List of Cebuano words starting with the letter P - Page 319

n. fisherman; v. be, become a fisherman.

n. fiscal, district attorney. — sa simbahan n. church clerk or one in charge of keeping the records of the church; v. be or become a fiscal. -íya n. office of the district attorney.

n. 1. box in a carriage where the driver sits; 2. balcony on the outside of a house. Didtu siya magdiskursu sa piskanti, He made a speech from the balcony; 3. davit, a crane projecting over the side of a ship for hoisting lifeboats.

(euphemism for pisti) 1. expression of disgruntlement. Piskat ning kinabuhía kay kanúnay lang tang gidimalas, What a hell of a life this is. We always have bad luck; 2. expression of surprise after having done something inadvertently or failing to have done something Piskat nabyaan ang ákung pitáka, Heavens! I forgot my wallet.

see mitmit.

a. 1. alert, active and full of energy; 2. full of life. Piskay ang plásag maduminggu, The plaza is lively on Sundays; 3. good-looking or well-dressed woman; 4. pretty in general; v. 1. active and full of energy, sprightly. Mupiskay ang átung láwas basta hustug túlug, You are full of vim and vigor if you get the right amount of sleep. Nagkapiskay na ang masakitun, The patient is getting stronger. Gipiskáyan ku sa ákung gibátì karun, I feel sprightly now; 1a. do something briskly or hurriedly. Nagkapiskay ang ámung paglakaw pagtaligsik, We walked faster when it started to rain. Piskáya ang pagkuwinta kay naghulat siya, Hurry up with your counting because she is waiting; 2. get lively and bright. Kining mga búlak ang nakapiskay sa ámung panimalay, These flowers made our home lively; 3. get nice looking, pretty. -un a. of a lively, alert, cheerful sort.

see piskat.

n. U.S. Peace Corps volunteer; v. be a Peace Corps volunteer.

see piskat.

v. 1. spurt something out. Ang mga táwung dilì idukádu mupislà lang sa bungbung ug manlúwà, Uneducated people go out and spit their saliva against the walls. Magpislà ang núkus sa íyang átà ug matugaw, Squids spurt out ink if you disturb them; 2. produce a splattering, plopping sound. Mupislà ang lápuk ug tunubtunuban, Mud produces a plopping sound when you step in it.

a. 1. having a stuffy nose; 2. flat-nosed. Madaníhun nang bayhána bísag pislangù, She’s charming even if she’s flat-nosed; 3. ugly in manner or looks. Wà tay pagaunúhan kay gawas nga pislangù ug dagway, pislangù pa giyud ug batásan, She doesn’t have a single redeeming feature because aside from being homely she has an unpleasant disposition as well; n. light disease of chickens similar to colds; v. have a nasal voice due to cold. Nagpislangù (gipislangù) ku kay giulanan, I have a bad cold because I got caught in the rain.

v. 1. squash, flatten and mash something Pisláta ang ságing nga ipakáun sa bátà, Crush the banana to feed to the baby; 2. have a flat nose. Ug ang mga ginikánan pislat, mapislat pud ang anak, If the parents are flat-nosed, the offspring will also be flat-nosed; a. flat-nosed. Ayaw ug panaway kay pislat ka man sad kaáyu, Don’t ever criticize for your nose is flat, too.

flat-nosed

see plasláyit.

v. 1. press something hard with the fingers. Kinsay mipislit sa timbri? Who pushed the buzzer? Ayaw pislíta ang mangga kay mabun-ug, Don’t squeeze the mango because you will bruise it. 2. massage someone by pressing with the finger tips. Pislítun ta ka arun mawā̀ ang ímung pamául, I’ll massage you so that your muscle pains will disappear. — layit n. flashlight (humorous).

v. 1. go to sleep (said in anger). Mupisluk (mapisluk) ka na ba sad nga buntag na man? Are you going to go back to sleep again when it’s morning already? 2. be dark, be getting dark (said in anger). Nagkapisluk na núun mau pay ipangáhuy! Why do you wait until it begins to get dark to look for firewood!

n. a brand of strong synthetic thread used in line fishing and in weaving into fishing nets.

n. dent, a slight depression, small hollow; a. dented. Pislung ug ilung, Having a flat nose; v. dent something on the surface. Kinsay nagpislung sa takurì? Who dented the kettle?

see pidlasut.

n. fish meal, ground dried fish used as feed for poultry; v. make fish meal.