List of Cebuano words starting with the letter P - Page 356

n. kind of sharp machete with a round or square tip for heavy-duty work; v. 1. make a machete of this type; 2. acquire this kind of machete.

v. die from intense cold, feel as cold as if one was about to die. Ang katugnaw mauy mupúlang sa mga háyup, The cold will kill the animals. Gipúlang ku, I’m freezing to death.

v. for a baby to learn to jump, bounce up and down when held. Mupúlang na ang bátà, The child is now learning to jump. Dì pa makapúlang si Bíbi, Baby can’t jump yet; 2. put a child in a pulangan. -an(→) n. chair attached to a spring pole in which a baby is placed so that it can jump up and down.

pink

see pulangkì.

n. 1. space under the roof parallel to the ridge pole immediately beneath it. 2. the space including a platform just below it which forms an attic.

red (humorous). À, kapulangkì nímug sinínà, What a red dress you’ve got on!

n. name given to a hypothetical male. Bísag si Pulánu pay muimbitar nímu, ayaw pag-uban, Even if it’s Mr. So-and-so that invites you, don’t go with him.

v. 1. remove something from something that covers or encircles it, or remove the covering thing. Napulas ang kálù paghurus sa hángin, The hat was blown away in the wind. Ug ímung pulasun (ipulas) ang ímung kamut sa púsas, muhugut hinúun kini, If you try to slip your hands out of the handcuffs, they’ll just tighten; 1a. remove the tie from the coconut palm bud to stop the toddy flow and allow the bud to develop fruit. Pulasi ang sanggutan arun mamúnga, Untie the coconut bud so it will bear fruit; 2. allow something to run over the face to remove something Puwasa ang dágat sa ímung nawung, Let the sea water run over your face; 3. for something to wear off, disappear. Mipúlas ang adlaw sa búkid, The sun disappeared behind the mountains. Wà pa makapulas ang ispiritu sa bínu, The effect of the liquor hasn’t worn off yet; 4. papulaspúlas v. rub the hands over the face. Namulaspúlas ku pagpawálà sa katulúgun, I rubbed my hands over my face to get rid of my feeling of sleepiness.

(from lásik) v. fly apart in various directions because of force. Mipulásik (namulásik) ang lápuk pag-ági sa trák, The mud spattered in all directions when the truck passed by. Pagkahúlug sa búlig, namuwásik ang mga lubi, When the bunch of coconuts fell, the coconuts flew off in all directions.

v. do something with hurried motions. Dì ka makapulaspulas ánang ímung líhuk kay dilikádu nang ímung búhat, You can’t do that work hurriedly because it is a delicate piece of work.

(not without l) v. sell something at a lower than usual selling price. Namulaw-as ku ug baligyà sa ákung awtu kay daghan kug útang balayran, I had to sell my car cheap to get money to pay off my debt; n. sold at a sacrifice. Maáyu ni nga pagkapalíta kay pulaw-as nga pagkabaligyáa, This is a good buy because it was sold at a sacrifice.

v. 1. stay up very late at night or the whole night through. Nagpulaw ku sa bátà gabíi, I stayed up all night to watch the child last night. Dì ku mupulaw (mamulaw) ug tuun, I won’t stay up late studying. Gipuláwan (gipamuláwan) sa sastri ang ákung sinínà, The seamstress stayed up late finishing my dress; 2. keep a fire or lamp going the night through. Magpúlaw ku arun dúna tay káyu kanúnay, I’ll keep a fire burning so that we’ll always have fire; 3. for a feeling to be kept alive. Ang tingúhà sa pag-adtu sa Amirika nagpúlaw sa íyang dughan sukad sa bátà pa, The desire to go to America has been kept burning in his breast since his childhood. (→) n. see -an(→). -an(→), ka-an n. 1. small lamp that is left lighted throughout the night; 2. log that is kept burning day and night.

see puray (humorous euphemism).

(not without l) n. leggings to protect the lower legs; v. use, make leggings.

n. powder case; v. use a powder case.

n. powder

powder

see pulbus.

n. explosive powder.