List of Cebuano words starting with the letter P - Page 297

choose

elect

n. the pili nut tree of the primary forest also cultivated for its almond-like nuts. The sap is used for waterproofing boats: Canarium ovatum.

pick

prefer

select

v. 1. choose, pick a choice. Pílì háiy ímu, Choose which one you want to have. Nakapilì kug barut, I happened to choose an inferior kind; 1a. elect someone to office. Mupílì tag maligdung nga pangúlu, We should elect a leader of integrity; 2. sort out the good or bad. Nagpílì ang kumpradur sa mga mangga, The wholesale buyer is sorting the mangoes. Pilíi ang bugas kay daghang tipasì, Clean (lit. sort) the rice that has lots of unhusked grains in it. 3. walay ma- all the same. Tapulan ang íyang mga anak way mapílì, Her children are all lazy. pa- v. be a candidate. Mupapílì si Mádu pagkamayur, Mado is running for mayor. -an(→) a. see hiN-(→). -ay(→) n. election. haN- a. noble, highly-esteemed. Kagíkan siya sa hamílì nga bánay, He comes from a noble family. Hamíling katilingban, maáyung gabíi, Friends (highly-esteemed people), good evening. kahaN- n. state of being noble. hiN-(→), hiN-an(→) a. choosy, finnicky. -in- n. 1. something or someone elected or chosen; 2. something select, especial, select kind of large-grained rice. -in-an n. something left over after choosing. -um-r-(→) n. elector, voter. -unun(→) n. candidate for election.

adj. selective

choosy

n. election

n. filibuster

n. 1. a pleat, fold sewn in something; 2. crease. Ayúhag plantsa ang pilígis, Iron the crease carefully. Daghang pilígis sa íyang agtang, He had lots of wrinkles on his forehead; v. 1. make pleats, creases in something; 2. get creases. Namilígis ang nawung sa katigúlang, His face was creased with age.

jeopardy

risky

a. offering or exposed to danger. Piligru ang kahimtang sa masakitun, The patient’s condition is critical. Piligru ang kinabúhì sa ismaglir, A smuggler’s life is full of danger. Piligru ning baláya, This house is unsafe; n. danger. Ginúu ilikay ku sa mga piligru! Lord, keep me safe from danger. paN- v. be in danger. Mamiligru ku dinhing masakpan, I am in danger of getting caught in this place. -su see piligru, a.

n. a sheet of galvanized iron, plywood, paper; v. count by the sheets.

screech

v. 1. cry loudly in a high-pitched voice, squeal. Mipilíik ang bátà nga íyang gikusì, The child he pinched shrieked. Nagpiliik na ang mga bábuy. Pasáwi na, The pigs are squealing. Feed them; 2. for the tires to screech on braking or negotiating a curve; n. high-pitched screeching or squealing sound.

v. spatter liquid by shaking something or flipping. Gipilikan ku ang inarmirulan, I sprinkled water on the clothes to iron. pilikpilik v. shake the body, flap the wings, such that water gets spattered. Mupilikpilik (mamilikpilik) ang bábuy human siya makalúnang sa lápuk, The pig shakes the mud off its body after it wallows.

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