List of Cebuano words starting with the letter P - Page 378

n. fusion of two political groups; v. for two political groups to form a fusion.

see pusgay.

see pustmastir.

v. 1. gasp for breath. Mipusngà siya sa dihang naigù sa kutukutu, She gasped for breath when she was hit in the pit of the stomach; 2. squirt liquid out through a small opening. Pagbantay mu kay mupusngà (mamusngà) nà rung núkus ug átà, Watch out! The squid will squirt ink at you. paN- v. gasp for breath frantically.

calf

n. wrist

well

belly button

navel

n. dish composed of rice porridge together with chicken and optionally other ingredients; v. have, make puspas.

n. club

v. postpone, put off until later. Ayaw na ipuspun (puspúna) ang kasal, Don’t postpone the wedding further.

n. box of matches; v. use, make matches. bilug, bílug, gúngì, palítu sa — n. matchstick.

v. 1. strike hard with something stiff and long. Puspúsan ku siyag alhu, I’ll beat him with a pestle; 2. be dashed onto something Giísa ang sakayan sa balud ug napuspus sa batu, The boat was lifted by a wave and dashed onto the rocks; 2a. fall heavily. Nadalispang siyas pálut ságing ug napuspus sa asíras, He slipped on a banana peel and fell to the sidewalk with all his force; 3. for leaves to be violently torn to shreds; cause them to be so. Mipuspus (namuspus) ang mga dáhun human sa bagyu, The leaves were torn to shreds after the typhoon; 4. for leaves to wither and fall, leaving only the stalk or trunk. Mupuspus (mamuspus) ang dáhun sa gábi basta magúlang na, The leaves of taro wither when the plant matures; n. club, staff, stick, and the like.

n. match (word play on puspuru and puygu—humorous).

n. post office; v. make, install a post office.

gamble

n. 1. bet, wager. Pilay ímung pusta? How much do you bet? 2. — ku sa think (so-and-so) is likely to happen. Pusta ku sa muulan, I bet it’s going to rain; v. 1. bet. Kabáyung ákung gipustáan (gipustáhan), The horse I betted on. Pilay ímung ipusta? How much will you bet? 2. think something is likely to happen. — dirikta direct bet. -da see pusta. ig-r-, ig-l- n. money to bet.

n. bet

n. stake