List of Cebuano words starting with the letter P - Page 313

n. canned white or black pepper in powder form; v. use or put pepper.

see pípar bag.

n. a small bundle of abaca fibers (about the size of a finger) used for tying something v. make abaca fibers into such a bundle. Pipisun nákù ning lánut kay ákung ibángan sa sugnud, I’m going to bundle up this abaca fiber to use it to tie up the firewood.

n. cotton bud that is about to open; v. for cotton buds to be about to open.

n. peplum, a short flared skirt attached at the waist of a dress, blouse, or jacket, and extending around the hips; v. add a peplum to clothing.

n. pepsi cola; v. have, offer pepsi cola. paN- n. money to buy a pepsi.

v. share someone’s cigarette or drink with him. Mupipti ku ánang ímung gitangag, ha? Let me share your cigarette with you, may I? piptipipti a. equal, even (colloquial). Piptipipti ang ílang báhin sa ginansiya, They share the profit equally.

n. pier.

a. being paired off, esp. boys with girls; v. do something paired off, be paired off. Nagpir bay pir ang mga nagdít sa Pwinti, The couples dating in the park are paired off.

n. per diem; v. give or have a per diem allowance. Magpirdayim (pir dayman) mig diyis písus ang adlaw, We get a per diem of ten pesos. Ang kumpaníya magpirdayim námug diyis, The company gives us a per diem of ten pesos.

n. kind of bladed hand weapon 18″ to 24″ with a blade that curves upwards slightly toward the tip and flat at the tip.

pyramid

n. pear.

n. loaf

n. slip

n. lot

n. isthmus

n. plot

v. cut something to pieces. Pirasúhun ang nangkà arun ibaligyà, Cut the jackfruit into pieces to sell it; n. a piece of something Usa ka pirásung karni, A piece of meat. -in- n. something cut into pieces. Ang pinirásung karni dílì na mahímung hamun, You can’t use the meat for ham once it has been cut up. -in-(→) a. by the piece. Pinirasu ang íyang iniphan sa labáda, She charges for the laundry by the piece; v. pay or charge by the piece.

v. 1. be sleepy. Gipirat (nagpirat) na kug binása, I’m sleepy from reading so much; 2. dilly-dally, take time in doing something Nagpirat sila sa ílang trabáhu kay wà swilduhi, They worked slowly because they didn’t get their salary; n. lazy, loafer. Ang pirat nga trabahadur wà umintuhi, He was a lazy worker so he didn’t get a raise. piratpirat v. 1. blink the eyes. Nagpiratpirat pa ang íyang mata nga mibángun, He was still blinking his eyes when he got out of bed; 2. for a flame to flicker. Gási ang sugà kay nagpiratpirat na, Put kerosene in the lamp because it is flickering.