. He didn’t really want us to go.purmalin, purmalínanformalin, k.o. disinfectant solution.v[b6]preserve with formalin solution.purmannforeman of a group of workers.v1[B3(1)6]be a foreman.2[A; c16]make s.o., have a foreman.3[A12; b(1)]have as a foreman.*purmidiyu— saby [such-and-such] means.Nidilantu sila purmidiyu sa ílang kakúgi,They prospered by working hard.purmulan1formula for the composition of s.t.2formula in mathematics.v[A; c1]1compose s.t. by means of a formula.Dì na mistil purmulahan ang paghímù sa gátas sa bátà,You needn’t use a formula to prepare the baby’s milk.2solve a problem by using a formula.purpulyunportfolio, a flat portable case.v[A; c16]use, put in a portfolio.Ipurpulyu (purpulyúha) pagdá ang mga papílis,Carry the papers in a portfolio.pursigir=pirsigir.*pursiakásu, pursikásu— ug, kunjust in case.Mag-andam lang ta kay pursikásu ug muanhi siya dúna tay tagána,Let’s prepare extra food so that just in case he comes, we have s.t. ready.pursilánanenamelware dishes.v[A; c16]use enamelware dishes.pursilína=pursilána.pursintu=pursiyintu.pursipnforceps or tongs to hold s.t.v[A; c1]use forceps or tongs, get out with forceps.Magpursip ku iniglimpiyu sa íyang samad,I’ll use tongs to clean his wound.pursirnpurser on a boat.v[A; c]be, become a purser.pursíras=pulsíras.pursisyun=prusisiyun.pursiyintunper centv[A; c]1give a rate of interest.Pursiyintúhan ku ang íyang kwartag diyis ang búlan,I’ll pay him (or I will charge him) ten percent interest a month.2get or give a percentage commission.Mupursiyintu mig singku káda hálin,We get (or give) five percent commission on each sale.3give or get a percentage of the winnings to the owner of gambling equipment.Mupursiyintu silag gamay káda daug,They get (or give) a small percentage of the winning as a fee to the owner of the house.paN-v[A2; b6]borrow money with interest.Mamursiyintu lang ku kay wà kuy láing karimidiyúhan,I’ll borrow money because I have no other place to get money from.*pursúsu— nga anaknlegitimate child.Tuluy ákung pursúsung anak ug upat sa gawas,I have three legitimate children and four illegitimate ones.pursyutnfighter plane.purtádans.t. in the front: front of a house, cover of a magazine, front row of people, or the like.Namungíngi ang purtáda sa balay sa mga bumbilyang dikulur,The front of the house was covered with colored lights.bálak, sugilánun nga —feature poem, story.v[A; c]use as feature story, put on the cover.Mupurtáda sila ning sugilanúna?Will they publish this as their feature story?Nagpurtáda silag babáying naghúbù,They used a picture of a nude woman as cover.purtamunídan1portfolio, attaché case.2purse.v[A13; a12]put, make into a portfolio.purtintúsuaportending a major event.Purtintúsukunu kining kumíta. Basta musubang, mugíra kunu,They say that this is a portentous comet. Whenever it appears, there’s going to be war.purtipayibn1forty-five r.p.m. record or record player.2forty-five caliber pistol or revolver.— arpíim=purtipayib,1.purtíru=pultíru.seepulta.purtis=prutistanti.purtúnait is a good thing; it is a fortunate occurrence.Purtúna nga miabut ka kay gikinahanglan ta ka,It is a good thing you came because I need you.nfortune, fate.Ang purtúna sa táwu dílì matag-an,A man’s fate cannot be foretold.v[A12; a3]have the luck to have a certain k.o. spouse.Nakapurtúna siyag dátù,She had the fortune to marry a rich man.púru1a1pure, free from adulterants or impurities.Púru giyud ning tabliyáha,This chocolate is pure.2pure of breed.Púrung halsi,Pure Halsey (cock).v[B2; b6(1)]be pure, devoid of adulterants or all of the same kind.Ug mapúru bastus ang ímung baráha,If your hand is all clubs.púru2=pulus2.puruhannprobability that s.t. will happen.Dakù kag puruhan nga mudaug ning iliksiyúna,There’s a great likelihood that you’ll win in this election.púrukndistrict, a geographical or political division made for a specific purpose.purúkùa1stocky and short.Purúkù na kaáyu siya sa katambuk,He is very short and thickset because he is so fat.2s.t. low and short like a short person.v[B; b6]be, become short and thickset.purulnshort pants or drawers.v1[A; b6(1)]wear, use short pants or underpants.Magpurul run ang mga babáyi,Women wear short pants nowadays.2[A; c1]make into short pants.purung, púrungncloth wrapped around the head like a turban or bandana.v[A; b6(1)]wear s.t. wrapped around the head.Ságad sa mga sabungíru magpurung ug panyù,Cockfighters usually wrap a handkerchief around their heads.purungpúrungv[A; b6(1)]crown s.o.Ang mayur ang nagpurungpúrung sa rayna,The mayor crowned the beauty queen.Si Hisus gipurungpurúngan sa mga maidlut nga mga tunuk,Jesus was crowned with sharp thorns.ns.t. worn around the head like a crown.Purungpúrung sa mga dáhun,A wreath of leaves worn as a crown.purus, púrus=pulus2.puruspurusv[A; a12]hurry up doing s.t. or s.o. into accomplishing s.t.Anam-anamun nátù ni arun dílì ta magpuruspurus sa katapúsan,If we do it little at a time, we won’t be rushed at the end.purward1nforward in games where there are players positioned toward the front.v[B3(1); c1]play the position of forward.purward2v[A; c6]forward to a new address.Wà níla ipurward ang ákung sulat,They didn’t forward my letter.purya=puyra.puryut=pudyut.pús1=pulus1.pús2v[A; b(1)]strike a pose for a picture.Nagpús na bayà siya nga wà pa ang mangungúdak,My, you are posing even if there is no cameraman around.pusàv1[A; a]crush or squash s.t. soft.Sabaw nga gipus-ag síli,Soup into which crushed chili was added.2[A; a1]break s.t. fragile.Akuy mipusà sa plátu,I broke the plate.3[A; b6c1]hatch an egg.Ang himungáan mauy mipusà sa mga itlug sa bíbi,The hen hatched the duck’s eggs.3a[b8]for eggs to break in the hen’s womb.Napus-an (hipus-an) nang manuk nga nagbasà ang lubut,That hen that has a wet bottom had an egg break in its womb.abroken, esp. eggs.pusak, púsakv[A2S; a]break s.t. hard.Ikaw bay nagpusak sa pinggan?Were you the one who broke the plate into pieces?Másu ang ipusak sa simintung salug,Use a hammer to break up the cement flooring.hiN-v[APN]1come in abundance.Muhimúsak (muhimusak) na gánì ang ulan, malígù ku,If the rain falls in torrents I’ll bathe in it.Naghimusak ang búnga sa mga mangga run,Mangoes are plentiful now.2for flowers or young fruit to come out.Ígù lang nakahimusak ang púsù sa mais dihang gidagsángan sa mga dúlun,No sooner had ears of corn developed, when the locusts descended on them.abeing crowded, numerous.Himusak sa táwu ang lungsud sa baryu,The town has more people in it than the village.pusamánu=pasamánu.púsasnhandcuffs, shackles.v[A; b6(1)]handcuff or shackle.Gipusásan sa pulis ang mga binilanggù,The policeman put handcuffs (shackles) on the prisoners.pusawnbud of a coconut tree from which the cluster develops.v[AN; cN]for coconuts to develop.Mipusaw (namusaw, gipusawan) na ang lubi,The coconut tree is developing buds now.Ang primírung ipusaw (ipamusaw) ánang lubíha way búngang mahímù,The first bud that coconut tree will bring forth will not develop fruit.pus-awv[B; b6]1for a color to fade.Mipus-aw (napus-aw) ang sinínà sa dúgay nga uran,The dress faded after long use.2for liquids to become clear, less murky.Mupus-aw ang túbig kun papundúhun,Water will become clear if you let the mud settle.a1faded in color.2light-colored.Angayan ka sa pus-aw ug kulur nga sinínà,You look becoming in a light-colored dress.pusbútunnpush button, done by push button.Pusbútun na ang pagpalákaw íning pabrikáha,Everything is done in this factory with push buttons.pusdakv[A; c]let s.t. fall with a crash either by slamming it down or just dropping it if it is heavy.Ákung gipusdákan ug dakung batu ang úlu sa hálas,I bashed the head of the snake with a big stone.Ayaw ipusdak nang usa ka sákung kamúti,Don’t slam that sack of sweet potatoes down.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]stamp one’s feet.Mamusdak na gánì nà, sukù na nà,If she stamps her feet, that means she is angry.pusdùv1[A13; c6]put s.t. down with considerable force.Ayaw ug ipusdù ang sag-ub arun dì mabuak,Do not put the bamboo water container down hard or it will break.2[bc]invest all of a sum on s.t.Gipusdù ni Tátay ang íyang ritayirmint ug yútà,Father invested all of his retirement pay on a piece of land.pusgayv1[A3PB12; c16]break into many pieces, shatter.Napusgay ang búlig paghiantug sa yútà,The coconuts broke off the stem when the whole bunch hit the ground.Mapusgay na gánì ang kristal, dì na maúlì,Once the glass is shattered, it can’t be repaired.Nagkapusgay na ang mga simintu sa dáyik,The cement on the dike is slowly crumbling.1a[B1256]for liquid to splatter against s.t.Napusgay ang mga balud sa kabatuan,The waves broke on the rocks.2[A; c16]ruin one’s reputation, good name.Tabì nga makapusgay sa kadunggánan,Gossip that can ruin one’s reputation.pusgùafor sacks to be filled up to the neck so that only a small bit can be gathered at the top to tie.v1[B2; c16]for sacks to be filled up with a little part left for tying.2[A2]hit the jackpot in business, fishing, or any endeavor.Ug mupusgù ning ákung bungsud rung tingbungsud mupalit kug dikarga,I’ll buy a cargo truck if I hit the jackpot with my fish corral.Nikalit nag kasapíang tawhána kay nakapusgù nà siya sa ismagling,He got rich suddenly because he made a killing in smuggling.pusibilidadnpossibility.Dakù ang pusibilidad nga mahagbung ku,There is a great possibility that I will fail.pusibliapossibly happening.Pusibli kaáyu nga mitan-aw tu sa sini,It’s very possible that she went to the show.v[B126; b6]may possibly happen.Mapusibli nga milakaw sila,It may be possible that they went out.Pusiblíhan ku nga siya mauy mikúhà sa kwarta,To me it’s possible that she stole the money.pusilnfirearm.v1[A; a]shoot.2[A23; a1c]shoot a question or an answer in a classroom (colloquial).Ug pusilun si Nílu ug pangutána mupusil man sag bawus,If a question is fired at Nilo, he fires back an answer.3[A; a]masturbate (slang).(←)[A1]have a question and answer session in a class (colloquial).Magpúsil run, unyà wà ra ba ku katuun,There will be a question and answer session in class now, and I have not studied my lesson.nquestion and answer session in class.paN-v1[A2C12; b6(1)]go hunting with firearms.Makigpamusil siya nákug langgam,He wants me to go hunting birds with him.2[A23]shoot as a character trait.Ayawg pangingkwintru níya kay mamusil,Don’t tangle with him because he shoots.pusilpúsil, Culu-n1toy gun.2spear, powered by a rubber sling, the general form of which resembles a rifle.3anything shaped like a rifle.Pulupúsil (pusilpúsil) nga laytir,A pistol-shaped lighter.di-narmed with a gun.-in-na cut in men’s trousers which is tight on the legs (like a rifle).v[A1; c1]wear, make trousers in this style.púsingv[A; b6]strike a pose, pose to have one’s picture taken.Mupúsing giyud nang bayhána ug náay láking mutan-aw,That woman will strike a pose whenever there’s a man looking at her.naction of striking a pose.pusísitv[A2S]for watery feces to jet out in a thin stream continuously.Mupusísit ang tái basta mag-ígit,If one has loose bowel movements, his feces jet out in a thin, continuous stream.pusisiyunn1position, the manner in which s.t. is placed.Hiwì ang pusisiyun sa ritrátu,The photograph has been pasted in crooked.2position in which one is employed.Taas siyag pusisiyun ánang kumpanyáha,He has a high position in that company.v1[A; c1]move into position.Magpusisiyun na gánì ang mga bátà sa ílang sáyaw, isúgud dáyun ang sunáta,When the children are in position for their dance, start the music.2[A12]get a position in a firm.pusitnk.o. small squid.pusitib=pasitib.pusitíbunpositive pole of batteries.pusiyunnfusion of two political groups.v[C]for two political groups to form a fusion.puskay=pusgay.pusmastir=pustmastir.pusngàv1[A3P]gasp for breath.Mipusngà siya sa dihang naigù sa kutukutu,She gasped for breath when she was hit in the pit of the stomach.2[AN; b6(1)]squirt liquid out through a small opening.Pagbantay mu kay mupusngà (mamusngà) nà rung núkus ug átà,Watch out! The squid will squirt ink at you.paN-v[A1]gasp for breath frantically.puspasndish composed of rice porridge together with chicken and optionally other ingredients.v[A]have, makepuspas.puspunv[A; c16]postpone, put off until later.Ayaw na ipuspun (puspúna) ang kasal,Don’t postpone the wedding further.puspurunbox of matches.v[A; b6(1)]use, make matches.bilug, bílug, gúngì, palítu sa —nmatchstick.puspusv1[AN; b(1)]strike hard with s.t. stiff and long.Puspúsan ku siyag alhu,I’ll beat him with a pestle.2[c6]be dashed onto s.t.Giísa ang sakayan sa balud ug napuspus sa batu,The boat was lifted by a wave and dashed onto the rocks.2a[B1256]fall heavily.Nadalispang siyas pálut ságing ug napuspus sa asíras,He slipped on a banana peel and fell to the sidewalk with all his force.3[ABN; a12]for leaves to be violently torn to shreds; cause them to be so.Mipuspus (namuspus) ang mga dáhun human sa bagyu,The leaves were torn to shreds after the typhoon.4[B2N]for leaves to wither and fall, leaving only the stalk or trunk.Mupuspus (mamuspus) ang dáhun sa gábi basta magúlang na,The leaves of taro wither when the plant matures.nclub, staff, stick, and the like.puspuygunmatch (word play onpuspuruandpuygu—humorous).pustan1bet, wager.Pilay ímung pusta?How much do you bet?2— ku sathink [so-and-so] is likely to happen.Pusta ku sa muulan,I bet it’s going to rain.v1[A1; c]bet.Kabáyung ákung gipustáan (gipustáhan),The horse I betted on.Pilay ímung ipusta?How much will you bet?2[A]think s.t. is likely to happen.— diriktadirect bet.-da=pusta.ig-r-, ig-l-nmoney to bet.pustalnpostal.— aydinidentification card for a post office.v1[A; b6]issue a postal ID.2[A12]get a postal ID.— kardpost card.híru—money order.pustinpost.Pusti sa iliktrisidad,Electric light post.v[A; a]put up, make into, use a post.pustirnposter.v[A; c16]make, put up posters.pustísunfalse teeth.v1[A; a12]make false teeth.2[A; c]fit with false teeth.3[B126; c16]be false teeth.Ug mapustísu gánì ang ímung ngípun, lisud nang ikáun,It is hard to eat with false teeth.pustmastirnpostmaster, person in charge of a post office.v[A; c1]become postmaster.pustri1ns.t. served for dessert.v[A; c1]have, make s.t. for dessert.pustri2nelectric light, telephone post.pust-úpisnpost office.v[A; a2]make, install a post office.pustúranthe way s.o. looks all dressed up.Nindut tag pustúra run. Mamisíta ka?You are all dressed up. Going s.w.?paN-v[A2; b6]get all dressed up.Mamustúra ka gánì, magwápa kag samut,If you dress up, you’ll look more beautiful.nway of carrying oneself.Mu ra sa inahan ang pamustúra ánang bayhána,That girl has her mother’s bearing.-wuachic and smart-looking.Pusturáwu kaáyu ka sa ímung hirdu,You look very chic with your hairdo.v[B1256]look smart, chic.Mamusturáwu ang balayg pintálan,The house will look nice when it is all painted.púsun1artesian well, naturally flowing or operated with a pump.2hand pump used to draw water from under the ground. —artisyánu=púsu,n1.v[A; b6]construct an artesian well.púsùn1banana blossom including the petals.2ear of corn.v[A2N; b(1)]for corn to have ears or bananas to develop their blossoms.Daling mamúsù (mupúsù) ang mais nga masurku,Corn will quickly bear ears if the soil around it has been dug up.(→)n1rice cooked in woven coconut leaves formed like a banana blossom.2woman’s breast (euphemism).v1[A; a12]make, have rice of this type.2[AN; b6(1)]gather, get banana blossoms for food.pusùpúsù sa bitíisnbiceps or the muscles of the lower legs.-in-nby the ears.v[c16]count, share corn by the ears.-in-(→)nlarge ears of corn.Ipanglain ang mga pinusù sa mga buging,Separate the large ears of corn from the small ears.púsudn1navel.2center point of s.t.Púsudsa syudad,The center of the city.3the filament-like structure found at the tip of bananas.hiN-v[AN; b]cut the umbilical cord.ninstrument for cutting the umbilical cord.kinapusurann1centermost portion.Didtu siya dágan sa kinapusuran sa lasang,She ran deep into the innermost part of the forest.2s.t. at the very heart.3core, innermost; heart of the thing.Abtun giyud íning tambála ang kinapusuran sa sakit,This medicine will reach down to the heart of the pain.pus-unnthe outside region of the body in the front, just below the stomach, and by extension, the part underneath.Musakit ang pus-un ug dúgay tang walà kaihì,Your lower stomach hurts if you go long without urinating.v[b4]have a prominent belly.pus-únunahaving a prominent belly.v[B12]get to have a prominent belly.púsungaa person who is good in putting up a front of innocence when committing mischief, so called from the characterHuwan Púsungof folk tales who is always getting the better of people in high places.Púsung kaáyu siya ug hitsúra mu rag dílì mauy nagtágù sa ákung sapátus,He looks innocent, as if he did not hide my shoes.papusungpúsungv[A1]pretend to be innocent.Nagpapusungpúsung siya, mu ra ug walà ku makakità sa íyang gibúhat,He is pretending to be innocent as though I had not seen what he did.pus-úpis=pust-úpis.pusutv[A; b26]for liquid to spurt out.Mipusut ang dugù sa ákung tudlù nga naputul,Blood spurted out from the cut in my finger.(←), pusutpusutv[B46; c16]come in rapid succession, come thick and fast.Mipusutpusut ang mga pangutána sa abugádu,The lawyer fired off his questions in rapid succession.Nagpusutpusut lang ang íyang anak,Her children came one after another in rapid succession.putnbribe (slang).Dílì sila mutrabáhu sa mga lún kun walay put,They won’t act on the loan application unless they are given a bribe.v[A23; c]bribe.pút=púlut.púta1n1whore (coarse).2curse word to express anger, disgust.Púta, ngánung aku pa ang nadisgrasya,Damn! Why did it have to be me that had the accident!v[B12; b6]be, become a whore, prostitute.paN-v[AP; b6]engage in prostitution.íhu di-son of a bitch; reference to s.o. whom one wishes to curse or a curse expressing anger (coarse).púta2v[A1]shatter, crush s.t. to bits.Krásir ray makapúta niánang mga dagkung batu,Only a stone crusher can crush those large rocks.Way mapunit sa butilya kay napúta giyug maáyu,No one can pick up that bottle because it was smashed to smithereens.*putablisseeagwas.pútadasquat because of short legs.Ang pútad níyang payag,His shack, elevated only slightly above the ground.v[B126; b6]be squat.Ngánu kahang napútad man ang anak nga tag-as man ang ginikánan?I wonder why the child is squat when the parents are tall.putáhin1a dish consisting of meat as a main ingredient.2especial treat, anything that gives great or unusual pleasure.v[A; c1]have, eat a meat dish.putakv[A; b3]1for chickens to keep squawking, as when laying eggs.Ayaw ug pakurati ang mungáan kay muputak,Don’t frighten the hen because it will squawk.2complain, talk, or protest loudly.Muputak dáyun siya basta maalkansi sa báhin,She complains loudly right away if she doesn’t get her share.3nag, scold by babbling.Milakaw dáyun ang bána dihang giputakan na siya sa íyang asáwa,The husband went out immediately when his wife started to nag him.4[A2]talk or butt in in a conversation which is not one’s business.Muputak ka man lang bísag wà kay lábut,Why do you butt in when I’m not talking to you?putaputav1[B12]be easily torn or tattered from age or decay.Naputaputa na ang mga papílis sa kaban,The papers in the trunk are all brittle with age.2[c16]tear paper or cloth into pieces.putbulnsoccer.v[A; a12]kick s.o. out.Putbúlun ka dinhi ug magtinapulan ka,You will be kicked out if you are lazy in your work.puthawniron, steel.Taytáyang puthaw,A steel bridge.v[c16]make s.t. of iron or steel.pútiv1[A; a12]break off, but not with a snap.Kinsay nagpúti sa gítung sa sundang?Who broke the tongue of the knife?Napúti ang dágum sa makina,The needle of the sewing machine broke.2[AB126; ab4]abort a fetus.Arun dì mainahan ílang putíhun ang ílang giburus,To escape motherhood they abort the life they are carrying in the womb.Bag-u nà siyang naputíhan,She just had a miscarriage.naborted fetus.Gilábay sa basúra ang púti,They threw the fetus into the garbage.putìa1white.1ain plant description, green varieties of plants that have green varietiesand red or brown varieties.Síling putì,Green peppers.Mandalúsang putì,Themandalúsawith green leaves (as opposed to the species with red leaves).2white race.Ságad sa mga putì taas ug ilung,Most white people have long noses.— pay agipu, lubut sa kúlun, urasiyundark skinned (lit. a firebrand, the bottom of a kettle, the evening prayers [said after dark] are whiter).Putì pay agipu ning bána mu,Your husband is darker than the tip of a firebrand.n1white vaginal discharge.2=ispíhu.v1[APB; b6]be, become white, cause s.t. to become so.Klúruks ang muputì (mupaputì) sa ímung sinínà,Chlorox will make your dress white.2[A1; b6]wear s.t. white.Magputì ang mga nars,Nurses wear white.3[b(1)]tell s.o. frankly of his anger or hurt feelings toward him.Giputian (gipaputian) ku siyag sulti nga naglágut ku sa íyang gibúhat,I had it out with her because I was angry at what she did.— ug itlug, lisikacowardly.v[B2456]chicken out.Miputì ang itlug ni Krustsib dihang naninuud si Kinidi,Khrushchev chickened out when Kennedy showed that he meant business.— ang kiting, tiilv[B246]run away in fright.Miputì ang íyang tiil pagkakità níya sa íyang kuntra,He turned tail when he saw his adversary.— nga tábilmovies.Bitúun sa puting tábil,Movie star (lit. star of the white screen).-anayv[C; c3]have it out with s.o.-an(←)nvariety of coconut and pineapple more orange in color than the ordinary.-in-(←)long, slender, sharp sword.ka-nwhiteness.-unawhitish, fair-skinned.
punta2ns.t. pointed:1fluke of anchor.2the pointed end, tip of s.t.Nadasmag siya sa punta sa utáwan,He bumped into the pointed end of the ironing board.3plow-*share.4cape, pointed piece of land that projects into the sea.5— pitsunbrisket of beef.v1[A; b6(1)]attach or put a plowshare s.w.2[APB26]turn into a cape, cause a place to do so.kinapuntahannthe tip of pointed or tapering things.punta blangkunshooting competition or target practice.v[A1C; a2]hold a shooting competition or target practice.puntaríyans.t. at which one aims.Wà kuy puntaríya nga naglakaw,I walked with no fixed direction.v1[A; a]aim s.t. or head towards s.t.Kinsa nang nagpuntaríya sa íyang pusil ngari?Who is that fellow aiming his gun this way?Dílì ta makapuntaríya sa píliw,We can not go towards the shore.2[A; c6]direct one’s remarks at s.o.Dílì ku mupuntaríyag táwu kay ang kasábà páras tanan,I am not referring to anyone in particular because the scolding is for everyone.puntiknspot, dot.v[A; b(1)]get tiny spots on s.t.Siyay nagpuntik ug pintal sa salug,He was the one who splattered paint on the floor.puntikpuntikv[B6; b6c1]be covered with dots, spots.Nagpuntikpuntik (gipuntikpuntíkan)sa mga búlak nga lainláin ug kulur ang lagúna,The meadow was dotted with flowers of all colors.-in-anns.t. that is dotted or spotted.-un(→)adotted or spotted.puntilnsmall bag of cloth, paper.v1[A; c1]put into a bag.Ipuntil ang mga sinsilyu,Put the change into a pouch.2[A; c1]make a bag.puntingv1[A; a]hit a target.Ákung puntíngun nang langgam nga nagbatug sa sanga,I’ll shoot the bird that’s perching atop the branch.2[A; a1]aim at s.t.Didtu níya ipunting ang íyang panan-aw sa gwápang dalága,He directed his eyes towards the beautiful woman.2adirect one’s remarks at s.o.Siyay gipunting sa maung biaybíay,She is the one alluded to in the ridicule.nin games, action of hitting s.o.’s piece.Ákung punting run kay human na mu,It’s my throw now because all of you have finished.puntinpin=pawuntin,n2, v2.puntiríya=puntaríya.puntírunpointer which indicates the reading on clock, meter, and the like.v[A; b6(1)]attach a pointer or indicator on s.t.Ákung puntirúhan ug luminus ning ákung rilu,I’ll have a luminous dial attached to my watch.puntiruhan=puntíru.puntíyasnlace.v[A; c]edge s.t. with a lace.puntun1point, the important or main idea.Klarúha ang puntu sa buut mung ipasabut,Clarify the point that you want to make.— dibistapoint of view.2period in writing.2a— ikúmasemicolon.2a1speaking slowly.Puntu ikúma kaáyug sinultihan,Speaking slowly and tediously.3accent, pronunciation.Puntu sa Dalagit ang íyang sinultihan,She talks with a Dalaguete accent.3atune of a musical piece.Dì nà mau ang puntu,That’s not the tune.3btiming, rhythm.Maáyug puntu ang íyang sinayawan,She dances in a good rhythm.a1fitting, mixed to the right proportion, done at the right time, right for the purpose for which it is meant.Puntu kaáyu ang timpla sa sabaw,The soup is perfectly seasoned.Puntu nang aníhun ang humay,Now is just the time to harvest the rice.Dílì puntu ang midisína nga nadápat sa duktur,The doctor did not administer the right medicine.Dílì puntu ang ímung tubag,Your answer is not exactly to the point.2doing s.t. regularly.Dílì puntu ang ílang pagpangáun,They don’t eat regularly.v1[A; b6(1)]punctuate with a period.2[A2B16; c1]sing with the correct tune and rhythm.Kamau ming mupuntu ug náay musúgud,We know how to get the correct tune if s.o. starts.Ipuntu (puntúha) ang ímung sinayawan sa sunáta,Dance in time to the music.2a[C; ac]in harmony.Nagkapuntu ang ílang tíngug,They sang in harmony.2b[A; a]in pounding rice, when s.o. wants to join in pounding together with s.o. else, to tap the side of the mortar each time the other person’s pestle is out in order to get the rhythm prior to pounding, so that when the two are pounding together the pestles will not collide.Puntúhi úsà antis ka muásud,Tap your pestle on the mortar to get the rhythm before you enter in.3[A2; c1]add seasoning in the right consistency.Lamì ang sálad ug puntúhun (ipuntu) ang asin, súkà, ug asúkar,The salad will come out nice if the salt, vinegar, and sugar are added in the right proportions.3a[A; a]do s.t. at the right time or in the right way.Mipuntu giyud síyag adtu arun dílì sila magkabaíwas,He went just at the right time so they wouldn’t miss each other.3b[A2]make a point in an argument, answer to the point.Mipuntu siya niadtung tubága,He hit the point with that answer.3c[A2N; b(1)]score a point.Siyay mamuntu sa baskit kay hingígù,He makes a lot of baskets because he is a crack player.4[C1]do s.t. on a regular schedule.5[c]— ikúmaspeak slowly.panghiN-=puntu,v2b.di-nshort pants.v[A; b6]wear short pants.puntírunone who blends the sugar being refined.paN-nregional pronunciation.puntud=pungtud.puntunnpontoon.Ang ílang pantalan hinímus puntun,Their wharf is made of pontoons.puntusn1points in a game.1ablow in boxing as reckoned as a criteria for winning a game.2mahjong player.Dì sila makadúlà ug madyung ug kúlang ang puntus,They can’t play mahjong if there are not enough players.2aregular player at a certain gambling joint.a1superior in any way (slang).Usa ray ákung uyab piru puntus man sab,I have only one girl but she really is s.t.Ang puntus nga mga bisíta ispisyal giyud nga pagkatagad,Important visitors should be given special treatment.2for a statement or opinion to be loaded with bright ideas.Diyútay ra siyag sulti, piru ug mutíngug, puntus pud,He doesn’t have much to say, but when he speaks, it is to the point.v1[A]score.1a[A2N; b2]land a good blow at s.o.Bísag gamay si Tiryu nakapuntus sab sa íyang kuntra,Though Terry is small he managed to land a blow on his opponent.2[A; c1]have a player or players for a mahjong game.-ay(→)ngame played for points.v[A13; a12]play for points.púnunphonograph or radio-phono.punùa1filled, full.Punù ang ímung úlu sa binúang,Your head is filled with all sorts of foolishness.2covered with s.t.v1[AB56; a2]fill up a container or space.Siyay nagpunù sa baldi ug balas,He filled up the pail (with sand).Ang lawak napunù sa mga táwu,The room was filled with people.2[B1246; a12]be full of s.t., all covered with.Napunù sa kawras ang íyang mga bitíis,Her legs are all covered with scratches.3[A; c]add s.t. to.Íyang gipun-an ang ámung swildu ug tagdiyis písus,He added ten pesos each to our salary.3a[A23; c]say s.t. further in a conversation.Wà na kuy ikapunù sa ákung gisulti sa úna,I have nothing further to add to what I said before.3b[b(1)][so-and-so] is true on top of s.t. else.Gipun-an pa sa íyang pagkadátù ang íyang pagkabrayit,He is rich and also smart.n1amount added or thrown into a bargain.Pila may ímung punù sa pagbugtì sa ímung báka sa íyang kabáyù?How much money did you throw in when you bartered your cow for his horse?2things said in addition to.‘Kaáyu untang ipuyù dinhi,’ punù níya nga nanghupaw,‘How nice would it be to live here,’ he added, sighing.maka-na variety of coconut, filled with meat which remains soft even when mature.pulun-an, pulun-anannamount to add.pun-unun, pulun-unncontainer to be filled up.púnù1ntrunk of a tree, main stem or body of a tree, apart from the limbs and roots.-ann1=púnù.1athe tree as a unit for numeration.Tulu ka punúang mangga,Three mango trees.2base, lowest part of s.t.Balay nga náa sa punúan sa bungtud,A house at the foot of the hill.Punúan sa hagdan,Foot of the stairs.2apoint of attachment of a part of the body.Gihubagan ku sa may punúan sa ákung páa,I have a boil right at the base of my thigh.Punúan sa buhuk,The roots of the hair.3officials in charge of an office.Punúan sa lungsud,The town officials.4main office of a company.paN-npresident, governor.paN- lalawígangovernor of the province.paN- násudpresident of the nation.v1[A2; b6]be the president.1a[A12]get as one’s president.2[A2]govern.Gibutáan tas mga Katsílà sa dihang silay mipamúnù (namúnù),The Spaniards blinded us when they governed us.paN-ann1administration of a certain regime.2way of administering.paN-an nga kumpaníyahead office, mother company.v1[A2; b6]govern.Ug ikay mamunúan, wà kay mahímù,If you are in power, you won’t be able to do anything.2[A12]get a certain regime as one’s government.púnù2nk.o. ulcerated scalp infection.v[B12; b5]get this infection.punugrapunphonograph.v[AC12; b6]have a phonograph to supply music.Magpunugrapu ta sa átung parti,We’ll have a phonograph for our party.punuknbruise, a discoloration of the body resulting from a contusion.(←)v[B2; b(1)]for the blood to congeal under the skin in a contusion.Mipúnuk ang dugù sa íyang tudlù nga nadukdukan sa martilyu,He hit his finger with a hammer, and the blood congealed.púnungnfishpond for raising fish to eat.v[A; a2]make, dig a fishpond.ka-annorganization or association of people.v[A13]organize people into an association.punyal=puniyal.punyímaseuphemism forpunyíta: an expression of anger or discomfort.Punyímas! Ngánung ímu mang gisilihan ang súkà?Darn! Why did you put hot peppers in the vinegar?punyíta1light curse expressing sudden anger.Punyíta! Ímung gipatay ang makina ínay pakusgan,Darn. You killed the motor instead of making it run faster.v[a2b2]shoutpunyítato s.o.Gipunyíta (napunyitahan) ku sa ákung ámu kay nakapildi kug istanti,My boss shouted ‘darn’ at me because I broke a display case.punyíta2=punyíti.punyítiv[A; a1]strike s.o. with the fist in the face.Kaáyu giyung punyitíhan ánang bugasun mung nawung,How I’d love to smash your pimply face in.punyitíra=punyitíru(female).punyitírulight curse expressing anger, addressed to a male.Punyitíru ning tawhána, ngánung ímung gikuháan sa tabun ang pagkáun?Darn this man. Why did you uncover the food?v[A; a12b2]call s.o.punyitíru.-s=punyitíru(plural).Mga punyitírus! Ihúnung na ang inyung pagsyagitsyágit,Stop that shouting, you punks!punyuv[A; b6]reduce the intensity, amount of what one does.Makapunyu ka ba sa ímung gastu?Can you reduce your expenditures?Punyúhi ang pagkáun sa tambuk,Reduce your intake of fat.Gipunyúhan ni Bín ang andar sa makina,Ben reduced the speed of the engine.adoing s.t., but in restricted quantities.Káun nga way punyu,Eating without restraint.— siráwuadoing s.t. on any extremely restricted scale.punyusncuffs of the sleeves.v[A; c1]make, attach the cuffs of the sleeves.púpan1stern of boats.2=apúpa.v1[A]go toward the stern.Mipúpa ang hángin,The boat sailed into the wind.2[A; a]make or build a stern for a boat.pa-v1[A; c]head the stern of a boat s.w.2[A; a]go near.Mipapúpa man gud ka sa nag-áway, naapil ka hinúun,You went near the persons quarreling, so you got involved.pupandanrectangular piece of cloth worn by women around the shoulders as a shawl.v1[A; b6(1)]wear a shawl.2[c1]make s.t. into a shawl.puphuv1[AN; a]scoop up with the hands.Siyay mipuphu (namuphu) sa bugas nga naúsik,She scooped up the rice that spilled.Magpuphu ku sa mga sagbut nga ákung sinilhig,I’ll pick up the trash that I swept.2[A12; a3]gather information, earnings.Nakapuphu ang pulis ug dúgang kasayúran báhin sa túlis,The police have gathered additional information on the robbery.Íyang napuphu ang íyang minilyun gíkan sa íyang patigáyun sa trúsu,He earned his millions from his logging business.3[A; a12]annihilate, wipe out of existence en masse.Sakit mauy mipuphu sa tanang pumupúyù,Pestilence wiped out the whole population.puphuay=bùbuay,seebùbù.see alsopaluphu.†púpùntitle or address to grandparents.v[A; a12]call s.o.púpù.pùpùv1[A; a]pick fruits, leaves, flowers from a tree by breaking off the peduncle.Pùpúun ku tung hinug nangkà,I’ll pick that ripe jackfruit.2[A12; a12]gather, obtain s.t. from one’s efforts.Nakapùpù kug mga kasayúran báhin sa íyang kagahápun,I have gathered information about his past.Wà kay mapùpù sa pagsúruy,There’s nothing you can get out of roaming about.3[A23]yield fruits as produce.Usa ka punúang mangga mupùpù ug usa ka líbu ka búnga,A mango tree yields a thousand fruits.4[B12; b8]— ang púsudfor the umbilical cord to break off (shortly after birth).Sa ikaupat ka adlaw magkapùpù na ang púsud,On the fourth day the umbilical cord begins to fall off.-in-ns.t. picked or excerpted.Basáha kining mga pinùpù sa Baláang Kasulátan,Read these excerpts from the Holy Bible.púpug=pulpug.pupularapopular, beloved of the people.Pupular kaáyu si Núra Awnur,Nora Aunor is very popular.Pupular nga sáyaw,Popular dance.v[B12; b6]become popular.pupulasiyunnpopulation, number of people s.w.púpusv[B12; c1]coming to its end.Napúpus ang tugut sa íyang tabánug,The string of his kite is giving out.Napúpus na ang pabílu sa ákung paílub,My patience is running out.Sa nagkapúpus na ang íyang gininháwa, nisulti siya sa tinúud,When he was about to breathe his last, he told the truth.ka-an, ka-un(→)ncoming to an end.Kaguul nga way kapupusun (kapupúsan),Sorrows without end.púpuy=púpù.pupúyu=bartuníku.purword used in reckoning dimensions:‘by’.Dus pur kwatru nga káhuy,Piece of wood two by four.Kwatrung diyis pur katursi piyis,A room ten by fourteen feet.pur-1per, by the.-díyaby the day.Purdíya ámung swildu,We are paid by the day.Utsu písus purdíya,Eight pesos a day.-úraby the hour.2prefix for exclamations.-bídashort form:bídaaexclamation of surprise.Purbídang lisúra,My God! How difficult it is.Purbídang gwapáha,Jesus! How beautiful she is.bexclamation chiding.Purbída sab ka! Wà ka makapakáun sa bátà?Heavens! You mean you didn’t feed the baby?-paburseepabur.-diyusseepurdiyus.in other phrases:pur-abira1testing s.t. out, not necessarily in earnest.Wà kuy disíyu nga mupalit íning awtúha. Pur-abir lang tung ákù ug itúgut ba sa ákung hangyù,I did not intend to buy this automobile. I was just trying to see if it could be gotten for the price I offered.a2trying s.t. on a long gamble where there is nothing to lose.Pur-abir ning pagpaupira sa kansir, kay ug dílì upirahan, sigurádu man giyung patay,The cancer operation is just a gamble. If you don’t operate, the man will die anyway.b-ihimplufor example.c-ingkásu=ingkásu.see alsopur-ísu, purlumínus, purmidyu, *pursikásu.puràv[B1; a]indulge in s.t. to the point of satiety, where one does not desire any more.Nagpurà mig káun sa usa ka batúang mangga,We indulged ourselves eating a large basket of mangoes.Gipurà námù ang ámung mata sa makaiíbug nga talan-awun,We feasted our eyes on the lovely landscape.Napurà na kug babáyi,I’ve had women until I am sick of them.púrangv[A; c]cut fish into halves neatly along the vertebrae and bone structure, usually for drying.Purángun únà ang isdà nga igbubúwad,The fish to be dried should first be cut in two.púrasn1policeman’s billy.2penis (humorous).v[A; a1]1beat with a billy or the like.Túbu ákung ipúras níya,I’ll bludgeon him with a pipe.2make into a club.purawundirnboxer who fights in four-round bouts preliminary to the main event.puraynwoman’s genitalia (euphemism).panghiN-(←)v[B236]bloom into full womanhood.Nanghimúray na ang íyang anak nga dalagíta,His adolescent daughter is now blooming into full womanhood.purba=prubar,1.purbídaseepur-.purbinggay, purbingguy, purbisgut, purbistaeuphemism forpurbída.seepur-.purbitsu=prubitsu.purdiyusexpression of utter discomfiture, disgust, or disagreement with s.t. over which one has no control.Purdiyus, ngánu gud nga mau niy gidangátan ku,Heavens! Why, of all things, did this have to happen to me!amaking things difficult, giving s.o. a hard time.Purdiyus kaáyu nang tigulángang hangyúag kwarta,That old man gives you a hard time if you ask him for money.v1[A13; a12]give s.o. a hard time.Gipurdiyus ku nímu pagpangítà nímu,You gave me a hard time looking for you.2[A13]have a hard time doing s.t.Magpurdiyus giyud tang maghungit íning batáa kay magdagandágang pakan-un,It’s an ordeal to feed this child because he runs about when you’re trying to feed him.Culu-(←)v[A1; b6]make an honest appeal, plead.Nagpulupurdíyus ang inahan sa bitayun ngadtu sa prisidinti,The mother of the condemned man pleaded to the president for her son’s life.— ipursantuexclamation over s.t. overwhelmingly surprising or causing intense discomfiture.Purdiyus ipursantu, ngánung gibúhat mu man tu?For God’s sake, why did you do that?purganpurgative.Purga sa bítuk,Purgative for intestinal worms.v1[A; a1]administer a purgative.1a[A]take a purgative.2[A]eat s.t. which is unpalatable because it has been served so often.Háy. Ginamus gayud ang sud-an nátù adlaw-adlaw ug magpurga na sad sa tangkung,All we have to eat is fish paste every day, andkangkongvegetable as a purgative.2a[B1256]have so much of s.t. one is sick of it.Dalùdalù mag mangga. Pasagdahan bítaw nákug pagkáun, napurga lagi,He just loved mangoes, so I let him have as many as he wanted and he got sick of them.-ntinpurgative.purgáda=pulgáda.-s=pulgádas.purgas=pulgas.purgaturyun1purgatory.2place of hardship like purgatory.v[B126]be in purgatory.purhannforehand stroke in tennis or pingpong.purhisyu, purhwisyu=pirhwisyu.purigitawatery bowel movements.v1[A3P]have loose bowel movements.Mupurigit ka giyud ug ímung sagulsagúlun ang ímung kan-un,You’ll get diarrhea if you eat all different kinds of food at once.2[B; b6]for bowel movements to get watery.Nagkapurigit ang tái sa bátà nga giilísan ug litsi,The child is getting loose bowel movements because they tried a new brand of milk on him.purikitna k.o. small banana about 3 by 6 cm., orange in color when not ripe and darker orange when ripe: eaten boiled or raw.puríkunpackaged lard (so called from the brand name Purico).v[A; b(1)]use packaged lard.púrilv[A; ab7]1cut down plants to exterminate them.Ákung purílun ang mga kawáyan kay magtanum kug ságing,I’ll cut down the bamboos to replace them with bananas.2fell trees.3[A3P; a12]destroy, kill en masse.Dángan ang mipúril (nagpúril) sa mga tanum,The pest wiped out the plants.Ang dinamíta makapúril (makapapúril) sa mga isdà,Dynamite will wipe out the fishes.purinterm of address used only in the expressionmanyána ka.see*manyána.puriritv[A13]for soft, watery feces to be discharged in a spurt.Wà pa gánì siya makalingkud sa bangkíyu, nagpuririt na ang tái,Before he could even get seated on the toilet, the feces spurted out.púris rindyirnforest ranger.purísu, pur-ísu1therefore, in that case, then ...Pur-ísu magtuun ka arun ka makapasar,Therefore, you must study if you want to pass.Wà ka magtuun. Purísu nahagbung ka,You did not study. Therefore, you failed.2that’s exactly what must happen (said in a context where the interlocutor has said, ‘If [so-and-so] does not happen, [such-and-such] a bad outcome will follow’).‘Midalì siyag báyad arun dílì maimbargu’—‘Purísu.’‘He paid right away to avoid having it repossessed.’—‘Exactly. That’s what he had to do.’purk an binsnbaked beans.v[A1; c1]have baked beans.*purkiang —v[A12]the only thing wrong.Ang nakapurki ning tawhána kay dì mamínaw ug tambag,The only thing wrong with this fellow is that he won’t heed advice.purk tsapnpork chops.v1[A1; bc]have pork chops.2[a13]make it pork chops.purlumínus1at the very least.Purlumínus misangpit tà giyud ka nákù,The least you could have done was call me.Ug dì ku kaadtu purlumínus magpadá kug kwarta,If I can’t go at least I’ll send some money.purlunnhearse to convey the dead to the grave.v[A12; c16]transport in a hearse.purman1form, outline: the way s.t. looks.1awooden structure used to hold wet cement in place.2a printed document to fill in.v[AB2; c1]take form, shape; cause s.t. to do so.Ígù lang kung mupurma sa balay,I’ll just form the framework of the house.Mupurma (mapurma) ug maáyu ang ímung dughan ánang brá nga ímung gigámit,Your breasts will get a nice shape with the bra you are wearing.purmala1behaving properly according to one’s station.Purmal kaáyu siyang manglihuklihuk,She is very formal in her ways.2formal, according to ceremony.Purmal kaáyu ang ílang kasal,Their wedding was a very formal one.3formal clothing.4done formally, not off the record.Ang purmal nga pagtiman-anay,Formal signing ceremonies.v1[B3(1); c1]be, behaved properly according to one’s station.Magpurmal ka. Dì ka magpabuyag,Act properly. Don’t misbehave.Dì ku makapurmal uban sa ákung mga gang,I can’t behave prim and proper when I’m with my gang.2[c1]make s.t. formal.3[A13]wear formal attire.3a[c1]make it a party with formal attire.4[c16]do s.t. formally, not off the record.-idad(→)nformality, as a matter of form.Purmalidad lang nang íyang pagpangimbitar kanátù. Dì giyud kinasingkásing,He invited us only for formality’s sake. He didn’t really want us to go.purmalin, purmalínanformalin, k.o. disinfectant solution.v[b6]preserve with formalin solution.purmannforeman of a group of workers.v1[B3(1)6]be a foreman.2[A; c16]make s.o., have a foreman.3[A12; b(1)]have as a foreman.*purmidiyu— saby [such-and-such] means.Nidilantu sila purmidiyu sa ílang kakúgi,They prospered by working hard.purmulan1formula for the composition of s.t.2formula in mathematics.v[A; c1]1compose s.t. by means of a formula.Dì na mistil purmulahan ang paghímù sa gátas sa bátà,You needn’t use a formula to prepare the baby’s milk.2solve a problem by using a formula.purpulyunportfolio, a flat portable case.v[A; c16]use, put in a portfolio.Ipurpulyu (purpulyúha) pagdá ang mga papílis,Carry the papers in a portfolio.pursigir=pirsigir.*pursiakásu, pursikásu— ug, kunjust in case.Mag-andam lang ta kay pursikásu ug muanhi siya dúna tay tagána,Let’s prepare extra food so that just in case he comes, we have s.t. ready.pursilánanenamelware dishes.v[A; c16]use enamelware dishes.pursilína=pursilána.pursintu=pursiyintu.pursipnforceps or tongs to hold s.t.v[A; c1]use forceps or tongs, get out with forceps.Magpursip ku iniglimpiyu sa íyang samad,I’ll use tongs to clean his wound.pursirnpurser on a boat.v[A; c]be, become a purser.pursíras=pulsíras.pursisyun=prusisiyun.pursiyintunper centv[A; c]1give a rate of interest.Pursiyintúhan ku ang íyang kwartag diyis ang búlan,I’ll pay him (or I will charge him) ten percent interest a month.2get or give a percentage commission.Mupursiyintu mig singku káda hálin,We get (or give) five percent commission on each sale.3give or get a percentage of the winnings to the owner of gambling equipment.Mupursiyintu silag gamay káda daug,They get (or give) a small percentage of the winning as a fee to the owner of the house.paN-v[A2; b6]borrow money with interest.Mamursiyintu lang ku kay wà kuy láing karimidiyúhan,I’ll borrow money because I have no other place to get money from.*pursúsu— nga anaknlegitimate child.Tuluy ákung pursúsung anak ug upat sa gawas,I have three legitimate children and four illegitimate ones.pursyutnfighter plane.purtádans.t. in the front: front of a house, cover of a magazine, front row of people, or the like.Namungíngi ang purtáda sa balay sa mga bumbilyang dikulur,The front of the house was covered with colored lights.bálak, sugilánun nga —feature poem, story.v[A; c]use as feature story, put on the cover.Mupurtáda sila ning sugilanúna?Will they publish this as their feature story?Nagpurtáda silag babáying naghúbù,They used a picture of a nude woman as cover.purtamunídan1portfolio, attaché case.2purse.v[A13; a12]put, make into a portfolio.purtintúsuaportending a major event.Purtintúsukunu kining kumíta. Basta musubang, mugíra kunu,They say that this is a portentous comet. Whenever it appears, there’s going to be war.purtipayibn1forty-five r.p.m. record or record player.2forty-five caliber pistol or revolver.— arpíim=purtipayib,1.purtíru=pultíru.seepulta.purtis=prutistanti.purtúnait is a good thing; it is a fortunate occurrence.Purtúna nga miabut ka kay gikinahanglan ta ka,It is a good thing you came because I need you.nfortune, fate.Ang purtúna sa táwu dílì matag-an,A man’s fate cannot be foretold.v[A12; a3]have the luck to have a certain k.o. spouse.Nakapurtúna siyag dátù,She had the fortune to marry a rich man.púru1a1pure, free from adulterants or impurities.Púru giyud ning tabliyáha,This chocolate is pure.2pure of breed.Púrung halsi,Pure Halsey (cock).v[B2; b6(1)]be pure, devoid of adulterants or all of the same kind.Ug mapúru bastus ang ímung baráha,If your hand is all clubs.púru2=pulus2.puruhannprobability that s.t. will happen.Dakù kag puruhan nga mudaug ning iliksiyúna,There’s a great likelihood that you’ll win in this election.púrukndistrict, a geographical or political division made for a specific purpose.purúkùa1stocky and short.Purúkù na kaáyu siya sa katambuk,He is very short and thickset because he is so fat.2s.t. low and short like a short person.v[B; b6]be, become short and thickset.purulnshort pants or drawers.v1[A; b6(1)]wear, use short pants or underpants.Magpurul run ang mga babáyi,Women wear short pants nowadays.2[A; c1]make into short pants.purung, púrungncloth wrapped around the head like a turban or bandana.v[A; b6(1)]wear s.t. wrapped around the head.Ságad sa mga sabungíru magpurung ug panyù,Cockfighters usually wrap a handkerchief around their heads.purungpúrungv[A; b6(1)]crown s.o.Ang mayur ang nagpurungpúrung sa rayna,The mayor crowned the beauty queen.Si Hisus gipurungpurúngan sa mga maidlut nga mga tunuk,Jesus was crowned with sharp thorns.ns.t. worn around the head like a crown.Purungpúrung sa mga dáhun,A wreath of leaves worn as a crown.purus, púrus=pulus2.puruspurusv[A; a12]hurry up doing s.t. or s.o. into accomplishing s.t.Anam-anamun nátù ni arun dílì ta magpuruspurus sa katapúsan,If we do it little at a time, we won’t be rushed at the end.purward1nforward in games where there are players positioned toward the front.v[B3(1); c1]play the position of forward.purward2v[A; c6]forward to a new address.Wà níla ipurward ang ákung sulat,They didn’t forward my letter.purya=puyra.puryut=pudyut.pús1=pulus1.pús2v[A; b(1)]strike a pose for a picture.Nagpús na bayà siya nga wà pa ang mangungúdak,My, you are posing even if there is no cameraman around.pusàv1[A; a]crush or squash s.t. soft.Sabaw nga gipus-ag síli,Soup into which crushed chili was added.2[A; a1]break s.t. fragile.Akuy mipusà sa plátu,I broke the plate.3[A; b6c1]hatch an egg.Ang himungáan mauy mipusà sa mga itlug sa bíbi,The hen hatched the duck’s eggs.3a[b8]for eggs to break in the hen’s womb.Napus-an (hipus-an) nang manuk nga nagbasà ang lubut,That hen that has a wet bottom had an egg break in its womb.abroken, esp. eggs.pusak, púsakv[A2S; a]break s.t. hard.Ikaw bay nagpusak sa pinggan?Were you the one who broke the plate into pieces?Másu ang ipusak sa simintung salug,Use a hammer to break up the cement flooring.hiN-v[APN]1come in abundance.Muhimúsak (muhimusak) na gánì ang ulan, malígù ku,If the rain falls in torrents I’ll bathe in it.Naghimusak ang búnga sa mga mangga run,Mangoes are plentiful now.2for flowers or young fruit to come out.Ígù lang nakahimusak ang púsù sa mais dihang gidagsángan sa mga dúlun,No sooner had ears of corn developed, when the locusts descended on them.abeing crowded, numerous.Himusak sa táwu ang lungsud sa baryu,The town has more people in it than the village.pusamánu=pasamánu.púsasnhandcuffs, shackles.v[A; b6(1)]handcuff or shackle.Gipusásan sa pulis ang mga binilanggù,The policeman put handcuffs (shackles) on the prisoners.pusawnbud of a coconut tree from which the cluster develops.v[AN; cN]for coconuts to develop.Mipusaw (namusaw, gipusawan) na ang lubi,The coconut tree is developing buds now.Ang primírung ipusaw (ipamusaw) ánang lubíha way búngang mahímù,The first bud that coconut tree will bring forth will not develop fruit.pus-awv[B; b6]1for a color to fade.Mipus-aw (napus-aw) ang sinínà sa dúgay nga uran,The dress faded after long use.2for liquids to become clear, less murky.Mupus-aw ang túbig kun papundúhun,Water will become clear if you let the mud settle.a1faded in color.2light-colored.Angayan ka sa pus-aw ug kulur nga sinínà,You look becoming in a light-colored dress.pusbútunnpush button, done by push button.Pusbútun na ang pagpalákaw íning pabrikáha,Everything is done in this factory with push buttons.pusdakv[A; c]let s.t. fall with a crash either by slamming it down or just dropping it if it is heavy.Ákung gipusdákan ug dakung batu ang úlu sa hálas,I bashed the head of the snake with a big stone.Ayaw ipusdak nang usa ka sákung kamúti,Don’t slam that sack of sweet potatoes down.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]stamp one’s feet.Mamusdak na gánì nà, sukù na nà,If she stamps her feet, that means she is angry.pusdùv1[A13; c6]put s.t. down with considerable force.Ayaw ug ipusdù ang sag-ub arun dì mabuak,Do not put the bamboo water container down hard or it will break.2[bc]invest all of a sum on s.t.Gipusdù ni Tátay ang íyang ritayirmint ug yútà,Father invested all of his retirement pay on a piece of land.pusgayv1[A3PB12; c16]break into many pieces, shatter.Napusgay ang búlig paghiantug sa yútà,The coconuts broke off the stem when the whole bunch hit the ground.Mapusgay na gánì ang kristal, dì na maúlì,Once the glass is shattered, it can’t be repaired.Nagkapusgay na ang mga simintu sa dáyik,The cement on the dike is slowly crumbling.1a[B1256]for liquid to splatter against s.t.Napusgay ang mga balud sa kabatuan,The waves broke on the rocks.2[A; c16]ruin one’s reputation, good name.Tabì nga makapusgay sa kadunggánan,Gossip that can ruin one’s reputation.pusgùafor sacks to be filled up to the neck so that only a small bit can be gathered at the top to tie.v1[B2; c16]for sacks to be filled up with a little part left for tying.2[A2]hit the jackpot in business, fishing, or any endeavor.Ug mupusgù ning ákung bungsud rung tingbungsud mupalit kug dikarga,I’ll buy a cargo truck if I hit the jackpot with my fish corral.Nikalit nag kasapíang tawhána kay nakapusgù nà siya sa ismagling,He got rich suddenly because he made a killing in smuggling.pusibilidadnpossibility.Dakù ang pusibilidad nga mahagbung ku,There is a great possibility that I will fail.pusibliapossibly happening.Pusibli kaáyu nga mitan-aw tu sa sini,It’s very possible that she went to the show.v[B126; b6]may possibly happen.Mapusibli nga milakaw sila,It may be possible that they went out.Pusiblíhan ku nga siya mauy mikúhà sa kwarta,To me it’s possible that she stole the money.pusilnfirearm.v1[A; a]shoot.2[A23; a1c]shoot a question or an answer in a classroom (colloquial).Ug pusilun si Nílu ug pangutána mupusil man sag bawus,If a question is fired at Nilo, he fires back an answer.3[A; a]masturbate (slang).(←)[A1]have a question and answer session in a class (colloquial).Magpúsil run, unyà wà ra ba ku katuun,There will be a question and answer session in class now, and I have not studied my lesson.nquestion and answer session in class.paN-v1[A2C12; b6(1)]go hunting with firearms.Makigpamusil siya nákug langgam,He wants me to go hunting birds with him.2[A23]shoot as a character trait.Ayawg pangingkwintru níya kay mamusil,Don’t tangle with him because he shoots.pusilpúsil, Culu-n1toy gun.2spear, powered by a rubber sling, the general form of which resembles a rifle.3anything shaped like a rifle.Pulupúsil (pusilpúsil) nga laytir,A pistol-shaped lighter.di-narmed with a gun.-in-na cut in men’s trousers which is tight on the legs (like a rifle).v[A1; c1]wear, make trousers in this style.púsingv[A; b6]strike a pose, pose to have one’s picture taken.Mupúsing giyud nang bayhána ug náay láking mutan-aw,That woman will strike a pose whenever there’s a man looking at her.naction of striking a pose.pusísitv[A2S]for watery feces to jet out in a thin stream continuously.Mupusísit ang tái basta mag-ígit,If one has loose bowel movements, his feces jet out in a thin, continuous stream.pusisiyunn1position, the manner in which s.t. is placed.Hiwì ang pusisiyun sa ritrátu,The photograph has been pasted in crooked.2position in which one is employed.Taas siyag pusisiyun ánang kumpanyáha,He has a high position in that company.v1[A; c1]move into position.Magpusisiyun na gánì ang mga bátà sa ílang sáyaw, isúgud dáyun ang sunáta,When the children are in position for their dance, start the music.2[A12]get a position in a firm.pusitnk.o. small squid.pusitib=pasitib.pusitíbunpositive pole of batteries.pusiyunnfusion of two political groups.v[C]for two political groups to form a fusion.puskay=pusgay.pusmastir=pustmastir.pusngàv1[A3P]gasp for breath.Mipusngà siya sa dihang naigù sa kutukutu,She gasped for breath when she was hit in the pit of the stomach.2[AN; b6(1)]squirt liquid out through a small opening.Pagbantay mu kay mupusngà (mamusngà) nà rung núkus ug átà,Watch out! The squid will squirt ink at you.paN-v[A1]gasp for breath frantically.puspasndish composed of rice porridge together with chicken and optionally other ingredients.v[A]have, makepuspas.puspunv[A; c16]postpone, put off until later.Ayaw na ipuspun (puspúna) ang kasal,Don’t postpone the wedding further.puspurunbox of matches.v[A; b6(1)]use, make matches.bilug, bílug, gúngì, palítu sa —nmatchstick.puspusv1[AN; b(1)]strike hard with s.t. stiff and long.Puspúsan ku siyag alhu,I’ll beat him with a pestle.2[c6]be dashed onto s.t.Giísa ang sakayan sa balud ug napuspus sa batu,The boat was lifted by a wave and dashed onto the rocks.2a[B1256]fall heavily.Nadalispang siyas pálut ságing ug napuspus sa asíras,He slipped on a banana peel and fell to the sidewalk with all his force.3[ABN; a12]for leaves to be violently torn to shreds; cause them to be so.Mipuspus (namuspus) ang mga dáhun human sa bagyu,The leaves were torn to shreds after the typhoon.4[B2N]for leaves to wither and fall, leaving only the stalk or trunk.Mupuspus (mamuspus) ang dáhun sa gábi basta magúlang na,The leaves of taro wither when the plant matures.nclub, staff, stick, and the like.puspuygunmatch (word play onpuspuruandpuygu—humorous).pustan1bet, wager.Pilay ímung pusta?How much do you bet?2— ku sathink [so-and-so] is likely to happen.Pusta ku sa muulan,I bet it’s going to rain.v1[A1; c]bet.Kabáyung ákung gipustáan (gipustáhan),The horse I betted on.Pilay ímung ipusta?How much will you bet?2[A]think s.t. is likely to happen.— diriktadirect bet.-da=pusta.ig-r-, ig-l-nmoney to bet.pustalnpostal.— aydinidentification card for a post office.v1[A; b6]issue a postal ID.2[A12]get a postal ID.— kardpost card.híru—money order.pustinpost.Pusti sa iliktrisidad,Electric light post.v[A; a]put up, make into, use a post.pustirnposter.v[A; c16]make, put up posters.pustísunfalse teeth.v1[A; a12]make false teeth.2[A; c]fit with false teeth.3[B126; c16]be false teeth.Ug mapustísu gánì ang ímung ngípun, lisud nang ikáun,It is hard to eat with false teeth.pustmastirnpostmaster, person in charge of a post office.v[A; c1]become postmaster.pustri1ns.t. served for dessert.v[A; c1]have, make s.t. for dessert.pustri2nelectric light, telephone post.pust-úpisnpost office.v[A; a2]make, install a post office.pustúranthe way s.o. looks all dressed up.Nindut tag pustúra run. Mamisíta ka?You are all dressed up. Going s.w.?paN-v[A2; b6]get all dressed up.Mamustúra ka gánì, magwápa kag samut,If you dress up, you’ll look more beautiful.nway of carrying oneself.Mu ra sa inahan ang pamustúra ánang bayhána,That girl has her mother’s bearing.-wuachic and smart-looking.Pusturáwu kaáyu ka sa ímung hirdu,You look very chic with your hairdo.v[B1256]look smart, chic.Mamusturáwu ang balayg pintálan,The house will look nice when it is all painted.púsun1artesian well, naturally flowing or operated with a pump.2hand pump used to draw water from under the ground. —artisyánu=púsu,n1.v[A; b6]construct an artesian well.púsùn1banana blossom including the petals.2ear of corn.v[A2N; b(1)]for corn to have ears or bananas to develop their blossoms.Daling mamúsù (mupúsù) ang mais nga masurku,Corn will quickly bear ears if the soil around it has been dug up.(→)n1rice cooked in woven coconut leaves formed like a banana blossom.2woman’s breast (euphemism).v1[A; a12]make, have rice of this type.2[AN; b6(1)]gather, get banana blossoms for food.pusùpúsù sa bitíisnbiceps or the muscles of the lower legs.-in-nby the ears.v[c16]count, share corn by the ears.-in-(→)nlarge ears of corn.Ipanglain ang mga pinusù sa mga buging,Separate the large ears of corn from the small ears.púsudn1navel.2center point of s.t.Púsudsa syudad,The center of the city.3the filament-like structure found at the tip of bananas.hiN-v[AN; b]cut the umbilical cord.ninstrument for cutting the umbilical cord.kinapusurann1centermost portion.Didtu siya dágan sa kinapusuran sa lasang,She ran deep into the innermost part of the forest.2s.t. at the very heart.3core, innermost; heart of the thing.Abtun giyud íning tambála ang kinapusuran sa sakit,This medicine will reach down to the heart of the pain.pus-unnthe outside region of the body in the front, just below the stomach, and by extension, the part underneath.Musakit ang pus-un ug dúgay tang walà kaihì,Your lower stomach hurts if you go long without urinating.v[b4]have a prominent belly.pus-únunahaving a prominent belly.v[B12]get to have a prominent belly.púsungaa person who is good in putting up a front of innocence when committing mischief, so called from the characterHuwan Púsungof folk tales who is always getting the better of people in high places.Púsung kaáyu siya ug hitsúra mu rag dílì mauy nagtágù sa ákung sapátus,He looks innocent, as if he did not hide my shoes.papusungpúsungv[A1]pretend to be innocent.Nagpapusungpúsung siya, mu ra ug walà ku makakità sa íyang gibúhat,He is pretending to be innocent as though I had not seen what he did.pus-úpis=pust-úpis.pusutv[A; b26]for liquid to spurt out.Mipusut ang dugù sa ákung tudlù nga naputul,Blood spurted out from the cut in my finger.(←), pusutpusutv[B46; c16]come in rapid succession, come thick and fast.Mipusutpusut ang mga pangutána sa abugádu,The lawyer fired off his questions in rapid succession.Nagpusutpusut lang ang íyang anak,Her children came one after another in rapid succession.putnbribe (slang).Dílì sila mutrabáhu sa mga lún kun walay put,They won’t act on the loan application unless they are given a bribe.v[A23; c]bribe.pút=púlut.púta1n1whore (coarse).2curse word to express anger, disgust.Púta, ngánung aku pa ang nadisgrasya,Damn! Why did it have to be me that had the accident!v[B12; b6]be, become a whore, prostitute.paN-v[AP; b6]engage in prostitution.íhu di-son of a bitch; reference to s.o. whom one wishes to curse or a curse expressing anger (coarse).púta2v[A1]shatter, crush s.t. to bits.Krásir ray makapúta niánang mga dagkung batu,Only a stone crusher can crush those large rocks.Way mapunit sa butilya kay napúta giyug maáyu,No one can pick up that bottle because it was smashed to smithereens.*putablisseeagwas.pútadasquat because of short legs.Ang pútad níyang payag,His shack, elevated only slightly above the ground.v[B126; b6]be squat.Ngánu kahang napútad man ang anak nga tag-as man ang ginikánan?I wonder why the child is squat when the parents are tall.putáhin1a dish consisting of meat as a main ingredient.2especial treat, anything that gives great or unusual pleasure.v[A; c1]have, eat a meat dish.putakv[A; b3]1for chickens to keep squawking, as when laying eggs.Ayaw ug pakurati ang mungáan kay muputak,Don’t frighten the hen because it will squawk.2complain, talk, or protest loudly.Muputak dáyun siya basta maalkansi sa báhin,She complains loudly right away if she doesn’t get her share.3nag, scold by babbling.Milakaw dáyun ang bána dihang giputakan na siya sa íyang asáwa,The husband went out immediately when his wife started to nag him.4[A2]talk or butt in in a conversation which is not one’s business.Muputak ka man lang bísag wà kay lábut,Why do you butt in when I’m not talking to you?putaputav1[B12]be easily torn or tattered from age or decay.Naputaputa na ang mga papílis sa kaban,The papers in the trunk are all brittle with age.2[c16]tear paper or cloth into pieces.putbulnsoccer.v[A; a12]kick s.o. out.Putbúlun ka dinhi ug magtinapulan ka,You will be kicked out if you are lazy in your work.puthawniron, steel.Taytáyang puthaw,A steel bridge.v[c16]make s.t. of iron or steel.pútiv1[A; a12]break off, but not with a snap.Kinsay nagpúti sa gítung sa sundang?Who broke the tongue of the knife?Napúti ang dágum sa makina,The needle of the sewing machine broke.2[AB126; ab4]abort a fetus.Arun dì mainahan ílang putíhun ang ílang giburus,To escape motherhood they abort the life they are carrying in the womb.Bag-u nà siyang naputíhan,She just had a miscarriage.naborted fetus.Gilábay sa basúra ang púti,They threw the fetus into the garbage.putìa1white.1ain plant description, green varieties of plants that have green varietiesand red or brown varieties.Síling putì,Green peppers.Mandalúsang putì,Themandalúsawith green leaves (as opposed to the species with red leaves).2white race.Ságad sa mga putì taas ug ilung,Most white people have long noses.— pay agipu, lubut sa kúlun, urasiyundark skinned (lit. a firebrand, the bottom of a kettle, the evening prayers [said after dark] are whiter).Putì pay agipu ning bána mu,Your husband is darker than the tip of a firebrand.n1white vaginal discharge.2=ispíhu.v1[APB; b6]be, become white, cause s.t. to become so.Klúruks ang muputì (mupaputì) sa ímung sinínà,Chlorox will make your dress white.2[A1; b6]wear s.t. white.Magputì ang mga nars,Nurses wear white.3[b(1)]tell s.o. frankly of his anger or hurt feelings toward him.Giputian (gipaputian) ku siyag sulti nga naglágut ku sa íyang gibúhat,I had it out with her because I was angry at what she did.— ug itlug, lisikacowardly.v[B2456]chicken out.Miputì ang itlug ni Krustsib dihang naninuud si Kinidi,Khrushchev chickened out when Kennedy showed that he meant business.— ang kiting, tiilv[B246]run away in fright.Miputì ang íyang tiil pagkakità níya sa íyang kuntra,He turned tail when he saw his adversary.— nga tábilmovies.Bitúun sa puting tábil,Movie star (lit. star of the white screen).-anayv[C; c3]have it out with s.o.-an(←)nvariety of coconut and pineapple more orange in color than the ordinary.-in-(←)long, slender, sharp sword.ka-nwhiteness.-unawhitish, fair-skinned.
punta2ns.t. pointed:1fluke of anchor.2the pointed end, tip of s.t.Nadasmag siya sa punta sa utáwan,He bumped into the pointed end of the ironing board.3plow-*share.4cape, pointed piece of land that projects into the sea.5— pitsunbrisket of beef.v1[A; b6(1)]attach or put a plowshare s.w.2[APB26]turn into a cape, cause a place to do so.kinapuntahannthe tip of pointed or tapering things.punta blangkunshooting competition or target practice.v[A1C; a2]hold a shooting competition or target practice.puntaríyans.t. at which one aims.Wà kuy puntaríya nga naglakaw,I walked with no fixed direction.v1[A; a]aim s.t. or head towards s.t.Kinsa nang nagpuntaríya sa íyang pusil ngari?Who is that fellow aiming his gun this way?Dílì ta makapuntaríya sa píliw,We can not go towards the shore.2[A; c6]direct one’s remarks at s.o.Dílì ku mupuntaríyag táwu kay ang kasábà páras tanan,I am not referring to anyone in particular because the scolding is for everyone.puntiknspot, dot.v[A; b(1)]get tiny spots on s.t.Siyay nagpuntik ug pintal sa salug,He was the one who splattered paint on the floor.puntikpuntikv[B6; b6c1]be covered with dots, spots.Nagpuntikpuntik (gipuntikpuntíkan)sa mga búlak nga lainláin ug kulur ang lagúna,The meadow was dotted with flowers of all colors.-in-anns.t. that is dotted or spotted.-un(→)adotted or spotted.puntilnsmall bag of cloth, paper.v1[A; c1]put into a bag.Ipuntil ang mga sinsilyu,Put the change into a pouch.2[A; c1]make a bag.puntingv1[A; a]hit a target.Ákung puntíngun nang langgam nga nagbatug sa sanga,I’ll shoot the bird that’s perching atop the branch.2[A; a1]aim at s.t.Didtu níya ipunting ang íyang panan-aw sa gwápang dalága,He directed his eyes towards the beautiful woman.2adirect one’s remarks at s.o.Siyay gipunting sa maung biaybíay,She is the one alluded to in the ridicule.nin games, action of hitting s.o.’s piece.Ákung punting run kay human na mu,It’s my throw now because all of you have finished.puntinpin=pawuntin,n2, v2.puntiríya=puntaríya.puntírunpointer which indicates the reading on clock, meter, and the like.v[A; b6(1)]attach a pointer or indicator on s.t.Ákung puntirúhan ug luminus ning ákung rilu,I’ll have a luminous dial attached to my watch.puntiruhan=puntíru.puntíyasnlace.v[A; c]edge s.t. with a lace.puntun1point, the important or main idea.Klarúha ang puntu sa buut mung ipasabut,Clarify the point that you want to make.— dibistapoint of view.2period in writing.2a— ikúmasemicolon.2a1speaking slowly.Puntu ikúma kaáyug sinultihan,Speaking slowly and tediously.3accent, pronunciation.Puntu sa Dalagit ang íyang sinultihan,She talks with a Dalaguete accent.3atune of a musical piece.Dì nà mau ang puntu,That’s not the tune.3btiming, rhythm.Maáyug puntu ang íyang sinayawan,She dances in a good rhythm.a1fitting, mixed to the right proportion, done at the right time, right for the purpose for which it is meant.Puntu kaáyu ang timpla sa sabaw,The soup is perfectly seasoned.Puntu nang aníhun ang humay,Now is just the time to harvest the rice.Dílì puntu ang midisína nga nadápat sa duktur,The doctor did not administer the right medicine.Dílì puntu ang ímung tubag,Your answer is not exactly to the point.2doing s.t. regularly.Dílì puntu ang ílang pagpangáun,They don’t eat regularly.v1[A; b6(1)]punctuate with a period.2[A2B16; c1]sing with the correct tune and rhythm.Kamau ming mupuntu ug náay musúgud,We know how to get the correct tune if s.o. starts.Ipuntu (puntúha) ang ímung sinayawan sa sunáta,Dance in time to the music.2a[C; ac]in harmony.Nagkapuntu ang ílang tíngug,They sang in harmony.2b[A; a]in pounding rice, when s.o. wants to join in pounding together with s.o. else, to tap the side of the mortar each time the other person’s pestle is out in order to get the rhythm prior to pounding, so that when the two are pounding together the pestles will not collide.Puntúhi úsà antis ka muásud,Tap your pestle on the mortar to get the rhythm before you enter in.3[A2; c1]add seasoning in the right consistency.Lamì ang sálad ug puntúhun (ipuntu) ang asin, súkà, ug asúkar,The salad will come out nice if the salt, vinegar, and sugar are added in the right proportions.3a[A; a]do s.t. at the right time or in the right way.Mipuntu giyud síyag adtu arun dílì sila magkabaíwas,He went just at the right time so they wouldn’t miss each other.3b[A2]make a point in an argument, answer to the point.Mipuntu siya niadtung tubága,He hit the point with that answer.3c[A2N; b(1)]score a point.Siyay mamuntu sa baskit kay hingígù,He makes a lot of baskets because he is a crack player.4[C1]do s.t. on a regular schedule.5[c]— ikúmaspeak slowly.panghiN-=puntu,v2b.di-nshort pants.v[A; b6]wear short pants.puntírunone who blends the sugar being refined.paN-nregional pronunciation.puntud=pungtud.puntunnpontoon.Ang ílang pantalan hinímus puntun,Their wharf is made of pontoons.puntusn1points in a game.1ablow in boxing as reckoned as a criteria for winning a game.2mahjong player.Dì sila makadúlà ug madyung ug kúlang ang puntus,They can’t play mahjong if there are not enough players.2aregular player at a certain gambling joint.a1superior in any way (slang).Usa ray ákung uyab piru puntus man sab,I have only one girl but she really is s.t.Ang puntus nga mga bisíta ispisyal giyud nga pagkatagad,Important visitors should be given special treatment.2for a statement or opinion to be loaded with bright ideas.Diyútay ra siyag sulti, piru ug mutíngug, puntus pud,He doesn’t have much to say, but when he speaks, it is to the point.v1[A]score.1a[A2N; b2]land a good blow at s.o.Bísag gamay si Tiryu nakapuntus sab sa íyang kuntra,Though Terry is small he managed to land a blow on his opponent.2[A; c1]have a player or players for a mahjong game.-ay(→)ngame played for points.v[A13; a12]play for points.púnunphonograph or radio-phono.punùa1filled, full.Punù ang ímung úlu sa binúang,Your head is filled with all sorts of foolishness.2covered with s.t.v1[AB56; a2]fill up a container or space.Siyay nagpunù sa baldi ug balas,He filled up the pail (with sand).Ang lawak napunù sa mga táwu,The room was filled with people.2[B1246; a12]be full of s.t., all covered with.Napunù sa kawras ang íyang mga bitíis,Her legs are all covered with scratches.3[A; c]add s.t. to.Íyang gipun-an ang ámung swildu ug tagdiyis písus,He added ten pesos each to our salary.3a[A23; c]say s.t. further in a conversation.Wà na kuy ikapunù sa ákung gisulti sa úna,I have nothing further to add to what I said before.3b[b(1)][so-and-so] is true on top of s.t. else.Gipun-an pa sa íyang pagkadátù ang íyang pagkabrayit,He is rich and also smart.n1amount added or thrown into a bargain.Pila may ímung punù sa pagbugtì sa ímung báka sa íyang kabáyù?How much money did you throw in when you bartered your cow for his horse?2things said in addition to.‘Kaáyu untang ipuyù dinhi,’ punù níya nga nanghupaw,‘How nice would it be to live here,’ he added, sighing.maka-na variety of coconut, filled with meat which remains soft even when mature.pulun-an, pulun-anannamount to add.pun-unun, pulun-unncontainer to be filled up.púnù1ntrunk of a tree, main stem or body of a tree, apart from the limbs and roots.-ann1=púnù.1athe tree as a unit for numeration.Tulu ka punúang mangga,Three mango trees.2base, lowest part of s.t.Balay nga náa sa punúan sa bungtud,A house at the foot of the hill.Punúan sa hagdan,Foot of the stairs.2apoint of attachment of a part of the body.Gihubagan ku sa may punúan sa ákung páa,I have a boil right at the base of my thigh.Punúan sa buhuk,The roots of the hair.3officials in charge of an office.Punúan sa lungsud,The town officials.4main office of a company.paN-npresident, governor.paN- lalawígangovernor of the province.paN- násudpresident of the nation.v1[A2; b6]be the president.1a[A12]get as one’s president.2[A2]govern.Gibutáan tas mga Katsílà sa dihang silay mipamúnù (namúnù),The Spaniards blinded us when they governed us.paN-ann1administration of a certain regime.2way of administering.paN-an nga kumpaníyahead office, mother company.v1[A2; b6]govern.Ug ikay mamunúan, wà kay mahímù,If you are in power, you won’t be able to do anything.2[A12]get a certain regime as one’s government.púnù2nk.o. ulcerated scalp infection.v[B12; b5]get this infection.punugrapunphonograph.v[AC12; b6]have a phonograph to supply music.Magpunugrapu ta sa átung parti,We’ll have a phonograph for our party.punuknbruise, a discoloration of the body resulting from a contusion.(←)v[B2; b(1)]for the blood to congeal under the skin in a contusion.Mipúnuk ang dugù sa íyang tudlù nga nadukdukan sa martilyu,He hit his finger with a hammer, and the blood congealed.púnungnfishpond for raising fish to eat.v[A; a2]make, dig a fishpond.ka-annorganization or association of people.v[A13]organize people into an association.punyal=puniyal.punyímaseuphemism forpunyíta: an expression of anger or discomfort.Punyímas! Ngánung ímu mang gisilihan ang súkà?Darn! Why did you put hot peppers in the vinegar?punyíta1light curse expressing sudden anger.Punyíta! Ímung gipatay ang makina ínay pakusgan,Darn. You killed the motor instead of making it run faster.v[a2b2]shoutpunyítato s.o.Gipunyíta (napunyitahan) ku sa ákung ámu kay nakapildi kug istanti,My boss shouted ‘darn’ at me because I broke a display case.punyíta2=punyíti.punyítiv[A; a1]strike s.o. with the fist in the face.Kaáyu giyung punyitíhan ánang bugasun mung nawung,How I’d love to smash your pimply face in.punyitíra=punyitíru(female).punyitírulight curse expressing anger, addressed to a male.Punyitíru ning tawhána, ngánung ímung gikuháan sa tabun ang pagkáun?Darn this man. Why did you uncover the food?v[A; a12b2]call s.o.punyitíru.-s=punyitíru(plural).Mga punyitírus! Ihúnung na ang inyung pagsyagitsyágit,Stop that shouting, you punks!punyuv[A; b6]reduce the intensity, amount of what one does.Makapunyu ka ba sa ímung gastu?Can you reduce your expenditures?Punyúhi ang pagkáun sa tambuk,Reduce your intake of fat.Gipunyúhan ni Bín ang andar sa makina,Ben reduced the speed of the engine.adoing s.t., but in restricted quantities.Káun nga way punyu,Eating without restraint.— siráwuadoing s.t. on any extremely restricted scale.punyusncuffs of the sleeves.v[A; c1]make, attach the cuffs of the sleeves.púpan1stern of boats.2=apúpa.v1[A]go toward the stern.Mipúpa ang hángin,The boat sailed into the wind.2[A; a]make or build a stern for a boat.pa-v1[A; c]head the stern of a boat s.w.2[A; a]go near.Mipapúpa man gud ka sa nag-áway, naapil ka hinúun,You went near the persons quarreling, so you got involved.pupandanrectangular piece of cloth worn by women around the shoulders as a shawl.v1[A; b6(1)]wear a shawl.2[c1]make s.t. into a shawl.puphuv1[AN; a]scoop up with the hands.Siyay mipuphu (namuphu) sa bugas nga naúsik,She scooped up the rice that spilled.Magpuphu ku sa mga sagbut nga ákung sinilhig,I’ll pick up the trash that I swept.2[A12; a3]gather information, earnings.Nakapuphu ang pulis ug dúgang kasayúran báhin sa túlis,The police have gathered additional information on the robbery.Íyang napuphu ang íyang minilyun gíkan sa íyang patigáyun sa trúsu,He earned his millions from his logging business.3[A; a12]annihilate, wipe out of existence en masse.Sakit mauy mipuphu sa tanang pumupúyù,Pestilence wiped out the whole population.puphuay=bùbuay,seebùbù.see alsopaluphu.†púpùntitle or address to grandparents.v[A; a12]call s.o.púpù.pùpùv1[A; a]pick fruits, leaves, flowers from a tree by breaking off the peduncle.Pùpúun ku tung hinug nangkà,I’ll pick that ripe jackfruit.2[A12; a12]gather, obtain s.t. from one’s efforts.Nakapùpù kug mga kasayúran báhin sa íyang kagahápun,I have gathered information about his past.Wà kay mapùpù sa pagsúruy,There’s nothing you can get out of roaming about.3[A23]yield fruits as produce.Usa ka punúang mangga mupùpù ug usa ka líbu ka búnga,A mango tree yields a thousand fruits.4[B12; b8]— ang púsudfor the umbilical cord to break off (shortly after birth).Sa ikaupat ka adlaw magkapùpù na ang púsud,On the fourth day the umbilical cord begins to fall off.-in-ns.t. picked or excerpted.Basáha kining mga pinùpù sa Baláang Kasulátan,Read these excerpts from the Holy Bible.púpug=pulpug.pupularapopular, beloved of the people.Pupular kaáyu si Núra Awnur,Nora Aunor is very popular.Pupular nga sáyaw,Popular dance.v[B12; b6]become popular.pupulasiyunnpopulation, number of people s.w.púpusv[B12; c1]coming to its end.Napúpus ang tugut sa íyang tabánug,The string of his kite is giving out.Napúpus na ang pabílu sa ákung paílub,My patience is running out.Sa nagkapúpus na ang íyang gininháwa, nisulti siya sa tinúud,When he was about to breathe his last, he told the truth.ka-an, ka-un(→)ncoming to an end.Kaguul nga way kapupusun (kapupúsan),Sorrows without end.púpuy=púpù.pupúyu=bartuníku.purword used in reckoning dimensions:‘by’.Dus pur kwatru nga káhuy,Piece of wood two by four.Kwatrung diyis pur katursi piyis,A room ten by fourteen feet.pur-1per, by the.-díyaby the day.Purdíya ámung swildu,We are paid by the day.Utsu písus purdíya,Eight pesos a day.-úraby the hour.2prefix for exclamations.-bídashort form:bídaaexclamation of surprise.Purbídang lisúra,My God! How difficult it is.Purbídang gwapáha,Jesus! How beautiful she is.bexclamation chiding.Purbída sab ka! Wà ka makapakáun sa bátà?Heavens! You mean you didn’t feed the baby?-paburseepabur.-diyusseepurdiyus.in other phrases:pur-abira1testing s.t. out, not necessarily in earnest.Wà kuy disíyu nga mupalit íning awtúha. Pur-abir lang tung ákù ug itúgut ba sa ákung hangyù,I did not intend to buy this automobile. I was just trying to see if it could be gotten for the price I offered.a2trying s.t. on a long gamble where there is nothing to lose.Pur-abir ning pagpaupira sa kansir, kay ug dílì upirahan, sigurádu man giyung patay,The cancer operation is just a gamble. If you don’t operate, the man will die anyway.b-ihimplufor example.c-ingkásu=ingkásu.see alsopur-ísu, purlumínus, purmidyu, *pursikásu.puràv[B1; a]indulge in s.t. to the point of satiety, where one does not desire any more.Nagpurà mig káun sa usa ka batúang mangga,We indulged ourselves eating a large basket of mangoes.Gipurà námù ang ámung mata sa makaiíbug nga talan-awun,We feasted our eyes on the lovely landscape.Napurà na kug babáyi,I’ve had women until I am sick of them.púrangv[A; c]cut fish into halves neatly along the vertebrae and bone structure, usually for drying.Purángun únà ang isdà nga igbubúwad,The fish to be dried should first be cut in two.púrasn1policeman’s billy.2penis (humorous).v[A; a1]1beat with a billy or the like.Túbu ákung ipúras níya,I’ll bludgeon him with a pipe.2make into a club.purawundirnboxer who fights in four-round bouts preliminary to the main event.puraynwoman’s genitalia (euphemism).panghiN-(←)v[B236]bloom into full womanhood.Nanghimúray na ang íyang anak nga dalagíta,His adolescent daughter is now blooming into full womanhood.purba=prubar,1.purbídaseepur-.purbinggay, purbingguy, purbisgut, purbistaeuphemism forpurbída.seepur-.purbitsu=prubitsu.purdiyusexpression of utter discomfiture, disgust, or disagreement with s.t. over which one has no control.Purdiyus, ngánu gud nga mau niy gidangátan ku,Heavens! Why, of all things, did this have to happen to me!amaking things difficult, giving s.o. a hard time.Purdiyus kaáyu nang tigulángang hangyúag kwarta,That old man gives you a hard time if you ask him for money.v1[A13; a12]give s.o. a hard time.Gipurdiyus ku nímu pagpangítà nímu,You gave me a hard time looking for you.2[A13]have a hard time doing s.t.Magpurdiyus giyud tang maghungit íning batáa kay magdagandágang pakan-un,It’s an ordeal to feed this child because he runs about when you’re trying to feed him.Culu-(←)v[A1; b6]make an honest appeal, plead.Nagpulupurdíyus ang inahan sa bitayun ngadtu sa prisidinti,The mother of the condemned man pleaded to the president for her son’s life.— ipursantuexclamation over s.t. overwhelmingly surprising or causing intense discomfiture.Purdiyus ipursantu, ngánung gibúhat mu man tu?For God’s sake, why did you do that?purganpurgative.Purga sa bítuk,Purgative for intestinal worms.v1[A; a1]administer a purgative.1a[A]take a purgative.2[A]eat s.t. which is unpalatable because it has been served so often.Háy. Ginamus gayud ang sud-an nátù adlaw-adlaw ug magpurga na sad sa tangkung,All we have to eat is fish paste every day, andkangkongvegetable as a purgative.2a[B1256]have so much of s.t. one is sick of it.Dalùdalù mag mangga. Pasagdahan bítaw nákug pagkáun, napurga lagi,He just loved mangoes, so I let him have as many as he wanted and he got sick of them.-ntinpurgative.purgáda=pulgáda.-s=pulgádas.purgas=pulgas.purgaturyun1purgatory.2place of hardship like purgatory.v[B126]be in purgatory.purhannforehand stroke in tennis or pingpong.purhisyu, purhwisyu=pirhwisyu.purigitawatery bowel movements.v1[A3P]have loose bowel movements.Mupurigit ka giyud ug ímung sagulsagúlun ang ímung kan-un,You’ll get diarrhea if you eat all different kinds of food at once.2[B; b6]for bowel movements to get watery.Nagkapurigit ang tái sa bátà nga giilísan ug litsi,The child is getting loose bowel movements because they tried a new brand of milk on him.purikitna k.o. small banana about 3 by 6 cm., orange in color when not ripe and darker orange when ripe: eaten boiled or raw.puríkunpackaged lard (so called from the brand name Purico).v[A; b(1)]use packaged lard.púrilv[A; ab7]1cut down plants to exterminate them.Ákung purílun ang mga kawáyan kay magtanum kug ságing,I’ll cut down the bamboos to replace them with bananas.2fell trees.3[A3P; a12]destroy, kill en masse.Dángan ang mipúril (nagpúril) sa mga tanum,The pest wiped out the plants.Ang dinamíta makapúril (makapapúril) sa mga isdà,Dynamite will wipe out the fishes.purinterm of address used only in the expressionmanyána ka.see*manyána.puriritv[A13]for soft, watery feces to be discharged in a spurt.Wà pa gánì siya makalingkud sa bangkíyu, nagpuririt na ang tái,Before he could even get seated on the toilet, the feces spurted out.púris rindyirnforest ranger.purísu, pur-ísu1therefore, in that case, then ...Pur-ísu magtuun ka arun ka makapasar,Therefore, you must study if you want to pass.Wà ka magtuun. Purísu nahagbung ka,You did not study. Therefore, you failed.2that’s exactly what must happen (said in a context where the interlocutor has said, ‘If [so-and-so] does not happen, [such-and-such] a bad outcome will follow’).‘Midalì siyag báyad arun dílì maimbargu’—‘Purísu.’‘He paid right away to avoid having it repossessed.’—‘Exactly. That’s what he had to do.’purk an binsnbaked beans.v[A1; c1]have baked beans.*purkiang —v[A12]the only thing wrong.Ang nakapurki ning tawhána kay dì mamínaw ug tambag,The only thing wrong with this fellow is that he won’t heed advice.purk tsapnpork chops.v1[A1; bc]have pork chops.2[a13]make it pork chops.purlumínus1at the very least.Purlumínus misangpit tà giyud ka nákù,The least you could have done was call me.Ug dì ku kaadtu purlumínus magpadá kug kwarta,If I can’t go at least I’ll send some money.purlunnhearse to convey the dead to the grave.v[A12; c16]transport in a hearse.purman1form, outline: the way s.t. looks.1awooden structure used to hold wet cement in place.2a printed document to fill in.v[AB2; c1]take form, shape; cause s.t. to do so.Ígù lang kung mupurma sa balay,I’ll just form the framework of the house.Mupurma (mapurma) ug maáyu ang ímung dughan ánang brá nga ímung gigámit,Your breasts will get a nice shape with the bra you are wearing.purmala1behaving properly according to one’s station.Purmal kaáyu siyang manglihuklihuk,She is very formal in her ways.2formal, according to ceremony.Purmal kaáyu ang ílang kasal,Their wedding was a very formal one.3formal clothing.4done formally, not off the record.Ang purmal nga pagtiman-anay,Formal signing ceremonies.v1[B3(1); c1]be, behaved properly according to one’s station.Magpurmal ka. Dì ka magpabuyag,Act properly. Don’t misbehave.Dì ku makapurmal uban sa ákung mga gang,I can’t behave prim and proper when I’m with my gang.2[c1]make s.t. formal.3[A13]wear formal attire.3a[c1]make it a party with formal attire.4[c16]do s.t. formally, not off the record.-idad(→)nformality, as a matter of form.Purmalidad lang nang íyang pagpangimbitar kanátù. Dì giyud kinasingkásing,He invited us only for formality’s sake. He didn’t really want us to go.purmalin, purmalínanformalin, k.o. disinfectant solution.v[b6]preserve with formalin solution.purmannforeman of a group of workers.v1[B3(1)6]be a foreman.2[A; c16]make s.o., have a foreman.3[A12; b(1)]have as a foreman.*purmidiyu— saby [such-and-such] means.Nidilantu sila purmidiyu sa ílang kakúgi,They prospered by working hard.purmulan1formula for the composition of s.t.2formula in mathematics.v[A; c1]1compose s.t. by means of a formula.Dì na mistil purmulahan ang paghímù sa gátas sa bátà,You needn’t use a formula to prepare the baby’s milk.2solve a problem by using a formula.purpulyunportfolio, a flat portable case.v[A; c16]use, put in a portfolio.Ipurpulyu (purpulyúha) pagdá ang mga papílis,Carry the papers in a portfolio.pursigir=pirsigir.*pursiakásu, pursikásu— ug, kunjust in case.Mag-andam lang ta kay pursikásu ug muanhi siya dúna tay tagána,Let’s prepare extra food so that just in case he comes, we have s.t. ready.pursilánanenamelware dishes.v[A; c16]use enamelware dishes.pursilína=pursilána.pursintu=pursiyintu.pursipnforceps or tongs to hold s.t.v[A; c1]use forceps or tongs, get out with forceps.Magpursip ku iniglimpiyu sa íyang samad,I’ll use tongs to clean his wound.pursirnpurser on a boat.v[A; c]be, become a purser.pursíras=pulsíras.pursisyun=prusisiyun.pursiyintunper centv[A; c]1give a rate of interest.Pursiyintúhan ku ang íyang kwartag diyis ang búlan,I’ll pay him (or I will charge him) ten percent interest a month.2get or give a percentage commission.Mupursiyintu mig singku káda hálin,We get (or give) five percent commission on each sale.3give or get a percentage of the winnings to the owner of gambling equipment.Mupursiyintu silag gamay káda daug,They get (or give) a small percentage of the winning as a fee to the owner of the house.paN-v[A2; b6]borrow money with interest.Mamursiyintu lang ku kay wà kuy láing karimidiyúhan,I’ll borrow money because I have no other place to get money from.*pursúsu— nga anaknlegitimate child.Tuluy ákung pursúsung anak ug upat sa gawas,I have three legitimate children and four illegitimate ones.pursyutnfighter plane.purtádans.t. in the front: front of a house, cover of a magazine, front row of people, or the like.Namungíngi ang purtáda sa balay sa mga bumbilyang dikulur,The front of the house was covered with colored lights.bálak, sugilánun nga —feature poem, story.v[A; c]use as feature story, put on the cover.Mupurtáda sila ning sugilanúna?Will they publish this as their feature story?Nagpurtáda silag babáying naghúbù,They used a picture of a nude woman as cover.purtamunídan1portfolio, attaché case.2purse.v[A13; a12]put, make into a portfolio.purtintúsuaportending a major event.Purtintúsukunu kining kumíta. Basta musubang, mugíra kunu,They say that this is a portentous comet. Whenever it appears, there’s going to be war.purtipayibn1forty-five r.p.m. record or record player.2forty-five caliber pistol or revolver.— arpíim=purtipayib,1.purtíru=pultíru.seepulta.purtis=prutistanti.purtúnait is a good thing; it is a fortunate occurrence.Purtúna nga miabut ka kay gikinahanglan ta ka,It is a good thing you came because I need you.nfortune, fate.Ang purtúna sa táwu dílì matag-an,A man’s fate cannot be foretold.v[A12; a3]have the luck to have a certain k.o. spouse.Nakapurtúna siyag dátù,She had the fortune to marry a rich man.púru1a1pure, free from adulterants or impurities.Púru giyud ning tabliyáha,This chocolate is pure.2pure of breed.Púrung halsi,Pure Halsey (cock).v[B2; b6(1)]be pure, devoid of adulterants or all of the same kind.Ug mapúru bastus ang ímung baráha,If your hand is all clubs.púru2=pulus2.puruhannprobability that s.t. will happen.Dakù kag puruhan nga mudaug ning iliksiyúna,There’s a great likelihood that you’ll win in this election.púrukndistrict, a geographical or political division made for a specific purpose.purúkùa1stocky and short.Purúkù na kaáyu siya sa katambuk,He is very short and thickset because he is so fat.2s.t. low and short like a short person.v[B; b6]be, become short and thickset.purulnshort pants or drawers.v1[A; b6(1)]wear, use short pants or underpants.Magpurul run ang mga babáyi,Women wear short pants nowadays.2[A; c1]make into short pants.purung, púrungncloth wrapped around the head like a turban or bandana.v[A; b6(1)]wear s.t. wrapped around the head.Ságad sa mga sabungíru magpurung ug panyù,Cockfighters usually wrap a handkerchief around their heads.purungpúrungv[A; b6(1)]crown s.o.Ang mayur ang nagpurungpúrung sa rayna,The mayor crowned the beauty queen.Si Hisus gipurungpurúngan sa mga maidlut nga mga tunuk,Jesus was crowned with sharp thorns.ns.t. worn around the head like a crown.Purungpúrung sa mga dáhun,A wreath of leaves worn as a crown.purus, púrus=pulus2.puruspurusv[A; a12]hurry up doing s.t. or s.o. into accomplishing s.t.Anam-anamun nátù ni arun dílì ta magpuruspurus sa katapúsan,If we do it little at a time, we won’t be rushed at the end.purward1nforward in games where there are players positioned toward the front.v[B3(1); c1]play the position of forward.purward2v[A; c6]forward to a new address.Wà níla ipurward ang ákung sulat,They didn’t forward my letter.purya=puyra.puryut=pudyut.pús1=pulus1.pús2v[A; b(1)]strike a pose for a picture.Nagpús na bayà siya nga wà pa ang mangungúdak,My, you are posing even if there is no cameraman around.pusàv1[A; a]crush or squash s.t. soft.Sabaw nga gipus-ag síli,Soup into which crushed chili was added.2[A; a1]break s.t. fragile.Akuy mipusà sa plátu,I broke the plate.3[A; b6c1]hatch an egg.Ang himungáan mauy mipusà sa mga itlug sa bíbi,The hen hatched the duck’s eggs.3a[b8]for eggs to break in the hen’s womb.Napus-an (hipus-an) nang manuk nga nagbasà ang lubut,That hen that has a wet bottom had an egg break in its womb.abroken, esp. eggs.pusak, púsakv[A2S; a]break s.t. hard.Ikaw bay nagpusak sa pinggan?Were you the one who broke the plate into pieces?Másu ang ipusak sa simintung salug,Use a hammer to break up the cement flooring.hiN-v[APN]1come in abundance.Muhimúsak (muhimusak) na gánì ang ulan, malígù ku,If the rain falls in torrents I’ll bathe in it.Naghimusak ang búnga sa mga mangga run,Mangoes are plentiful now.2for flowers or young fruit to come out.Ígù lang nakahimusak ang púsù sa mais dihang gidagsángan sa mga dúlun,No sooner had ears of corn developed, when the locusts descended on them.abeing crowded, numerous.Himusak sa táwu ang lungsud sa baryu,The town has more people in it than the village.pusamánu=pasamánu.púsasnhandcuffs, shackles.v[A; b6(1)]handcuff or shackle.Gipusásan sa pulis ang mga binilanggù,The policeman put handcuffs (shackles) on the prisoners.pusawnbud of a coconut tree from which the cluster develops.v[AN; cN]for coconuts to develop.Mipusaw (namusaw, gipusawan) na ang lubi,The coconut tree is developing buds now.Ang primírung ipusaw (ipamusaw) ánang lubíha way búngang mahímù,The first bud that coconut tree will bring forth will not develop fruit.pus-awv[B; b6]1for a color to fade.Mipus-aw (napus-aw) ang sinínà sa dúgay nga uran,The dress faded after long use.2for liquids to become clear, less murky.Mupus-aw ang túbig kun papundúhun,Water will become clear if you let the mud settle.a1faded in color.2light-colored.Angayan ka sa pus-aw ug kulur nga sinínà,You look becoming in a light-colored dress.pusbútunnpush button, done by push button.Pusbútun na ang pagpalákaw íning pabrikáha,Everything is done in this factory with push buttons.pusdakv[A; c]let s.t. fall with a crash either by slamming it down or just dropping it if it is heavy.Ákung gipusdákan ug dakung batu ang úlu sa hálas,I bashed the head of the snake with a big stone.Ayaw ipusdak nang usa ka sákung kamúti,Don’t slam that sack of sweet potatoes down.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]stamp one’s feet.Mamusdak na gánì nà, sukù na nà,If she stamps her feet, that means she is angry.pusdùv1[A13; c6]put s.t. down with considerable force.Ayaw ug ipusdù ang sag-ub arun dì mabuak,Do not put the bamboo water container down hard or it will break.2[bc]invest all of a sum on s.t.Gipusdù ni Tátay ang íyang ritayirmint ug yútà,Father invested all of his retirement pay on a piece of land.pusgayv1[A3PB12; c16]break into many pieces, shatter.Napusgay ang búlig paghiantug sa yútà,The coconuts broke off the stem when the whole bunch hit the ground.Mapusgay na gánì ang kristal, dì na maúlì,Once the glass is shattered, it can’t be repaired.Nagkapusgay na ang mga simintu sa dáyik,The cement on the dike is slowly crumbling.1a[B1256]for liquid to splatter against s.t.Napusgay ang mga balud sa kabatuan,The waves broke on the rocks.2[A; c16]ruin one’s reputation, good name.Tabì nga makapusgay sa kadunggánan,Gossip that can ruin one’s reputation.pusgùafor sacks to be filled up to the neck so that only a small bit can be gathered at the top to tie.v1[B2; c16]for sacks to be filled up with a little part left for tying.2[A2]hit the jackpot in business, fishing, or any endeavor.Ug mupusgù ning ákung bungsud rung tingbungsud mupalit kug dikarga,I’ll buy a cargo truck if I hit the jackpot with my fish corral.Nikalit nag kasapíang tawhána kay nakapusgù nà siya sa ismagling,He got rich suddenly because he made a killing in smuggling.pusibilidadnpossibility.Dakù ang pusibilidad nga mahagbung ku,There is a great possibility that I will fail.pusibliapossibly happening.Pusibli kaáyu nga mitan-aw tu sa sini,It’s very possible that she went to the show.v[B126; b6]may possibly happen.Mapusibli nga milakaw sila,It may be possible that they went out.Pusiblíhan ku nga siya mauy mikúhà sa kwarta,To me it’s possible that she stole the money.pusilnfirearm.v1[A; a]shoot.2[A23; a1c]shoot a question or an answer in a classroom (colloquial).Ug pusilun si Nílu ug pangutána mupusil man sag bawus,If a question is fired at Nilo, he fires back an answer.3[A; a]masturbate (slang).(←)[A1]have a question and answer session in a class (colloquial).Magpúsil run, unyà wà ra ba ku katuun,There will be a question and answer session in class now, and I have not studied my lesson.nquestion and answer session in class.paN-v1[A2C12; b6(1)]go hunting with firearms.Makigpamusil siya nákug langgam,He wants me to go hunting birds with him.2[A23]shoot as a character trait.Ayawg pangingkwintru níya kay mamusil,Don’t tangle with him because he shoots.pusilpúsil, Culu-n1toy gun.2spear, powered by a rubber sling, the general form of which resembles a rifle.3anything shaped like a rifle.Pulupúsil (pusilpúsil) nga laytir,A pistol-shaped lighter.di-narmed with a gun.-in-na cut in men’s trousers which is tight on the legs (like a rifle).v[A1; c1]wear, make trousers in this style.púsingv[A; b6]strike a pose, pose to have one’s picture taken.Mupúsing giyud nang bayhána ug náay láking mutan-aw,That woman will strike a pose whenever there’s a man looking at her.naction of striking a pose.pusísitv[A2S]for watery feces to jet out in a thin stream continuously.Mupusísit ang tái basta mag-ígit,If one has loose bowel movements, his feces jet out in a thin, continuous stream.pusisiyunn1position, the manner in which s.t. is placed.Hiwì ang pusisiyun sa ritrátu,The photograph has been pasted in crooked.2position in which one is employed.Taas siyag pusisiyun ánang kumpanyáha,He has a high position in that company.v1[A; c1]move into position.Magpusisiyun na gánì ang mga bátà sa ílang sáyaw, isúgud dáyun ang sunáta,When the children are in position for their dance, start the music.2[A12]get a position in a firm.pusitnk.o. small squid.pusitib=pasitib.pusitíbunpositive pole of batteries.pusiyunnfusion of two political groups.v[C]for two political groups to form a fusion.puskay=pusgay.pusmastir=pustmastir.pusngàv1[A3P]gasp for breath.Mipusngà siya sa dihang naigù sa kutukutu,She gasped for breath when she was hit in the pit of the stomach.2[AN; b6(1)]squirt liquid out through a small opening.Pagbantay mu kay mupusngà (mamusngà) nà rung núkus ug átà,Watch out! The squid will squirt ink at you.paN-v[A1]gasp for breath frantically.puspasndish composed of rice porridge together with chicken and optionally other ingredients.v[A]have, makepuspas.puspunv[A; c16]postpone, put off until later.Ayaw na ipuspun (puspúna) ang kasal,Don’t postpone the wedding further.puspurunbox of matches.v[A; b6(1)]use, make matches.bilug, bílug, gúngì, palítu sa —nmatchstick.puspusv1[AN; b(1)]strike hard with s.t. stiff and long.Puspúsan ku siyag alhu,I’ll beat him with a pestle.2[c6]be dashed onto s.t.Giísa ang sakayan sa balud ug napuspus sa batu,The boat was lifted by a wave and dashed onto the rocks.2a[B1256]fall heavily.Nadalispang siyas pálut ságing ug napuspus sa asíras,He slipped on a banana peel and fell to the sidewalk with all his force.3[ABN; a12]for leaves to be violently torn to shreds; cause them to be so.Mipuspus (namuspus) ang mga dáhun human sa bagyu,The leaves were torn to shreds after the typhoon.4[B2N]for leaves to wither and fall, leaving only the stalk or trunk.Mupuspus (mamuspus) ang dáhun sa gábi basta magúlang na,The leaves of taro wither when the plant matures.nclub, staff, stick, and the like.puspuygunmatch (word play onpuspuruandpuygu—humorous).pustan1bet, wager.Pilay ímung pusta?How much do you bet?2— ku sathink [so-and-so] is likely to happen.Pusta ku sa muulan,I bet it’s going to rain.v1[A1; c]bet.Kabáyung ákung gipustáan (gipustáhan),The horse I betted on.Pilay ímung ipusta?How much will you bet?2[A]think s.t. is likely to happen.— diriktadirect bet.-da=pusta.ig-r-, ig-l-nmoney to bet.pustalnpostal.— aydinidentification card for a post office.v1[A; b6]issue a postal ID.2[A12]get a postal ID.— kardpost card.híru—money order.pustinpost.Pusti sa iliktrisidad,Electric light post.v[A; a]put up, make into, use a post.pustirnposter.v[A; c16]make, put up posters.pustísunfalse teeth.v1[A; a12]make false teeth.2[A; c]fit with false teeth.3[B126; c16]be false teeth.Ug mapustísu gánì ang ímung ngípun, lisud nang ikáun,It is hard to eat with false teeth.pustmastirnpostmaster, person in charge of a post office.v[A; c1]become postmaster.pustri1ns.t. served for dessert.v[A; c1]have, make s.t. for dessert.pustri2nelectric light, telephone post.pust-úpisnpost office.v[A; a2]make, install a post office.pustúranthe way s.o. looks all dressed up.Nindut tag pustúra run. Mamisíta ka?You are all dressed up. Going s.w.?paN-v[A2; b6]get all dressed up.Mamustúra ka gánì, magwápa kag samut,If you dress up, you’ll look more beautiful.nway of carrying oneself.Mu ra sa inahan ang pamustúra ánang bayhána,That girl has her mother’s bearing.-wuachic and smart-looking.Pusturáwu kaáyu ka sa ímung hirdu,You look very chic with your hairdo.v[B1256]look smart, chic.Mamusturáwu ang balayg pintálan,The house will look nice when it is all painted.púsun1artesian well, naturally flowing or operated with a pump.2hand pump used to draw water from under the ground. —artisyánu=púsu,n1.v[A; b6]construct an artesian well.púsùn1banana blossom including the petals.2ear of corn.v[A2N; b(1)]for corn to have ears or bananas to develop their blossoms.Daling mamúsù (mupúsù) ang mais nga masurku,Corn will quickly bear ears if the soil around it has been dug up.(→)n1rice cooked in woven coconut leaves formed like a banana blossom.2woman’s breast (euphemism).v1[A; a12]make, have rice of this type.2[AN; b6(1)]gather, get banana blossoms for food.pusùpúsù sa bitíisnbiceps or the muscles of the lower legs.-in-nby the ears.v[c16]count, share corn by the ears.-in-(→)nlarge ears of corn.Ipanglain ang mga pinusù sa mga buging,Separate the large ears of corn from the small ears.púsudn1navel.2center point of s.t.Púsudsa syudad,The center of the city.3the filament-like structure found at the tip of bananas.hiN-v[AN; b]cut the umbilical cord.ninstrument for cutting the umbilical cord.kinapusurann1centermost portion.Didtu siya dágan sa kinapusuran sa lasang,She ran deep into the innermost part of the forest.2s.t. at the very heart.3core, innermost; heart of the thing.Abtun giyud íning tambála ang kinapusuran sa sakit,This medicine will reach down to the heart of the pain.pus-unnthe outside region of the body in the front, just below the stomach, and by extension, the part underneath.Musakit ang pus-un ug dúgay tang walà kaihì,Your lower stomach hurts if you go long without urinating.v[b4]have a prominent belly.pus-únunahaving a prominent belly.v[B12]get to have a prominent belly.púsungaa person who is good in putting up a front of innocence when committing mischief, so called from the characterHuwan Púsungof folk tales who is always getting the better of people in high places.Púsung kaáyu siya ug hitsúra mu rag dílì mauy nagtágù sa ákung sapátus,He looks innocent, as if he did not hide my shoes.papusungpúsungv[A1]pretend to be innocent.Nagpapusungpúsung siya, mu ra ug walà ku makakità sa íyang gibúhat,He is pretending to be innocent as though I had not seen what he did.pus-úpis=pust-úpis.pusutv[A; b26]for liquid to spurt out.Mipusut ang dugù sa ákung tudlù nga naputul,Blood spurted out from the cut in my finger.(←), pusutpusutv[B46; c16]come in rapid succession, come thick and fast.Mipusutpusut ang mga pangutána sa abugádu,The lawyer fired off his questions in rapid succession.Nagpusutpusut lang ang íyang anak,Her children came one after another in rapid succession.putnbribe (slang).Dílì sila mutrabáhu sa mga lún kun walay put,They won’t act on the loan application unless they are given a bribe.v[A23; c]bribe.pút=púlut.púta1n1whore (coarse).2curse word to express anger, disgust.Púta, ngánung aku pa ang nadisgrasya,Damn! Why did it have to be me that had the accident!v[B12; b6]be, become a whore, prostitute.paN-v[AP; b6]engage in prostitution.íhu di-son of a bitch; reference to s.o. whom one wishes to curse or a curse expressing anger (coarse).púta2v[A1]shatter, crush s.t. to bits.Krásir ray makapúta niánang mga dagkung batu,Only a stone crusher can crush those large rocks.Way mapunit sa butilya kay napúta giyug maáyu,No one can pick up that bottle because it was smashed to smithereens.*putablisseeagwas.pútadasquat because of short legs.Ang pútad níyang payag,His shack, elevated only slightly above the ground.v[B126; b6]be squat.Ngánu kahang napútad man ang anak nga tag-as man ang ginikánan?I wonder why the child is squat when the parents are tall.putáhin1a dish consisting of meat as a main ingredient.2especial treat, anything that gives great or unusual pleasure.v[A; c1]have, eat a meat dish.putakv[A; b3]1for chickens to keep squawking, as when laying eggs.Ayaw ug pakurati ang mungáan kay muputak,Don’t frighten the hen because it will squawk.2complain, talk, or protest loudly.Muputak dáyun siya basta maalkansi sa báhin,She complains loudly right away if she doesn’t get her share.3nag, scold by babbling.Milakaw dáyun ang bána dihang giputakan na siya sa íyang asáwa,The husband went out immediately when his wife started to nag him.4[A2]talk or butt in in a conversation which is not one’s business.Muputak ka man lang bísag wà kay lábut,Why do you butt in when I’m not talking to you?putaputav1[B12]be easily torn or tattered from age or decay.Naputaputa na ang mga papílis sa kaban,The papers in the trunk are all brittle with age.2[c16]tear paper or cloth into pieces.putbulnsoccer.v[A; a12]kick s.o. out.Putbúlun ka dinhi ug magtinapulan ka,You will be kicked out if you are lazy in your work.puthawniron, steel.Taytáyang puthaw,A steel bridge.v[c16]make s.t. of iron or steel.pútiv1[A; a12]break off, but not with a snap.Kinsay nagpúti sa gítung sa sundang?Who broke the tongue of the knife?Napúti ang dágum sa makina,The needle of the sewing machine broke.2[AB126; ab4]abort a fetus.Arun dì mainahan ílang putíhun ang ílang giburus,To escape motherhood they abort the life they are carrying in the womb.Bag-u nà siyang naputíhan,She just had a miscarriage.naborted fetus.Gilábay sa basúra ang púti,They threw the fetus into the garbage.putìa1white.1ain plant description, green varieties of plants that have green varietiesand red or brown varieties.Síling putì,Green peppers.Mandalúsang putì,Themandalúsawith green leaves (as opposed to the species with red leaves).2white race.Ságad sa mga putì taas ug ilung,Most white people have long noses.— pay agipu, lubut sa kúlun, urasiyundark skinned (lit. a firebrand, the bottom of a kettle, the evening prayers [said after dark] are whiter).Putì pay agipu ning bána mu,Your husband is darker than the tip of a firebrand.n1white vaginal discharge.2=ispíhu.v1[APB; b6]be, become white, cause s.t. to become so.Klúruks ang muputì (mupaputì) sa ímung sinínà,Chlorox will make your dress white.2[A1; b6]wear s.t. white.Magputì ang mga nars,Nurses wear white.3[b(1)]tell s.o. frankly of his anger or hurt feelings toward him.Giputian (gipaputian) ku siyag sulti nga naglágut ku sa íyang gibúhat,I had it out with her because I was angry at what she did.— ug itlug, lisikacowardly.v[B2456]chicken out.Miputì ang itlug ni Krustsib dihang naninuud si Kinidi,Khrushchev chickened out when Kennedy showed that he meant business.— ang kiting, tiilv[B246]run away in fright.Miputì ang íyang tiil pagkakità níya sa íyang kuntra,He turned tail when he saw his adversary.— nga tábilmovies.Bitúun sa puting tábil,Movie star (lit. star of the white screen).-anayv[C; c3]have it out with s.o.-an(←)nvariety of coconut and pineapple more orange in color than the ordinary.-in-(←)long, slender, sharp sword.ka-nwhiteness.-unawhitish, fair-skinned.
punta2ns.t. pointed:1fluke of anchor.2the pointed end, tip of s.t.Nadasmag siya sa punta sa utáwan,He bumped into the pointed end of the ironing board.3plow-*share.4cape, pointed piece of land that projects into the sea.5— pitsunbrisket of beef.v1[A; b6(1)]attach or put a plowshare s.w.2[APB26]turn into a cape, cause a place to do so.kinapuntahannthe tip of pointed or tapering things.
punta blangkunshooting competition or target practice.v[A1C; a2]hold a shooting competition or target practice.
puntaríyans.t. at which one aims.Wà kuy puntaríya nga naglakaw,I walked with no fixed direction.v1[A; a]aim s.t. or head towards s.t.Kinsa nang nagpuntaríya sa íyang pusil ngari?Who is that fellow aiming his gun this way?Dílì ta makapuntaríya sa píliw,We can not go towards the shore.2[A; c6]direct one’s remarks at s.o.Dílì ku mupuntaríyag táwu kay ang kasábà páras tanan,I am not referring to anyone in particular because the scolding is for everyone.
puntiknspot, dot.v[A; b(1)]get tiny spots on s.t.Siyay nagpuntik ug pintal sa salug,He was the one who splattered paint on the floor.puntikpuntikv[B6; b6c1]be covered with dots, spots.Nagpuntikpuntik (gipuntikpuntíkan)sa mga búlak nga lainláin ug kulur ang lagúna,The meadow was dotted with flowers of all colors.-in-anns.t. that is dotted or spotted.-un(→)adotted or spotted.
puntilnsmall bag of cloth, paper.v1[A; c1]put into a bag.Ipuntil ang mga sinsilyu,Put the change into a pouch.2[A; c1]make a bag.
puntingv1[A; a]hit a target.Ákung puntíngun nang langgam nga nagbatug sa sanga,I’ll shoot the bird that’s perching atop the branch.2[A; a1]aim at s.t.Didtu níya ipunting ang íyang panan-aw sa gwápang dalága,He directed his eyes towards the beautiful woman.2adirect one’s remarks at s.o.Siyay gipunting sa maung biaybíay,She is the one alluded to in the ridicule.nin games, action of hitting s.o.’s piece.Ákung punting run kay human na mu,It’s my throw now because all of you have finished.
puntinpin=pawuntin,n2, v2.
puntiríya=puntaríya.
puntírunpointer which indicates the reading on clock, meter, and the like.v[A; b6(1)]attach a pointer or indicator on s.t.Ákung puntirúhan ug luminus ning ákung rilu,I’ll have a luminous dial attached to my watch.puntiruhan=puntíru.
puntíyasnlace.v[A; c]edge s.t. with a lace.
puntun1point, the important or main idea.Klarúha ang puntu sa buut mung ipasabut,Clarify the point that you want to make.— dibistapoint of view.2period in writing.2a— ikúmasemicolon.2a1speaking slowly.Puntu ikúma kaáyug sinultihan,Speaking slowly and tediously.3accent, pronunciation.Puntu sa Dalagit ang íyang sinultihan,She talks with a Dalaguete accent.3atune of a musical piece.Dì nà mau ang puntu,That’s not the tune.3btiming, rhythm.Maáyug puntu ang íyang sinayawan,She dances in a good rhythm.a1fitting, mixed to the right proportion, done at the right time, right for the purpose for which it is meant.Puntu kaáyu ang timpla sa sabaw,The soup is perfectly seasoned.Puntu nang aníhun ang humay,Now is just the time to harvest the rice.Dílì puntu ang midisína nga nadápat sa duktur,The doctor did not administer the right medicine.Dílì puntu ang ímung tubag,Your answer is not exactly to the point.2doing s.t. regularly.Dílì puntu ang ílang pagpangáun,They don’t eat regularly.v1[A; b6(1)]punctuate with a period.2[A2B16; c1]sing with the correct tune and rhythm.Kamau ming mupuntu ug náay musúgud,We know how to get the correct tune if s.o. starts.Ipuntu (puntúha) ang ímung sinayawan sa sunáta,Dance in time to the music.2a[C; ac]in harmony.Nagkapuntu ang ílang tíngug,They sang in harmony.2b[A; a]in pounding rice, when s.o. wants to join in pounding together with s.o. else, to tap the side of the mortar each time the other person’s pestle is out in order to get the rhythm prior to pounding, so that when the two are pounding together the pestles will not collide.Puntúhi úsà antis ka muásud,Tap your pestle on the mortar to get the rhythm before you enter in.3[A2; c1]add seasoning in the right consistency.Lamì ang sálad ug puntúhun (ipuntu) ang asin, súkà, ug asúkar,The salad will come out nice if the salt, vinegar, and sugar are added in the right proportions.3a[A; a]do s.t. at the right time or in the right way.Mipuntu giyud síyag adtu arun dílì sila magkabaíwas,He went just at the right time so they wouldn’t miss each other.3b[A2]make a point in an argument, answer to the point.Mipuntu siya niadtung tubága,He hit the point with that answer.3c[A2N; b(1)]score a point.Siyay mamuntu sa baskit kay hingígù,He makes a lot of baskets because he is a crack player.4[C1]do s.t. on a regular schedule.5[c]— ikúmaspeak slowly.panghiN-=puntu,v2b.di-nshort pants.v[A; b6]wear short pants.puntírunone who blends the sugar being refined.paN-nregional pronunciation.
puntud=pungtud.
puntunnpontoon.Ang ílang pantalan hinímus puntun,Their wharf is made of pontoons.
puntusn1points in a game.1ablow in boxing as reckoned as a criteria for winning a game.2mahjong player.Dì sila makadúlà ug madyung ug kúlang ang puntus,They can’t play mahjong if there are not enough players.2aregular player at a certain gambling joint.a1superior in any way (slang).Usa ray ákung uyab piru puntus man sab,I have only one girl but she really is s.t.Ang puntus nga mga bisíta ispisyal giyud nga pagkatagad,Important visitors should be given special treatment.2for a statement or opinion to be loaded with bright ideas.Diyútay ra siyag sulti, piru ug mutíngug, puntus pud,He doesn’t have much to say, but when he speaks, it is to the point.v1[A]score.1a[A2N; b2]land a good blow at s.o.Bísag gamay si Tiryu nakapuntus sab sa íyang kuntra,Though Terry is small he managed to land a blow on his opponent.2[A; c1]have a player or players for a mahjong game.-ay(→)ngame played for points.v[A13; a12]play for points.
púnunphonograph or radio-phono.
punùa1filled, full.Punù ang ímung úlu sa binúang,Your head is filled with all sorts of foolishness.2covered with s.t.v1[AB56; a2]fill up a container or space.Siyay nagpunù sa baldi ug balas,He filled up the pail (with sand).Ang lawak napunù sa mga táwu,The room was filled with people.2[B1246; a12]be full of s.t., all covered with.Napunù sa kawras ang íyang mga bitíis,Her legs are all covered with scratches.3[A; c]add s.t. to.Íyang gipun-an ang ámung swildu ug tagdiyis písus,He added ten pesos each to our salary.3a[A23; c]say s.t. further in a conversation.Wà na kuy ikapunù sa ákung gisulti sa úna,I have nothing further to add to what I said before.3b[b(1)][so-and-so] is true on top of s.t. else.Gipun-an pa sa íyang pagkadátù ang íyang pagkabrayit,He is rich and also smart.n1amount added or thrown into a bargain.Pila may ímung punù sa pagbugtì sa ímung báka sa íyang kabáyù?How much money did you throw in when you bartered your cow for his horse?2things said in addition to.‘Kaáyu untang ipuyù dinhi,’ punù níya nga nanghupaw,‘How nice would it be to live here,’ he added, sighing.maka-na variety of coconut, filled with meat which remains soft even when mature.pulun-an, pulun-anannamount to add.pun-unun, pulun-unncontainer to be filled up.
púnù1ntrunk of a tree, main stem or body of a tree, apart from the limbs and roots.-ann1=púnù.1athe tree as a unit for numeration.Tulu ka punúang mangga,Three mango trees.2base, lowest part of s.t.Balay nga náa sa punúan sa bungtud,A house at the foot of the hill.Punúan sa hagdan,Foot of the stairs.2apoint of attachment of a part of the body.Gihubagan ku sa may punúan sa ákung páa,I have a boil right at the base of my thigh.Punúan sa buhuk,The roots of the hair.3officials in charge of an office.Punúan sa lungsud,The town officials.4main office of a company.paN-npresident, governor.paN- lalawígangovernor of the province.paN- násudpresident of the nation.v1[A2; b6]be the president.1a[A12]get as one’s president.2[A2]govern.Gibutáan tas mga Katsílà sa dihang silay mipamúnù (namúnù),The Spaniards blinded us when they governed us.paN-ann1administration of a certain regime.2way of administering.paN-an nga kumpaníyahead office, mother company.v1[A2; b6]govern.Ug ikay mamunúan, wà kay mahímù,If you are in power, you won’t be able to do anything.2[A12]get a certain regime as one’s government.
púnù2nk.o. ulcerated scalp infection.v[B12; b5]get this infection.
punugrapunphonograph.v[AC12; b6]have a phonograph to supply music.Magpunugrapu ta sa átung parti,We’ll have a phonograph for our party.
punuknbruise, a discoloration of the body resulting from a contusion.(←)v[B2; b(1)]for the blood to congeal under the skin in a contusion.Mipúnuk ang dugù sa íyang tudlù nga nadukdukan sa martilyu,He hit his finger with a hammer, and the blood congealed.
púnungnfishpond for raising fish to eat.v[A; a2]make, dig a fishpond.ka-annorganization or association of people.v[A13]organize people into an association.
punyal=puniyal.
punyímaseuphemism forpunyíta: an expression of anger or discomfort.Punyímas! Ngánung ímu mang gisilihan ang súkà?Darn! Why did you put hot peppers in the vinegar?
punyíta1light curse expressing sudden anger.Punyíta! Ímung gipatay ang makina ínay pakusgan,Darn. You killed the motor instead of making it run faster.v[a2b2]shoutpunyítato s.o.Gipunyíta (napunyitahan) ku sa ákung ámu kay nakapildi kug istanti,My boss shouted ‘darn’ at me because I broke a display case.
punyíta2=punyíti.
punyítiv[A; a1]strike s.o. with the fist in the face.Kaáyu giyung punyitíhan ánang bugasun mung nawung,How I’d love to smash your pimply face in.
punyitíra=punyitíru(female).
punyitírulight curse expressing anger, addressed to a male.Punyitíru ning tawhána, ngánung ímung gikuháan sa tabun ang pagkáun?Darn this man. Why did you uncover the food?v[A; a12b2]call s.o.punyitíru.-s=punyitíru(plural).Mga punyitírus! Ihúnung na ang inyung pagsyagitsyágit,Stop that shouting, you punks!
punyuv[A; b6]reduce the intensity, amount of what one does.Makapunyu ka ba sa ímung gastu?Can you reduce your expenditures?Punyúhi ang pagkáun sa tambuk,Reduce your intake of fat.Gipunyúhan ni Bín ang andar sa makina,Ben reduced the speed of the engine.adoing s.t., but in restricted quantities.Káun nga way punyu,Eating without restraint.— siráwuadoing s.t. on any extremely restricted scale.
punyusncuffs of the sleeves.v[A; c1]make, attach the cuffs of the sleeves.
púpan1stern of boats.2=apúpa.v1[A]go toward the stern.Mipúpa ang hángin,The boat sailed into the wind.2[A; a]make or build a stern for a boat.pa-v1[A; c]head the stern of a boat s.w.2[A; a]go near.Mipapúpa man gud ka sa nag-áway, naapil ka hinúun,You went near the persons quarreling, so you got involved.
pupandanrectangular piece of cloth worn by women around the shoulders as a shawl.v1[A; b6(1)]wear a shawl.2[c1]make s.t. into a shawl.
puphuv1[AN; a]scoop up with the hands.Siyay mipuphu (namuphu) sa bugas nga naúsik,She scooped up the rice that spilled.Magpuphu ku sa mga sagbut nga ákung sinilhig,I’ll pick up the trash that I swept.2[A12; a3]gather information, earnings.Nakapuphu ang pulis ug dúgang kasayúran báhin sa túlis,The police have gathered additional information on the robbery.Íyang napuphu ang íyang minilyun gíkan sa íyang patigáyun sa trúsu,He earned his millions from his logging business.3[A; a12]annihilate, wipe out of existence en masse.Sakit mauy mipuphu sa tanang pumupúyù,Pestilence wiped out the whole population.puphuay=bùbuay,seebùbù.see alsopaluphu.†
púpùntitle or address to grandparents.v[A; a12]call s.o.púpù.
pùpùv1[A; a]pick fruits, leaves, flowers from a tree by breaking off the peduncle.Pùpúun ku tung hinug nangkà,I’ll pick that ripe jackfruit.2[A12; a12]gather, obtain s.t. from one’s efforts.Nakapùpù kug mga kasayúran báhin sa íyang kagahápun,I have gathered information about his past.Wà kay mapùpù sa pagsúruy,There’s nothing you can get out of roaming about.3[A23]yield fruits as produce.Usa ka punúang mangga mupùpù ug usa ka líbu ka búnga,A mango tree yields a thousand fruits.4[B12; b8]— ang púsudfor the umbilical cord to break off (shortly after birth).Sa ikaupat ka adlaw magkapùpù na ang púsud,On the fourth day the umbilical cord begins to fall off.-in-ns.t. picked or excerpted.Basáha kining mga pinùpù sa Baláang Kasulátan,Read these excerpts from the Holy Bible.
púpug=pulpug.
pupularapopular, beloved of the people.Pupular kaáyu si Núra Awnur,Nora Aunor is very popular.Pupular nga sáyaw,Popular dance.v[B12; b6]become popular.
pupulasiyunnpopulation, number of people s.w.
púpusv[B12; c1]coming to its end.Napúpus ang tugut sa íyang tabánug,The string of his kite is giving out.Napúpus na ang pabílu sa ákung paílub,My patience is running out.Sa nagkapúpus na ang íyang gininháwa, nisulti siya sa tinúud,When he was about to breathe his last, he told the truth.ka-an, ka-un(→)ncoming to an end.Kaguul nga way kapupusun (kapupúsan),Sorrows without end.
púpuy=púpù.
pupúyu=bartuníku.
purword used in reckoning dimensions:‘by’.Dus pur kwatru nga káhuy,Piece of wood two by four.Kwatrung diyis pur katursi piyis,A room ten by fourteen feet.
pur-1per, by the.-díyaby the day.Purdíya ámung swildu,We are paid by the day.Utsu písus purdíya,Eight pesos a day.-úraby the hour.2prefix for exclamations.-bídashort form:bídaaexclamation of surprise.Purbídang lisúra,My God! How difficult it is.Purbídang gwapáha,Jesus! How beautiful she is.bexclamation chiding.Purbída sab ka! Wà ka makapakáun sa bátà?Heavens! You mean you didn’t feed the baby?-paburseepabur.-diyusseepurdiyus.in other phrases:pur-abira1testing s.t. out, not necessarily in earnest.Wà kuy disíyu nga mupalit íning awtúha. Pur-abir lang tung ákù ug itúgut ba sa ákung hangyù,I did not intend to buy this automobile. I was just trying to see if it could be gotten for the price I offered.a2trying s.t. on a long gamble where there is nothing to lose.Pur-abir ning pagpaupira sa kansir, kay ug dílì upirahan, sigurádu man giyung patay,The cancer operation is just a gamble. If you don’t operate, the man will die anyway.b-ihimplufor example.c-ingkásu=ingkásu.see alsopur-ísu, purlumínus, purmidyu, *pursikásu.
puràv[B1; a]indulge in s.t. to the point of satiety, where one does not desire any more.Nagpurà mig káun sa usa ka batúang mangga,We indulged ourselves eating a large basket of mangoes.Gipurà námù ang ámung mata sa makaiíbug nga talan-awun,We feasted our eyes on the lovely landscape.Napurà na kug babáyi,I’ve had women until I am sick of them.
púrangv[A; c]cut fish into halves neatly along the vertebrae and bone structure, usually for drying.Purángun únà ang isdà nga igbubúwad,The fish to be dried should first be cut in two.
púrasn1policeman’s billy.2penis (humorous).v[A; a1]1beat with a billy or the like.Túbu ákung ipúras níya,I’ll bludgeon him with a pipe.2make into a club.
purawundirnboxer who fights in four-round bouts preliminary to the main event.
puraynwoman’s genitalia (euphemism).panghiN-(←)v[B236]bloom into full womanhood.Nanghimúray na ang íyang anak nga dalagíta,His adolescent daughter is now blooming into full womanhood.
purba=prubar,1.
purbídaseepur-.
purbinggay, purbingguy, purbisgut, purbistaeuphemism forpurbída.seepur-.
purbitsu=prubitsu.
purdiyusexpression of utter discomfiture, disgust, or disagreement with s.t. over which one has no control.Purdiyus, ngánu gud nga mau niy gidangátan ku,Heavens! Why, of all things, did this have to happen to me!amaking things difficult, giving s.o. a hard time.Purdiyus kaáyu nang tigulángang hangyúag kwarta,That old man gives you a hard time if you ask him for money.v1[A13; a12]give s.o. a hard time.Gipurdiyus ku nímu pagpangítà nímu,You gave me a hard time looking for you.2[A13]have a hard time doing s.t.Magpurdiyus giyud tang maghungit íning batáa kay magdagandágang pakan-un,It’s an ordeal to feed this child because he runs about when you’re trying to feed him.Culu-(←)v[A1; b6]make an honest appeal, plead.Nagpulupurdíyus ang inahan sa bitayun ngadtu sa prisidinti,The mother of the condemned man pleaded to the president for her son’s life.— ipursantuexclamation over s.t. overwhelmingly surprising or causing intense discomfiture.Purdiyus ipursantu, ngánung gibúhat mu man tu?For God’s sake, why did you do that?
purganpurgative.Purga sa bítuk,Purgative for intestinal worms.v1[A; a1]administer a purgative.1a[A]take a purgative.2[A]eat s.t. which is unpalatable because it has been served so often.Háy. Ginamus gayud ang sud-an nátù adlaw-adlaw ug magpurga na sad sa tangkung,All we have to eat is fish paste every day, andkangkongvegetable as a purgative.2a[B1256]have so much of s.t. one is sick of it.Dalùdalù mag mangga. Pasagdahan bítaw nákug pagkáun, napurga lagi,He just loved mangoes, so I let him have as many as he wanted and he got sick of them.-ntinpurgative.
purgáda=pulgáda.-s=pulgádas.
purgas=pulgas.
purgaturyun1purgatory.2place of hardship like purgatory.v[B126]be in purgatory.
purhannforehand stroke in tennis or pingpong.
purhisyu, purhwisyu=pirhwisyu.
purigitawatery bowel movements.v1[A3P]have loose bowel movements.Mupurigit ka giyud ug ímung sagulsagúlun ang ímung kan-un,You’ll get diarrhea if you eat all different kinds of food at once.2[B; b6]for bowel movements to get watery.Nagkapurigit ang tái sa bátà nga giilísan ug litsi,The child is getting loose bowel movements because they tried a new brand of milk on him.
purikitna k.o. small banana about 3 by 6 cm., orange in color when not ripe and darker orange when ripe: eaten boiled or raw.
puríkunpackaged lard (so called from the brand name Purico).v[A; b(1)]use packaged lard.
púrilv[A; ab7]1cut down plants to exterminate them.Ákung purílun ang mga kawáyan kay magtanum kug ságing,I’ll cut down the bamboos to replace them with bananas.2fell trees.3[A3P; a12]destroy, kill en masse.Dángan ang mipúril (nagpúril) sa mga tanum,The pest wiped out the plants.Ang dinamíta makapúril (makapapúril) sa mga isdà,Dynamite will wipe out the fishes.
purinterm of address used only in the expressionmanyána ka.see*manyána.
puriritv[A13]for soft, watery feces to be discharged in a spurt.Wà pa gánì siya makalingkud sa bangkíyu, nagpuririt na ang tái,Before he could even get seated on the toilet, the feces spurted out.
púris rindyirnforest ranger.
purísu, pur-ísu1therefore, in that case, then ...Pur-ísu magtuun ka arun ka makapasar,Therefore, you must study if you want to pass.Wà ka magtuun. Purísu nahagbung ka,You did not study. Therefore, you failed.2that’s exactly what must happen (said in a context where the interlocutor has said, ‘If [so-and-so] does not happen, [such-and-such] a bad outcome will follow’).‘Midalì siyag báyad arun dílì maimbargu’—‘Purísu.’‘He paid right away to avoid having it repossessed.’—‘Exactly. That’s what he had to do.’
purk an binsnbaked beans.v[A1; c1]have baked beans.
*purkiang —v[A12]the only thing wrong.Ang nakapurki ning tawhána kay dì mamínaw ug tambag,The only thing wrong with this fellow is that he won’t heed advice.
purk tsapnpork chops.v1[A1; bc]have pork chops.2[a13]make it pork chops.
purlumínus1at the very least.Purlumínus misangpit tà giyud ka nákù,The least you could have done was call me.Ug dì ku kaadtu purlumínus magpadá kug kwarta,If I can’t go at least I’ll send some money.
purlunnhearse to convey the dead to the grave.v[A12; c16]transport in a hearse.
purman1form, outline: the way s.t. looks.1awooden structure used to hold wet cement in place.2a printed document to fill in.v[AB2; c1]take form, shape; cause s.t. to do so.Ígù lang kung mupurma sa balay,I’ll just form the framework of the house.Mupurma (mapurma) ug maáyu ang ímung dughan ánang brá nga ímung gigámit,Your breasts will get a nice shape with the bra you are wearing.
purmala1behaving properly according to one’s station.Purmal kaáyu siyang manglihuklihuk,She is very formal in her ways.2formal, according to ceremony.Purmal kaáyu ang ílang kasal,Their wedding was a very formal one.3formal clothing.4done formally, not off the record.Ang purmal nga pagtiman-anay,Formal signing ceremonies.v1[B3(1); c1]be, behaved properly according to one’s station.Magpurmal ka. Dì ka magpabuyag,Act properly. Don’t misbehave.Dì ku makapurmal uban sa ákung mga gang,I can’t behave prim and proper when I’m with my gang.2[c1]make s.t. formal.3[A13]wear formal attire.3a[c1]make it a party with formal attire.4[c16]do s.t. formally, not off the record.-idad(→)nformality, as a matter of form.Purmalidad lang nang íyang pagpangimbitar kanátù. Dì giyud kinasingkásing,He invited us only for formality’s sake. He didn’t really want us to go.
purmalin, purmalínanformalin, k.o. disinfectant solution.v[b6]preserve with formalin solution.
purmannforeman of a group of workers.v1[B3(1)6]be a foreman.2[A; c16]make s.o., have a foreman.3[A12; b(1)]have as a foreman.
*purmidiyu— saby [such-and-such] means.Nidilantu sila purmidiyu sa ílang kakúgi,They prospered by working hard.
purmulan1formula for the composition of s.t.2formula in mathematics.v[A; c1]1compose s.t. by means of a formula.Dì na mistil purmulahan ang paghímù sa gátas sa bátà,You needn’t use a formula to prepare the baby’s milk.2solve a problem by using a formula.
purpulyunportfolio, a flat portable case.v[A; c16]use, put in a portfolio.Ipurpulyu (purpulyúha) pagdá ang mga papílis,Carry the papers in a portfolio.
pursigir=pirsigir.
*pursiakásu, pursikásu— ug, kunjust in case.Mag-andam lang ta kay pursikásu ug muanhi siya dúna tay tagána,Let’s prepare extra food so that just in case he comes, we have s.t. ready.
pursilánanenamelware dishes.v[A; c16]use enamelware dishes.
pursilína=pursilána.
pursintu=pursiyintu.
pursipnforceps or tongs to hold s.t.v[A; c1]use forceps or tongs, get out with forceps.Magpursip ku iniglimpiyu sa íyang samad,I’ll use tongs to clean his wound.
pursirnpurser on a boat.v[A; c]be, become a purser.
pursíras=pulsíras.
pursisyun=prusisiyun.
pursiyintunper centv[A; c]1give a rate of interest.Pursiyintúhan ku ang íyang kwartag diyis ang búlan,I’ll pay him (or I will charge him) ten percent interest a month.2get or give a percentage commission.Mupursiyintu mig singku káda hálin,We get (or give) five percent commission on each sale.3give or get a percentage of the winnings to the owner of gambling equipment.Mupursiyintu silag gamay káda daug,They get (or give) a small percentage of the winning as a fee to the owner of the house.paN-v[A2; b6]borrow money with interest.Mamursiyintu lang ku kay wà kuy láing karimidiyúhan,I’ll borrow money because I have no other place to get money from.
*pursúsu— nga anaknlegitimate child.Tuluy ákung pursúsung anak ug upat sa gawas,I have three legitimate children and four illegitimate ones.
pursyutnfighter plane.
purtádans.t. in the front: front of a house, cover of a magazine, front row of people, or the like.Namungíngi ang purtáda sa balay sa mga bumbilyang dikulur,The front of the house was covered with colored lights.bálak, sugilánun nga —feature poem, story.v[A; c]use as feature story, put on the cover.Mupurtáda sila ning sugilanúna?Will they publish this as their feature story?Nagpurtáda silag babáying naghúbù,They used a picture of a nude woman as cover.
purtamunídan1portfolio, attaché case.2purse.v[A13; a12]put, make into a portfolio.
purtintúsuaportending a major event.Purtintúsukunu kining kumíta. Basta musubang, mugíra kunu,They say that this is a portentous comet. Whenever it appears, there’s going to be war.
purtipayibn1forty-five r.p.m. record or record player.2forty-five caliber pistol or revolver.— arpíim=purtipayib,1.
purtíru=pultíru.seepulta.
purtis=prutistanti.
purtúnait is a good thing; it is a fortunate occurrence.Purtúna nga miabut ka kay gikinahanglan ta ka,It is a good thing you came because I need you.nfortune, fate.Ang purtúna sa táwu dílì matag-an,A man’s fate cannot be foretold.v[A12; a3]have the luck to have a certain k.o. spouse.Nakapurtúna siyag dátù,She had the fortune to marry a rich man.
púru1a1pure, free from adulterants or impurities.Púru giyud ning tabliyáha,This chocolate is pure.2pure of breed.Púrung halsi,Pure Halsey (cock).v[B2; b6(1)]be pure, devoid of adulterants or all of the same kind.Ug mapúru bastus ang ímung baráha,If your hand is all clubs.
púru2=pulus2.
puruhannprobability that s.t. will happen.Dakù kag puruhan nga mudaug ning iliksiyúna,There’s a great likelihood that you’ll win in this election.
púrukndistrict, a geographical or political division made for a specific purpose.
purúkùa1stocky and short.Purúkù na kaáyu siya sa katambuk,He is very short and thickset because he is so fat.2s.t. low and short like a short person.v[B; b6]be, become short and thickset.
purulnshort pants or drawers.v1[A; b6(1)]wear, use short pants or underpants.Magpurul run ang mga babáyi,Women wear short pants nowadays.2[A; c1]make into short pants.
purung, púrungncloth wrapped around the head like a turban or bandana.v[A; b6(1)]wear s.t. wrapped around the head.Ságad sa mga sabungíru magpurung ug panyù,Cockfighters usually wrap a handkerchief around their heads.purungpúrungv[A; b6(1)]crown s.o.Ang mayur ang nagpurungpúrung sa rayna,The mayor crowned the beauty queen.Si Hisus gipurungpurúngan sa mga maidlut nga mga tunuk,Jesus was crowned with sharp thorns.ns.t. worn around the head like a crown.Purungpúrung sa mga dáhun,A wreath of leaves worn as a crown.
purus, púrus=pulus2.
puruspurusv[A; a12]hurry up doing s.t. or s.o. into accomplishing s.t.Anam-anamun nátù ni arun dílì ta magpuruspurus sa katapúsan,If we do it little at a time, we won’t be rushed at the end.
purward1nforward in games where there are players positioned toward the front.v[B3(1); c1]play the position of forward.
purward2v[A; c6]forward to a new address.Wà níla ipurward ang ákung sulat,They didn’t forward my letter.
purya=puyra.
puryut=pudyut.
pús1=pulus1.
pús2v[A; b(1)]strike a pose for a picture.Nagpús na bayà siya nga wà pa ang mangungúdak,My, you are posing even if there is no cameraman around.
pusàv1[A; a]crush or squash s.t. soft.Sabaw nga gipus-ag síli,Soup into which crushed chili was added.2[A; a1]break s.t. fragile.Akuy mipusà sa plátu,I broke the plate.3[A; b6c1]hatch an egg.Ang himungáan mauy mipusà sa mga itlug sa bíbi,The hen hatched the duck’s eggs.3a[b8]for eggs to break in the hen’s womb.Napus-an (hipus-an) nang manuk nga nagbasà ang lubut,That hen that has a wet bottom had an egg break in its womb.abroken, esp. eggs.
pusak, púsakv[A2S; a]break s.t. hard.Ikaw bay nagpusak sa pinggan?Were you the one who broke the plate into pieces?Másu ang ipusak sa simintung salug,Use a hammer to break up the cement flooring.hiN-v[APN]1come in abundance.Muhimúsak (muhimusak) na gánì ang ulan, malígù ku,If the rain falls in torrents I’ll bathe in it.Naghimusak ang búnga sa mga mangga run,Mangoes are plentiful now.2for flowers or young fruit to come out.Ígù lang nakahimusak ang púsù sa mais dihang gidagsángan sa mga dúlun,No sooner had ears of corn developed, when the locusts descended on them.abeing crowded, numerous.Himusak sa táwu ang lungsud sa baryu,The town has more people in it than the village.
pusamánu=pasamánu.
púsasnhandcuffs, shackles.v[A; b6(1)]handcuff or shackle.Gipusásan sa pulis ang mga binilanggù,The policeman put handcuffs (shackles) on the prisoners.
pusawnbud of a coconut tree from which the cluster develops.v[AN; cN]for coconuts to develop.Mipusaw (namusaw, gipusawan) na ang lubi,The coconut tree is developing buds now.Ang primírung ipusaw (ipamusaw) ánang lubíha way búngang mahímù,The first bud that coconut tree will bring forth will not develop fruit.
pus-awv[B; b6]1for a color to fade.Mipus-aw (napus-aw) ang sinínà sa dúgay nga uran,The dress faded after long use.2for liquids to become clear, less murky.Mupus-aw ang túbig kun papundúhun,Water will become clear if you let the mud settle.a1faded in color.2light-colored.Angayan ka sa pus-aw ug kulur nga sinínà,You look becoming in a light-colored dress.
pusbútunnpush button, done by push button.Pusbútun na ang pagpalákaw íning pabrikáha,Everything is done in this factory with push buttons.
pusdakv[A; c]let s.t. fall with a crash either by slamming it down or just dropping it if it is heavy.Ákung gipusdákan ug dakung batu ang úlu sa hálas,I bashed the head of the snake with a big stone.Ayaw ipusdak nang usa ka sákung kamúti,Don’t slam that sack of sweet potatoes down.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]stamp one’s feet.Mamusdak na gánì nà, sukù na nà,If she stamps her feet, that means she is angry.
pusdùv1[A13; c6]put s.t. down with considerable force.Ayaw ug ipusdù ang sag-ub arun dì mabuak,Do not put the bamboo water container down hard or it will break.2[bc]invest all of a sum on s.t.Gipusdù ni Tátay ang íyang ritayirmint ug yútà,Father invested all of his retirement pay on a piece of land.
pusgayv1[A3PB12; c16]break into many pieces, shatter.Napusgay ang búlig paghiantug sa yútà,The coconuts broke off the stem when the whole bunch hit the ground.Mapusgay na gánì ang kristal, dì na maúlì,Once the glass is shattered, it can’t be repaired.Nagkapusgay na ang mga simintu sa dáyik,The cement on the dike is slowly crumbling.1a[B1256]for liquid to splatter against s.t.Napusgay ang mga balud sa kabatuan,The waves broke on the rocks.2[A; c16]ruin one’s reputation, good name.Tabì nga makapusgay sa kadunggánan,Gossip that can ruin one’s reputation.
pusgùafor sacks to be filled up to the neck so that only a small bit can be gathered at the top to tie.v1[B2; c16]for sacks to be filled up with a little part left for tying.2[A2]hit the jackpot in business, fishing, or any endeavor.Ug mupusgù ning ákung bungsud rung tingbungsud mupalit kug dikarga,I’ll buy a cargo truck if I hit the jackpot with my fish corral.Nikalit nag kasapíang tawhána kay nakapusgù nà siya sa ismagling,He got rich suddenly because he made a killing in smuggling.
pusibilidadnpossibility.Dakù ang pusibilidad nga mahagbung ku,There is a great possibility that I will fail.
pusibliapossibly happening.Pusibli kaáyu nga mitan-aw tu sa sini,It’s very possible that she went to the show.v[B126; b6]may possibly happen.Mapusibli nga milakaw sila,It may be possible that they went out.Pusiblíhan ku nga siya mauy mikúhà sa kwarta,To me it’s possible that she stole the money.
pusilnfirearm.v1[A; a]shoot.2[A23; a1c]shoot a question or an answer in a classroom (colloquial).Ug pusilun si Nílu ug pangutána mupusil man sag bawus,If a question is fired at Nilo, he fires back an answer.3[A; a]masturbate (slang).(←)[A1]have a question and answer session in a class (colloquial).Magpúsil run, unyà wà ra ba ku katuun,There will be a question and answer session in class now, and I have not studied my lesson.nquestion and answer session in class.paN-v1[A2C12; b6(1)]go hunting with firearms.Makigpamusil siya nákug langgam,He wants me to go hunting birds with him.2[A23]shoot as a character trait.Ayawg pangingkwintru níya kay mamusil,Don’t tangle with him because he shoots.pusilpúsil, Culu-n1toy gun.2spear, powered by a rubber sling, the general form of which resembles a rifle.3anything shaped like a rifle.Pulupúsil (pusilpúsil) nga laytir,A pistol-shaped lighter.di-narmed with a gun.-in-na cut in men’s trousers which is tight on the legs (like a rifle).v[A1; c1]wear, make trousers in this style.
púsingv[A; b6]strike a pose, pose to have one’s picture taken.Mupúsing giyud nang bayhána ug náay láking mutan-aw,That woman will strike a pose whenever there’s a man looking at her.naction of striking a pose.
pusísitv[A2S]for watery feces to jet out in a thin stream continuously.Mupusísit ang tái basta mag-ígit,If one has loose bowel movements, his feces jet out in a thin, continuous stream.
pusisiyunn1position, the manner in which s.t. is placed.Hiwì ang pusisiyun sa ritrátu,The photograph has been pasted in crooked.2position in which one is employed.Taas siyag pusisiyun ánang kumpanyáha,He has a high position in that company.v1[A; c1]move into position.Magpusisiyun na gánì ang mga bátà sa ílang sáyaw, isúgud dáyun ang sunáta,When the children are in position for their dance, start the music.2[A12]get a position in a firm.
pusitnk.o. small squid.
pusitib=pasitib.
pusitíbunpositive pole of batteries.
pusiyunnfusion of two political groups.v[C]for two political groups to form a fusion.
puskay=pusgay.
pusmastir=pustmastir.
pusngàv1[A3P]gasp for breath.Mipusngà siya sa dihang naigù sa kutukutu,She gasped for breath when she was hit in the pit of the stomach.2[AN; b6(1)]squirt liquid out through a small opening.Pagbantay mu kay mupusngà (mamusngà) nà rung núkus ug átà,Watch out! The squid will squirt ink at you.paN-v[A1]gasp for breath frantically.
puspasndish composed of rice porridge together with chicken and optionally other ingredients.v[A]have, makepuspas.
puspunv[A; c16]postpone, put off until later.Ayaw na ipuspun (puspúna) ang kasal,Don’t postpone the wedding further.
puspurunbox of matches.v[A; b6(1)]use, make matches.bilug, bílug, gúngì, palítu sa —nmatchstick.
puspusv1[AN; b(1)]strike hard with s.t. stiff and long.Puspúsan ku siyag alhu,I’ll beat him with a pestle.2[c6]be dashed onto s.t.Giísa ang sakayan sa balud ug napuspus sa batu,The boat was lifted by a wave and dashed onto the rocks.2a[B1256]fall heavily.Nadalispang siyas pálut ságing ug napuspus sa asíras,He slipped on a banana peel and fell to the sidewalk with all his force.3[ABN; a12]for leaves to be violently torn to shreds; cause them to be so.Mipuspus (namuspus) ang mga dáhun human sa bagyu,The leaves were torn to shreds after the typhoon.4[B2N]for leaves to wither and fall, leaving only the stalk or trunk.Mupuspus (mamuspus) ang dáhun sa gábi basta magúlang na,The leaves of taro wither when the plant matures.nclub, staff, stick, and the like.
puspuygunmatch (word play onpuspuruandpuygu—humorous).
pustan1bet, wager.Pilay ímung pusta?How much do you bet?2— ku sathink [so-and-so] is likely to happen.Pusta ku sa muulan,I bet it’s going to rain.v1[A1; c]bet.Kabáyung ákung gipustáan (gipustáhan),The horse I betted on.Pilay ímung ipusta?How much will you bet?2[A]think s.t. is likely to happen.— diriktadirect bet.-da=pusta.ig-r-, ig-l-nmoney to bet.
pustalnpostal.— aydinidentification card for a post office.v1[A; b6]issue a postal ID.2[A12]get a postal ID.— kardpost card.híru—money order.
pustinpost.Pusti sa iliktrisidad,Electric light post.v[A; a]put up, make into, use a post.
pustirnposter.v[A; c16]make, put up posters.
pustísunfalse teeth.v1[A; a12]make false teeth.2[A; c]fit with false teeth.3[B126; c16]be false teeth.Ug mapustísu gánì ang ímung ngípun, lisud nang ikáun,It is hard to eat with false teeth.
pustmastirnpostmaster, person in charge of a post office.v[A; c1]become postmaster.
pustri1ns.t. served for dessert.v[A; c1]have, make s.t. for dessert.
pustri2nelectric light, telephone post.
pust-úpisnpost office.v[A; a2]make, install a post office.
pustúranthe way s.o. looks all dressed up.Nindut tag pustúra run. Mamisíta ka?You are all dressed up. Going s.w.?paN-v[A2; b6]get all dressed up.Mamustúra ka gánì, magwápa kag samut,If you dress up, you’ll look more beautiful.nway of carrying oneself.Mu ra sa inahan ang pamustúra ánang bayhána,That girl has her mother’s bearing.-wuachic and smart-looking.Pusturáwu kaáyu ka sa ímung hirdu,You look very chic with your hairdo.v[B1256]look smart, chic.Mamusturáwu ang balayg pintálan,The house will look nice when it is all painted.
púsun1artesian well, naturally flowing or operated with a pump.2hand pump used to draw water from under the ground. —artisyánu=púsu,n1.v[A; b6]construct an artesian well.
púsùn1banana blossom including the petals.2ear of corn.v[A2N; b(1)]for corn to have ears or bananas to develop their blossoms.Daling mamúsù (mupúsù) ang mais nga masurku,Corn will quickly bear ears if the soil around it has been dug up.(→)n1rice cooked in woven coconut leaves formed like a banana blossom.2woman’s breast (euphemism).v1[A; a12]make, have rice of this type.2[AN; b6(1)]gather, get banana blossoms for food.pusùpúsù sa bitíisnbiceps or the muscles of the lower legs.-in-nby the ears.v[c16]count, share corn by the ears.-in-(→)nlarge ears of corn.Ipanglain ang mga pinusù sa mga buging,Separate the large ears of corn from the small ears.
púsudn1navel.2center point of s.t.Púsudsa syudad,The center of the city.3the filament-like structure found at the tip of bananas.hiN-v[AN; b]cut the umbilical cord.ninstrument for cutting the umbilical cord.kinapusurann1centermost portion.Didtu siya dágan sa kinapusuran sa lasang,She ran deep into the innermost part of the forest.2s.t. at the very heart.3core, innermost; heart of the thing.Abtun giyud íning tambála ang kinapusuran sa sakit,This medicine will reach down to the heart of the pain.
pus-unnthe outside region of the body in the front, just below the stomach, and by extension, the part underneath.Musakit ang pus-un ug dúgay tang walà kaihì,Your lower stomach hurts if you go long without urinating.v[b4]have a prominent belly.pus-únunahaving a prominent belly.v[B12]get to have a prominent belly.
púsungaa person who is good in putting up a front of innocence when committing mischief, so called from the characterHuwan Púsungof folk tales who is always getting the better of people in high places.Púsung kaáyu siya ug hitsúra mu rag dílì mauy nagtágù sa ákung sapátus,He looks innocent, as if he did not hide my shoes.papusungpúsungv[A1]pretend to be innocent.Nagpapusungpúsung siya, mu ra ug walà ku makakità sa íyang gibúhat,He is pretending to be innocent as though I had not seen what he did.
pus-úpis=pust-úpis.
pusutv[A; b26]for liquid to spurt out.Mipusut ang dugù sa ákung tudlù nga naputul,Blood spurted out from the cut in my finger.(←), pusutpusutv[B46; c16]come in rapid succession, come thick and fast.Mipusutpusut ang mga pangutána sa abugádu,The lawyer fired off his questions in rapid succession.Nagpusutpusut lang ang íyang anak,Her children came one after another in rapid succession.
putnbribe (slang).Dílì sila mutrabáhu sa mga lún kun walay put,They won’t act on the loan application unless they are given a bribe.v[A23; c]bribe.
pút=púlut.
púta1n1whore (coarse).2curse word to express anger, disgust.Púta, ngánung aku pa ang nadisgrasya,Damn! Why did it have to be me that had the accident!v[B12; b6]be, become a whore, prostitute.paN-v[AP; b6]engage in prostitution.íhu di-son of a bitch; reference to s.o. whom one wishes to curse or a curse expressing anger (coarse).
púta2v[A1]shatter, crush s.t. to bits.Krásir ray makapúta niánang mga dagkung batu,Only a stone crusher can crush those large rocks.Way mapunit sa butilya kay napúta giyug maáyu,No one can pick up that bottle because it was smashed to smithereens.
*putablisseeagwas.
pútadasquat because of short legs.Ang pútad níyang payag,His shack, elevated only slightly above the ground.v[B126; b6]be squat.Ngánu kahang napútad man ang anak nga tag-as man ang ginikánan?I wonder why the child is squat when the parents are tall.
putáhin1a dish consisting of meat as a main ingredient.2especial treat, anything that gives great or unusual pleasure.v[A; c1]have, eat a meat dish.
putakv[A; b3]1for chickens to keep squawking, as when laying eggs.Ayaw ug pakurati ang mungáan kay muputak,Don’t frighten the hen because it will squawk.2complain, talk, or protest loudly.Muputak dáyun siya basta maalkansi sa báhin,She complains loudly right away if she doesn’t get her share.3nag, scold by babbling.Milakaw dáyun ang bána dihang giputakan na siya sa íyang asáwa,The husband went out immediately when his wife started to nag him.4[A2]talk or butt in in a conversation which is not one’s business.Muputak ka man lang bísag wà kay lábut,Why do you butt in when I’m not talking to you?
putaputav1[B12]be easily torn or tattered from age or decay.Naputaputa na ang mga papílis sa kaban,The papers in the trunk are all brittle with age.2[c16]tear paper or cloth into pieces.
putbulnsoccer.v[A; a12]kick s.o. out.Putbúlun ka dinhi ug magtinapulan ka,You will be kicked out if you are lazy in your work.
puthawniron, steel.Taytáyang puthaw,A steel bridge.v[c16]make s.t. of iron or steel.
pútiv1[A; a12]break off, but not with a snap.Kinsay nagpúti sa gítung sa sundang?Who broke the tongue of the knife?Napúti ang dágum sa makina,The needle of the sewing machine broke.2[AB126; ab4]abort a fetus.Arun dì mainahan ílang putíhun ang ílang giburus,To escape motherhood they abort the life they are carrying in the womb.Bag-u nà siyang naputíhan,She just had a miscarriage.naborted fetus.Gilábay sa basúra ang púti,They threw the fetus into the garbage.
putìa1white.1ain plant description, green varieties of plants that have green varietiesand red or brown varieties.Síling putì,Green peppers.Mandalúsang putì,Themandalúsawith green leaves (as opposed to the species with red leaves).2white race.Ságad sa mga putì taas ug ilung,Most white people have long noses.— pay agipu, lubut sa kúlun, urasiyundark skinned (lit. a firebrand, the bottom of a kettle, the evening prayers [said after dark] are whiter).Putì pay agipu ning bána mu,Your husband is darker than the tip of a firebrand.n1white vaginal discharge.2=ispíhu.v1[APB; b6]be, become white, cause s.t. to become so.Klúruks ang muputì (mupaputì) sa ímung sinínà,Chlorox will make your dress white.2[A1; b6]wear s.t. white.Magputì ang mga nars,Nurses wear white.3[b(1)]tell s.o. frankly of his anger or hurt feelings toward him.Giputian (gipaputian) ku siyag sulti nga naglágut ku sa íyang gibúhat,I had it out with her because I was angry at what she did.— ug itlug, lisikacowardly.v[B2456]chicken out.Miputì ang itlug ni Krustsib dihang naninuud si Kinidi,Khrushchev chickened out when Kennedy showed that he meant business.— ang kiting, tiilv[B246]run away in fright.Miputì ang íyang tiil pagkakità níya sa íyang kuntra,He turned tail when he saw his adversary.— nga tábilmovies.Bitúun sa puting tábil,Movie star (lit. star of the white screen).-anayv[C; c3]have it out with s.o.-an(←)nvariety of coconut and pineapple more orange in color than the ordinary.-in-(←)long, slender, sharp sword.ka-nwhiteness.-unawhitish, fair-skinned.