List of Cebuano words starting with the letter P - Page 283

saucer

pay

v. be unsteady, staggering in one’s walk. Nagpayadpayad siya human sa dúgay níyang paglubug sa banig, She was unsteady on her feet because she had lain in bed for a long time.

cottage

hut

n. cabin

n. hut, small house constructed of light materials. may táwu na ang — for a girl to have a sweetheart. Way tsans ang ímung gugma kaníya kay may táwu na ang payag, You don’t stand a chance with her because she already has a beau; v. make a hut.

shack

wigwam

allow

let

a. for the stomach to be so empty as to sag and form a hollow on the sides. Payakpak kaáyug tiyan ang bábuy nga wà hipasáwi, The pig has a hollow stomach because they forgot to feed it; v. for the stomach to be, become sagging inwards. Namayakpak ang ímung tiyan, Your ribs are sticking out (lit. your stomach is hollow).

v. do something half-heartedly or do something with just enough motion to give the appearance of working. Gipayanpayanan lang ang pagdáru maung wà mahuman, He didn’t put any effort into his plowing, so it never got done.

a. for a pig’s abdomen to be thin, not filled; v. be thin, not filled. Ang bábuyng dílì maáyung mukáun magpayas lang ang tiyan, A pig that doesn’t eat well has a sunken stomach.

n. clown, jester; v. play the part of a clown. Mangítà ku ug mupayásu sa dráma, I’ll look for a person who will act as a clown in the play. -in-(→) v. act, dress, speak like a clown.

a. very meager and small in amount. Alang kaníya payat kaáyu ang duha ka gatus nga gastúhun sa usa ka adlaw, For him it is chicken feed to spend two hundred pesos in one day.

n. a kind of bamboo raft used in fishing, used to attract fish. It is left in deep waters with weighted coconut fronds suspended from it, on which algae develop and attract fish which can then be caught with a net; v. make a páyaw. paN- n. fishing with a páyaw.

v. in basketball, for a player to pivot on one of his feet. Mipaybut únà siya sa wà pa musyát arun mawā̀ ang gwardiya, He pivoted before shooting the ball to give him a clear shot. see also tsindying.

v. destroy something by knocking it to pieces, consume or scatter something as though destroyed. Ang bumba mipayhag sa mga balay, The bomb destroyed the houses. Tiradur ang ipayhag sa balay sa putyúkan, Smash the beehive with a slingshot.

n. 1. a characteristic shout or cry in calling someone at a distance; 2. a shout or cry to ease the tightness in the chest due to panting, uttered esp. when one climbs a steep hill; v. let out this sort of shout, calling someone at a distance or to ease up shortness of breath. Pamináwa náay nagpayhaw (nagpamayhaw) sa píkas buntud, Listen. someone is yelling on the other side of the hill.