List of Cebuano words starting with the letter P - Page 174

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a. a person who acts strange or does things people would consider stupid. Báhu ning pahung nagyasyas lang nang kinarsunisan, Of course he’s a fool, he wears pants too big for him; v. become foolish.

n. general appearance, actions. Mu rag giputul nang batáa sa amahan kay amahan giyud ang pahunpáhun, That child is a chip off the old block. He acts and looks just like his father. paN- v. 1. for the hazy outline of someone or something to appear at a distance. Mamahunpáhun ang kabukíran sa sayung kabuntágun, The mountains loom clear in the early morning light; 2. carry oneself. Mu ra giyud nà siya sa íyang inahan nga mamahunpáhun, She moves just like her mother; n. general outline, contours.

v. 1. lace shoes. Pahuti sa listun ang sapátus sa bátà, Lace the child’s shoes; 2. tie with any interweaving knot. Pahuta ang písì pára dílì mabadbad, Make the rope into a looped knot so it won’t come undone; n. knot which is interlooped so that it cannot slip, like a square knot or a slipknot. pahutpahut v. 1. darn a tear with big temporary stitches. Dalìdaliag pahutpahut ang gising hábul, Stitch the torn blanket quickly; 2. travel in and out across something as if describing the course taken by a needle in darning. Nagpahutpahut sa kabukíran ang mga girilyíru, The guerillas traveled across the mountains.

n. furlough

n. repose

relax

rest

retire

restroom

n. 1. scarecrow; 2. a person who is manipulated by others. Insik ang tag-iya niánà. Pahuy lang nà siya, A Chinaman owns that. He’s just a dummy. Si Markus usa ka pahuy sa mga impiryalista, Marcos is an imperialist lackey; v. put up a scarecrow.

adv. upward

superimpose

transcend

tantalize

burn

scorch

v. 1. roast something till it becomes charred. Magpáig kug bugas nga kapihun, I will roast some rice to make into coffee; 2. scorch the skin. Ang adlaw nakapáig (nakapapáig) sa pánit sa mananagat, The sun burnt the fisherman’s skin; 3. for a business to fail or go bankrupt. Nagsígi mag paútang maung napáig ang ílang tindahan, Their store went bankrupt because they allowed so many people to credit. (→) a. totally burnt with only charred remains. Ang kík paig kaáyu, The cake was completely burnt. -in- n. something roasted till charred, esp. corn grits, for making into coffee. -un(→) a. dark in complexion.

rearrange

accommodation