payyew n. looks like a gabi plant
pè part. [surprise] ij. oh! [exclamation]
peen vt. to bait a hook (kawad) with bait
peendini See hendini adj. moving towards here
peendiyè See hen + diyè adj. moving towards there
peggasal 1. vi. to skite or show-off to someone 2. vi. to boast about or be proud of something they have done to someone
pegket 1. n. a drawing pin or a staple 2. n. handcuffs 3. vt. to stick some things together with something else (e.g., a paper clip or a safety pin) vi. to be stuck together
pegnel vt. to stop or control someone else from doing something
pehes vt. to force, convince or persuade something onto someone else vi. to be persuaded or forced by somebody
pehul1 adj. lazy vi. that cause laziness to someone v. vi. to be avoid work adj. very lazy
pehul2 n. a type of small tree
peinit n. morning tea; a snack
peit2 n. a silver-scaled type of small fish which live only in fresh water
peka 1. n. back —spine 2. n. the underside of a leaf
pekak v. to cluck after laying an egg
pekal n. a type of (cooking) banana
pekas v. to unhook something (e.g. a basket hanging on a nail on the wall, a pot hanging from a rope, or a button on a shirt)
pekel v. to bite the neck of the animal it is fighting
pekpek vt. to chop down something tall, e.g. a tree or banana stalk at the base with a tool
pekù vi. to be bent over v. to bend over
pela v. to make someone or something tired vi. to become tired of doing or eating something v. to cause someone to become fed up for a reason
pelak n. hard palate n. the roof of the mouth vi. to stick to the roof of one's mouth
pelata n. a coin or piece of silver
pelatuv Variant of palatu n. plate —platter
pelè n. an incantation said during hunting, and walking in order to catch something immediately and reach the destination immediately. v. to blink naturally v. to flash off and on
peled 1. v. to cut down something tall (especially a tree) v. to cut down something tall continously (especially a tree) vi. to fall over 2. v. to die or fall from favor adj. staggering
Peleeng n. peleeng falls
peleng vt. to strangle someone or something else vi. to be strangulated (e.g., an animal whose tether pulls tight around its neck)
pelenggana n. wash tub
peleputus vi. to fire in bursts
pelinta n. the law; the ruling of a chieftain
pelis 1. v. to unhook something (e.g. a rope) which is caught from slipping over something else (e.g. a splinter in a post) 2. v. to descend having past its zenith
peliyà ne malayat n. ampalaya; bitter melon
peliya ne mallibusen n. bitter melon variety
pelpel vt. to knock the mud off their shoes vi. to fall down and land on something or someone
pelus vt. to remove something hooked up high e.g., a ring off one's finger ??? or a curtain off a hook
peluypeluy n. asian glossy starling
pemada n. pemada camote
penebanan n. store place of untreashing rice
pened 1. v. to hold on to their urine or faeces for example, if travelling on a bus 2. v. to control their sexual desires 3. n. the area around the anus of an eel (kasili) that is desired because it is fatty
penek ???. next; after that v. give up
peneng adj. greatest
penga v???. to be finished adj. afterwards
pentug v. to ride (a vehicle or animal)
pentut v. to oscillate between fast and slow
penù vi. to become full adj. fully v. to be full; level with the top v. to fill something to make it full
perè v. to make someone or something tired v. to be tired of waiting
perekul n. axe
perem 1. part. wishfully 2. part. for something to almost happen by accident [frustrative particle] 3. v. to use the perem particle in their speech
Pereman prop_n. the name of a constellation
Peren prop_n.
peres adj. astringent (taste); sour n. a stinging pain (e.g. when salt is put on a wound)
peri vt. to split something into (two or more) pieces with an axe n. a bar of something, such as soap adj. split n. a piece which is split off; to split something in pieces
perì v. to lose its appetite to eat
perubus n. roasted coffee beans n. talcum powder
pesè vi. to be broken vt. to be break something brittle, e.g., an egg.
pes-ek 1. n. post (in the ground) v. to drive in posts to form the foundation of a new building v. to use a post to drive itself into the ground 2. v. a generic term for someone or some organization to begin building a house, church, or other structure v. to put a post in the ground n. Ref.Gloss: horizon (literally post of heaven). These are the invisible posts that are believed to support heaven.
pesel vt. to squeeze or press something e.g., someone's hand as a silent signal, or to squeeze a toothpaste tube, or to press a key on a piano
pesik v. to splatter a liquid or slurry
pesuk v. to pull something out of something else, e.g. a machete (ugpit) out of its handle, or lead sinkers out of the mold
peta vi. to come undone or open vt. to rip open something
petew vi. to startle or surprise someone (usually by their arrival) v. to be surprised of something v. that can surprise at someone else
petpet v. to chop a tree in order to cut it down
peyi pron. a form of address for a girl or young woman
peyilem n. a magic to become invisible v. to become invisible
peyina vi. to do community service
piang v. to limp v. to have become lame; to have broken a bone internally adj. lame adj. limping
Pibliru prop_n. February
piddidus n. sawn timber
pididus n.
pidikab n. pedicab
pieg vi. to be unable to defecate because they noticed someone watching
piet n. a bow (for shooting an arrow), usually made with laak bamboo, or basag wood —bowstring —shoot with bow —arrow —arrow
piggung n. unhealthy thin dog either male or female
pigkut v. to sit at the edge of a gathering
pigsaanan n. a wood used for pop something
pigsè v. to hatch (from an egg) v. to break something open vi. to become burst open
pihek n. a type of fish which seems like a milkfish that we found only in the fresh water
pihil v. to insist what they want or to ask forcely
pikat v. to pull down the cheek under your own eye as a sign of disrespect
piket v. to glue something with something
piket1 n. glue or sticky tape 1. v. to glue something with something
piket te niyug n. coconut shell
pikit n. a collection of meats gathered by the bride's side for a traditional wedding. This will be paid for at a high price by the groom's family
pila 1. pron. how many times 2. pron. how many 3. pron. how much 4. adj. few; not many adj. several ques.
pilak vt. to spear something with a sharp instrument without letting go of the handle
pilapil n. the dividing banks in a ricefield v. to make dividing banks
pilè n. a very small, brown type of ant with a very painful bite n. a type of flying ant
pileen n. a large red-skinned wild fruit which grows on a bush
pilek 1. v. to close in a few second and open again 2. n. eyelash adj. twinkling adj. the action of twinkling 3. n. a type of weed
pileng vi. to close the eyes v. to often close their eyes v. to become closed eyes
pil-es v. to become hoarse (from excessive use)
pilì v.
piligpilig vi. to shake water or dirt off something e.g., to shake water off hands after washing, or to shake the water and mud off rice seedlings before planting
piligru adj. a critical situation
piliguruv Variant of piligru adj. a critical situation
pilimiruv Variant of pirmiru adj. first
pilit2 n. a sticky variety of rice —rice porridge
pilitiv Variant of pliti n. a payment of rent or fare on a passenger vehicle
pillù n. leaves for wrapping food in (usually a class of taro or banana leaves)
pilpikv Variant of pirpik adj. perfect
pilpil vt. to pat something or someone with their hand
pilu1 vt. to crumble something between their fingers
pilu2 v. to have the hairs on the end darken
pilung v. to be curled or bent over
pimpung n. an explosive charge made from match heads which is bound in a small piece of plastic bag and then placed inside a piece of food such as sweet potato. If a wild pig bites that bait, the charge will explode; injuring the pig and alerting the people vi. to set an explosive charge in the bush in order to catch a wild pig
pinakatay v. cursive writing
pinalayan n. a shed built for shelter and grain storage when planting
Pinamantawan n. pinamantawan mountain
Pinanguglungan prop_n.
pindit v. to pick using two fingers
pindut n. a pinch of some substance, as a pinch of salt, using the thumb and the fingers
pingag adj. a glass or bottle when it has a broke part on it (e.g.,marble) v. to have break or crack
pingew vi. to miss someone else
piniet vi. to be in a difficult situation or time
pinipi n. flattened toasted (young) rice
pinisilin n. a kind of tablets
pinnuu 1. v. to sit (down) on the chair or somewhere 2. n. anything for sitting on v. to cause someone or something else to sit somewhere v. to sit down for a while v. to keep on sitting v. to sit and wait 3. v. to set something somewhere 4. n. a reason to stay and wait for something —the moon is full
pintal n. paint v. to paint something
pintik n. slingshot
pintut n. gambling for something by throwing a dice v. to draw lots
pinutì n. a knife of similar size to a bolo (ugpit), about two feet long and intended for use for killing n. a type of knife or else a carved handle, said to resemble a carabao horn
pinuuv Variant of pinnuu 1. v. to sit (down) on the chair or somewhere 2. n. anything for sitting on v. to cause someone or something else to sit somewhere v. to sit down for a while v. to keep on sitting v. to sit and wait 3. v. to set something somewhere 4. n. a reason to stay and wait for something —the moon is full
pinya n. pineapple
pi-pì vt. to wash a few clothes vt. to wash clothes n. the dirty laundry n. the clean laundry
pipinì n. a trap for rice birds
piriba n. confirmation that a story is true
pirinda v. to pawn or mortgage something
pirinsipalv Variant of prinsipal n. principal
pirisidintiv Variant of prisidinti n. president
pirisinsiyav Variant of prisinsiya n. presence
pirisuv Variant of prisu n. prisoner n. prisoner n. prison v. to become prisoner v. to be imprisoned v. to put someone else in prison
piritu vt. to fry something using oil (mentika) or fat in a pan (kalè)
pisang vt. to cut something with a back and forwards sawing action with a bolo or similar knife vi. to get cut
pisel v. to become trapped between something
pispis n. the young of all small animals that are still without hair or fur n. kitten
pispuru n. matches
pista n. fiesta v. to celebrate the fiesta
pisun n. a roller such as used for compacting the highway
pisus n. peso ???. a peso each
pitaka n. wallet
pitas v. to pull something apart (e.g husband and wife, pieces of an onion, a spear in a pig) v. to become separated apart
pitew 1. v. to look at somebody or something v. to show someone something v. to be good on the outside but not in secret (e.g., pretending) v. to look each other in the eyes 2. v. to look for something
pitpit vi. to wink at someone else
pitsay 1. n. Chinese cabbage 2. n. a variety Chinese cabbage
pitsil n. container for holding and pouring liquid
pitu 1. num. seven (counting) adj. seven (adjective) num. seven (limitation) 2. adj. seventh 3. adv. seven times 4. num. in groups of seven or seven each 5. adv. in seven days' time adv. seven days that have passed vi. to be in three days' time 6. n. seven nights (and intervening days) in the future vi. to be going to spend three days or nights somewhere n. seven nights (and intervening days) in the past 7. vi. to become seven in total or seven times in size 8. adv. in seven parts, or seven times vt. to be divided into seven parts or to be done seven times vi. to cause seven things to exist or to happen
pitumpulù num. seventy
pitu ne aldew n. seven days
pitu ne pulùv Variant of pitumpulù num. seventy
piul v. a something/someone lame
piyak n. a young bird (e.g. chicken or duckling) v. to act like a baby, i.e., to have a crying fit or to try to snatch something from the mother
piyal v. to be entrusted with a large responsibility v. to be trustworthy
piyansa n. a witness v. to mediate in obtaining a loan (guarantee payment) v. to aid or assist others
piyapis n. the tail part of a fish (caudal fin)
piyetut v. to be overloaded or weighed down
piyus n. buttocks
piyut vi. to become smaller in the buttocks
plaka n. a record (such as for a gramophone) or a tape for a cassette recorder
planu v. to plan something 1. n. plan 2. adj. wise v. to scheme something; to think about something adj. visionary
plas -.
plastik n. a man made chemical can be formed any
plawta n. flute
pliti n. a payment of rent or fare on a passenger vehicle
prindav Variant of pirinda v. to pawn or mortgage something
prinsisa n. princess
prisinsiya n. presence
prisu n. prisoner n. prisoner n. prison v. to become prisoner v. to be imprisoned v. to put someone else in prison
prubinsya n. province
prublima n. problem v. to have a problem
puasa vi. to fast from eating food
puet vi. to have a cold with firm mucuous —runny mucous
puggung v. to drive away something or to try to dissuade someone of something v. to keep away; to resist
pugpug adj. missing finger tip
puhad v. to beat the evil spirits busew out of a house with a stick while shouting "Wow" on the night after the burial of a person who died in that house.
puhawang vt. to think about something v. to make plans adj. resourceful; creative; thinker
puhewù v. to be tired from waiting someone
puhù v. to have contracted a fatal illness
puhù n. quail
puil n. an empty, burned field v. to become cleared of trees by burning
pukan 1. v. to fall out of a tree 2. v. to have no power (as in a tree without any branches) v. to return from a journey because the sound of a falling tree signalled bad fate
pukapuk n. crimson-breasted barbet which lives in dead wood
pukew vt. to awaken someone or some creature vi. to be awake
pulan 1. v. to stay awake; to be sleepless v. to be disturbed in one's sleep vi. to cause someone to stay awake all night 2. n. an obligation of male sides to be given at female sides especially to the grandmother and granfather either it is money, things, or animal. This kind of dowry is for the payment of being sleepless during the babyhood stage of the female.
pulangi2 n. a large red ant with a very painful bite
pulapul v. to beat a bangkakew drum by pounding (egbinayu) with long sticks
pulendag n. a long flute, usually made of balakayu bamboo vi. to play a pulendag flute
pules vi. to pull their blanket up over their head (to keep out the light, noise, or mosquitoes) vt. to pull the blanket up over someone's head (to keep out the light, noise, or mosquitoes)
Pulew n. long-tailed nightjar
pulgada n. a unit of length equal to 1/36 yard
puli n. subtitute
pulid v. to drop somthing by pulling and pushing v. the father of the girl gives to the father of the boy about P100 as a token payment for a horse at their wedding
pulilung n. a shade made for a traditional resin lamp (sulù), so that the holder of the lamp is not dazzled by the light when searching for something by the light of the lamp
pulipusan n. the tip of a piece of stick grasped in the hand, i.e., the piece of stick sticking out beyond the hand.
pulit vt. to wipe something (especially mud) onto someone else v. to be accidentally stained by squeezing past something else
pulitu n. matchhead
pulmalv Variant of purmal adj. formal
pulmuniyav Variant of pulmunya n. a kind sick that feel colds and have caugh
pulmunya n. a kind sick that feel colds and have caugh
pulpul? n. stern
pulù1 num. tens
pulù3 1. n. island 2. n. archipelago n. an island
pulun 1. n. a share; a part of a whole 2. v. to be contracted v. to contract their muscles 3. v. to gather on the branch
pulung n???. for someone or a family to eat something all by themselves, usually because they caught some game and no-one else was around to share it with
pulus n. usefulness adj. valuable v. to be valuable
punas 1. n. a rag; dishtowel; washcloth n. rag vt. to wipe something, e.g., the floor with something, e.g. a rag v. to dry something (e.g., table or body) using towel or cloth 2. n. an obligation of male sides to be given at female sides especially at grandmother and granfather either it is money, things, or animal. This kind of dowry is for the payment of being tired of wiping drops during the babyhood stage of the female.
punda n. pillowcase
pundil v. to be used up. e.g. a flat battery or a burnt out bulb
pundu v. to make a down payment on something v. to manage? (the money)
punduk n. a group v. to group people v. to group together to sit in groups. e.g. the Panganan people all together in one place and the Digungan people together in another group v. to divide a slaughtered animal into portions (by size not by weight) adj. one group v. to request or ask people to group together
puneng n. smallpox
punges 1. n. dirt stuck to the face 2. v. to tie up an animal's mouth
punget n. muzzle vt. to muzzle a horse
punggey n. the tree used to obtain the black dye traditionally used to dye teeth. The wood is burnt on a metal plate over a fire and the liquid residue is applied (ipareket) to the teeth. This is a semi-permanent stain —temporary stain
punggis v. drop because of something/someone v. someone cause to remove something
pungguk n. a generic name of all types of snails
pungkù n. a lame person (due to a twisted leg) vi. to become paralyzed
pungkul adj. lame due to loss of leg
pungpung n. cluster
pungu n. seed, for planting n. a head of rice
punius v. to have departed already
punpun 1. vt. to gather up something v. to keep on gathering or collecting something vi. to be collected together 2. vt. to organize something v. to be able to organized by someone
Punsu prop_n.
puntus adj. expressive
punung n. a cooperative or a project
pupkung adj. desperate
pupu vt. to pick something by breaking it off (with the fingers - a small fruit or vegetable from a plant) vi. to fall off n. a place or container to put things when they are picked
pu-pù vi. to become tired from holding something
pupul n. the end or tip of something long n. top or upper part of something adj. to have a sharpened tip vt. to sharpen something sharpen
pupural adj. original
pupus vi. for someone loss of cool
purduy adj. to go broke or bankrupt
purenges1 1. n. adj. ugly 2. adj. cute; beautiful
purenges2 n. short nose; flat nose
purubinsiyav Variant of prubinsya n. province
purublimav Variant of prublima n. problem v. to have a problem
puruk1 n. a small tool with a rounded metal blade used by women for weeding
purupitav Variant of prupita n. prophet
purut vt. to pick up something with the fingers to hold it n. a measurement which is the amount which can be held between all the fingers
pusakè n. something or someone too precious to give up
pusas n. handcaff
pused 1. n. navel n. the umbilical cord 2. n. the hard section right at the inner end of a corn or rice kernel, and various fruits such as papaya.
pusil n. gun v. to shoot something
pusta n. a bet v. to bet; to wager; to gamble
pusung 1. n. the anatomical heart 2. n. the seat of the emotions
pusù te sahing n. banana blossom
putek v. to add water when cooking rice porridge (binulalu)
putu n. a grate food like a cake
Putulen prop_n.
putus n. a wig of long hair used by older women to clip on and supplement their own hair n. a hair tie v. to tie up their hair —wear hair lose
putut v. to collect fruit off a tree when there's hardly any left anyway
puukpuuk vi. to gather together
puun prep. from; since vi. to come from somewhere n. reason
puwalas n. forest v. to clear a forested area in order to make a kaingin or field in the forest n. kaingiroes
puwas 1. vt. to open something (e.g. a bottle of Coke, a pot of vegetables) by removing the lid vi. to become uncovered adj. open v. to rip off a toenail 2. adj. to a battery to be flat
puyungut n. a sack or bag woven of sedge or pandanus; a small piece of cloth or clothing used to wrap a few possessions
puyut n. a cloth hammock (for rocking a baby to sleep) n. a hammock for a child
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