List of Cebuano words starting with the letter P - Page 315

see primyu.

see prinda.

n. ferris wheel; v. ride in a ferris wheel.

see prítu.

n. percale, kind of closely woven cotton, usually with large flowery designs; v. wear clothing made of percale.

n. pearl. paN- v. dive for pearls; n. pearl diving. mag-r- n. pearl diver.

authgraph

n. signature

n. signature; v. affix one’s signature. Pirmáhi ang tsíki sa luyu, Sign your name on the back of the check.

see kumpirma, n, v1.

a. permanent. Kaswal lang ku. Dílì pirmaninti ning ákung trabáhu, I’m just a casual employee. My work is not permanent; v. be permanent, make something permanent. Maáyug magpirmaninti ning ákung dibuynas, It would be nice if my luck were a permanent thing. Pirmanintíhun (ipirmaninti) na nátù ang átung kapilya, We’ll build a permanent chapel.

always

a. 1. always. Pirmi ka lang malít, You’re always late; 2. steadily, consistent. Ug pirmi ang inandaran sa mutur, way daut, If the motor runs steadily, there’s nothing wrong; v. do something always or regularly all the time. Nagpirmi lang siyag katúlug, He is sleeping all the time. Pirmíha ang ímung maáyung gáwì, Maintain your good ways. Ipirmi ang ímung kamut sa ákung tiyan, Keep your hand on my stomach. — ang táku 1. hold on to the cue in billiards—i.e., not lose the play. (When one misses, the cue is passed to the next players.) 2. go steady with a girl; 2a. have intercourse steadily; 3. be employed steadily in one job; v. 1. keep the cue in billiards; 2. go steady with someone Mupirmi (mapirmi) ang táku nátù kun pahagkun ku nímu, I will go steady with you if you will let me kiss you; 2a. have sexual intercourse regularly. Nagpirmi ang ílang táku kay nahigám, They always make love because they have come to learn how much fun it is. 3. become permanent in a job. Mapirmi ang ímung táku basta maáyu ang ímung ági, I will keep employing you if you do well.

always

continue

more often

see primíru.

n. permission, permit. Dúnay pirmísu ang ílang bayli, They have a permit to hold their dances. Milakaw silang way pirmísu sa inahan, They went out without their mother’s permission; v. give permission.

see primisyas.

n. permit, license to do something.