Meaning of písu

peso, the Philippine unit of currency (singular). Un písu, One peso; 2. peso bill. Duha ka písu, Two peso bills; 3. — kuntra usa ka dakù (so-and-so) is nothing (a penny) as compared with someone else who is something (a peso). Ngánung ashan pa nímug súkul nà nga písu ka man kuntra usa ka dakù? Why do you have to bother fighting with that bum who’s nothing but so much trash compared to you? -s peso. Pila ni? Písus? Dus písus? How much is this? A peso? Two pesos? v. 1. cost a peso. Nagpísus na ang kílu sa kamátis, Tomatoes cost a peso a kilogram. Pisúsa lang ni, Let me have it for a peso; 2. receive a scolding. Makapisus ka sa ímung gibúhat, You’ll get a scolding for what you did. maN-, maN-(→) costing a peso each; v. 1. price something at a peso; 2. change something into one-peso notes. maN-un n. 1. the one-peso kind; 2. one-peso bills.

n. storey of a building. Náa sa ikaduhang písu ang íyang klási, Her class is on the second floor.

n. 1. chick or young of other birds; 2. endearing reference for one’s children; 3. novice, someone new to something Pisù pa lang siya sa panuwat, He is new to the writing profession; v. hatch an egg. Ang ubang himungáan dì mupisù sa ílang itlug, Some hens won’t hatch their eggs. (←) n. birdling. pis-an n. 1. hen or bird that has chicks; 2. an egg that has a chick in it.

v. 1a. press the tip of one’s fingers over a part of the body to massage it. Magpísù pa ku sa ákung buktun nga namanhud, I’ll massage my arms because they are numb. Hipisuan ku ang íyang hubag, I accidentally pressed her boil when I massaged her.