List of Cebuano words starting with the letter P - Page 251

stop

v. 1. hail a vehicle or ask the driver to stop. Pára bay, Stop, driver! Paráha ang bús kay musakay ku, Stop the bus because I want to get on. 2. discontinue a course of action. Dílì siya makapára sa íyang pag-inum, He can’t stop his drinking. Paráhun (ipára) ang átung pinsiyun ug mamatay na aku, If I die my pension will be cut off; 3. hesitate doing something (usually in negative sentences). Dílì mupára ug súkul nang batáa bísag kinsa, That child doesn’t hesitate to fight back, no matter who it is. Wà kuy gipára (giparáhan) sa mga kan-unun, There is no food I hesitate to eat. -da n. two-wheeled, horse-drawn rig that plies the streets and takes up to four passengers who sit facing each other; v. park a vehicle in a certain place. Ang íyang giparadáhan gidilì, He parked in a no-parking zone. pamaráda v. operate the paráda; n. rig-driving occupation. paradahan n. vehicle terminal. -dista n. one who drives a paráda; v. be in this occupation.

v. result in. Ug unsay ímung parahan, wà kuy lábut, Whatever happens to you, I won’t be responsible. Unsa may giparahan sa inyung nigusyu? What happened in the end to your business venture? n. chance of winning or succeeding. May parahan kahà ning átung tím? Think our team has a chance of winning?

for

me

for

them

prep. for

— (verb) before (doing). Parabir ka mukáun panghunaw úsà, Before you eat wash your hands first. Parabir siya milákaw (mulakaw) nagbílin ug kwarta, He left some money before he went out.

parable

n. parable. Ang parabula sa parasan, The parable of the vineyard.

parachute

n. bet involving a large amount of money; v. place a bet of major size.

n. parade; v. 1. have a parade; 2. display something before the public. Ayaw iparáda ang gisiun nímung sinínà, Don’t parade around in your torn shirt.

parade

see pára.

jeepney terminal

station

bus stop

carpark