List of Cebuano words starting with the letter P - Page 191

see balantígun.

lizard

see palàpálà.

n. 1. improvised litter. Ang masakitun gibutang sa palápag ug gibayúngan ngadtu sa tambalánan, The sick person was placed on the improvised carriage and was taken to the hospital; 2. see palagpag; v. 1. carry in a litter; 2. make a litter.

n. 1. strong, permanent trellis, with posts, usually made of metal or hardwood, used as a support for climbing plants or as a screen; 2. matting made of closely woven bamboo slats. Katága sa palapag ang kupras, Spread the copra on the bamboo slats; 3. a round winnowing tray.

n. 1. horizontal trellis for plants to grow on. 2. temporary shed without walls with a flat roof; v. make such a shed or trellis for climbing plants. Magpàpà lang tas sílung nga pára kan-anan sa bisíta, We’ll make a pergola in the yard for the dinner guests.

n. advantage given an opponent whereby the stronger player agrees to make a certain multiple of the score gotten by the weaker, e.g., he must make five points for every one point of his opponent; v. give this advantage.

see palàpálà.

dilute

a. fortunate. Paláran ka kay ikay napílì, You’re lucky you were chosen. kapaláran n. fate, destiny. Súgù sa kapaláran ang nahitabù, What happened was the decree of fate. Balud sa kapaláran, The cruelty of fate. palárun a. turning out lucky, successful. Ug palárun ang plánu, If the plan is successful.

adj. fortunate

adj. lucky

(not without l) see plaríti.

(not without l) v. continue weaving something already started. Nasugdan ku na man, ikaw na lay magpálas, I started it. Now you continue weaving it.

(not without l) v. erase writings, memories. Ákù ta kang palásun sa ákung listahan, I’ll erase your name from my list. (→) n. eraser. -in-an n. erasure.

(not without l) v. summon people to work. Palásun ku ang mga silíngan kay maglálung ta sa balay, I will go notify the people to come because we’re going to move the house.

n. burden

n. kind of rattan with a stem as big around as the arm, and the nodes approximately 1½″ apart. The heart stem is edible but bitter. The stalk is used for furniture and the split stems for tying.

faultfinder

(not without l) see plasíbu.