Meaning of pila

cost

how much

queue

some

1. how much, how many, to what extent. Pila ka buuk ímung palitun? How many are you going to buy? 1a. how much does it cost. Pila man ni? How much does this cost? 1b. -y pálad who knows. Pilay pálad ug madátù ku, Who knows, I might get rich; 2. see pipila; 3. in phrases: 3a. — ra gud it’s nothing, what does it amount to anyway? Pila ra gud nà ug buut buhátun? What does it amount to anyway if you put your heart into it? 3b. — may sugílun to make a long story short. Pila may sugílun, si Binut nahímung magsusúlat ug nabantúgan, To make a long story short, Binot became a writer and became famous; v. consider something to be very little. Gipilahan ka ba íni nga daghan kaáyu ni? You think this isn’t very much, when it is so much? (←) 1. see tag-(←); 2. see pila, 3a. piláhay 1. only recently, not so long ago. Piláhay pa tung naminyù si Buduy, Bodoy got married not so long ago; 2. a few. Piláhay na lang ang nanghibilin sa ámung buungun, Only a few of our pomelos are left; 3. see pila, 3a. ika- which (number) is it? Ikapila na nà ka (nga) básu nang ímung giinum? That makes how many glasses that you have drunk? ka- 1. see pila, 3a. 2. see maka-. kapiláhay see piláhay, 1. kapid-an a. group of many. Kapid-an na ka adlaw walà pa mahiulì ang amahan, For several days now, the father has not returned. maka-, ka- how many times? Makapila nímu hugási ning imbaw? How many times did you wash these clams? tag-(←) how much apiece? Tagpíla man nang mansánas? How much are those apples each? tinag- v. do something in lots or multiples. Gitinagpila man nímug dala ang káhuy? How many pieces of wood did you bring at one time? piláun, pilahun, tagpilahun n. the kind that cost how much. Pilahun (tagpilahun) man tung íyang gipalit? What kind (the kind costing how much) did he buy? r- 1. several. Human sa pipila ka úras, haúna, Take it out after a few hours; 2. a few. Pipila na lang ang nahibilin, Only a few are left.

n. queue. Taas kaáyu ang píla sa manan-áway sa sini, There was a long line of people waiting to get into the show; v. queue up.