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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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tory. ulíba olive palm, a palm <strong>of</strong> the same genus as<br />

the pitúgu, but somewhat smaller.<br />

palmíra n any <strong>of</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> small pinnate-leafed<br />

palms, potted or planted for ornamental purposes.<br />

palmíta n {1} rod for punishment. {2} punishment<br />

with a rod. v [A; a] administer the rod. Kusug mupalmíta<br />

ang mga páring Katsílà, The Spanish priests<br />

were fond <strong>of</strong> punishing the children with a rod.<br />

palmu n a game <strong>of</strong> marbles in which marbles are made<br />

to bounce <strong>of</strong>f a board. The first player shoots and the<br />

second player tries to hit the first players marble or get<br />

within a certain distance. If he fails, the first player<br />

throws again, and so forth. v {1} [AC; c] play a game<br />

<strong>of</strong> palmu. {2} [c6] in basketball, shoot the ball into<br />

the basket by making it bounce <strong>of</strong>f the board first.<br />

palmug = pamulug. see bulug_3.<br />

palpag a disheveled. v [B; c1] be disheveled. Ang íyang<br />

buhuk mipalpag tungud sa hilabihang kauga, Her hair<br />

was disheveled because it was so dry.<br />

palpagu n k.o. herbaceous ground cover with creeping<br />

stems also grown in pots: Pellionia daveauana.<br />

palpal v [A; a1b2] {1} hit s.o. on the open palm.<br />

Palpálun ku run nang ímung kamut, Im going to slap<br />

your palms. {2} knock s.t. with the flat palm. Si<br />

Martiris ang nakapalpal sa búla gíkan kang Plurinsiyu,<br />

Martirez knocked the ball out <strong>of</strong> Florencios hands. {3}<br />

[B1] for the feet to get flat. a flat <strong>of</strong> feet. -un() a somewhat<br />

flat-footed.<br />

palpara n a ruffle or frill attached to the neckline or to<br />

the sleeves <strong>of</strong> a dress. v [A; c] decorate a dress with<br />

ruffles or wear a dress decorated with ruffles.<br />

palsipikar v [A; a12] falsify papers or documents; forge<br />

s.o.s signature. palsipikádu a forged, counterfeit document,<br />

forged signature. palsipikasiyun n falsification<br />

<strong>of</strong> documents.<br />

palsu a {1} false, incorrect. Palsu ang ímung pangatarúngan,<br />

Your reasons are wrong. {2} failed. Palsu<br />

ang ílang tingúhà, Their endeavors came to naught. v<br />

[B2; a12] fail, not come to fruition. Mipalsu (napalsu)<br />

ang ílang plánu, Their plans failed.<br />

palta v {1} [A; a2] fail to do s.t. Walà pa ku makapalta<br />

sa ákung klási, I never missed a class. Napalta ug<br />

hatud run ang Tayims, The Times wasnt delivered today.<br />

{2} [A; a12] break up people fighting. Gipalta sa<br />

pulis ang duha ka batan-un nga nagsinumbagay, The<br />

policeman separated the two youngsters who were engaged<br />

in a fist fight. n {1} failure to attend some function.<br />

{2} fail to do s.t. Way palta ang íyang pagbisíta<br />

magabíi, He never failed to visit her in the evening.

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