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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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waterpro<strong>of</strong>ing boats: Canarium ovatum.<br />

pílì v [A3S; a] {1} choose, pick a choice. Pílì háiy<br />

ímu, Choose which one you want to have. Nakapilì<br />

kug barut, I happened to choose an inferior kind. {1a}<br />

elect s.o. to <strong>of</strong>fice. Mupílì tag maligdung nga pangúlu,<br />

We should elect a leader <strong>of</strong> integrity. {2} sort out the<br />

good or bad. Nagpílì ang kumpradur sa mga mangga,<br />

The wholesale buyer is sorting the mangoes. Pilíi ang<br />

bugas kay daghang tipasì, Clean (lit. sort) the rice<br />

that has lots <strong>of</strong> unhusked grains in it. {3} walay maall<br />

the same. Tapulan ang íyang mga anak way mapílì,<br />

Her children are all lazy. pa- v [A; c] be a candidate.<br />

Mupapílì si Mádu pagkamayur, Mado is running for<br />

mayor. -an() a = hiN-(). -ay() n election. haN-a<br />

noble, highly-esteemed. Kagíkan siya sa hamílì nga<br />

bánay, He comes from a noble family. Hamíling katilingban,<br />

maáyung gabíi, Friends (highly-esteemed people),<br />

good evening. kahaN- n state <strong>of</strong> being noble.<br />

hiN-(), hiN-an() a choosy, finnicky. -in- n {1} s.t. or<br />

s.o. elected or chosen. {2} s.t. select, especial, select<br />

k.o. large-grained rice. -in-an n s.t. left over after<br />

choosing. -um-r-() n elector, voter. -unun() n candidate<br />

for election.<br />

pilígis n {1} a pleat, fold sewn in s.t. {2} crease.<br />

Ayúhag plantsa ang pilígis, Iron the crease carefully.<br />

Daghang pilígis sa íyang agtang, He had lots <strong>of</strong> wrin-<br />

kles on his forehead. v {1} [A; c1] make pleats, creases<br />

in s.t. {2} [B4N] get creases. Namilígis ang nawung<br />

sa katigúlang, His face was creased with age.<br />

piligru a <strong>of</strong>fering or exposed to danger. Piligru ang<br />

kahimtang sa masakitun, The patients condition is<br />

critical. Piligru ang kinabúhì sa ismaglir, A smugglers<br />

life is full <strong>of</strong> danger. Piligru ning baláya, This<br />

house is unsafe. n danger. Ginúu ilikay ku sa mga<br />

piligru! Lord, keep me safe from danger. paN- v [A2]<br />

be in danger. Mamiligru ku dinhing masakpan, I am<br />

in danger <strong>of</strong> getting caught in this place. -su = piligru,<br />

a.<br />

pilígu n a sheet <strong>of</strong> galvanized iron, plywood, paper. v<br />

[c16] count by the sheets.<br />

pilíik v {1} [A2S; c1] cry loudly in a high-pitched voice,<br />

squeal. Mipilíik ang bátà nga íyang gikusì, The child<br />

he pinched shrieked. Nagpiliik na ang mga bábuy.<br />

Pasáwi na, The pigs are squealing. Feed them. {2}<br />

[A2S] for the tires to screech on braking or negotiating<br />

a curve. n high-pitched screeching or squealing sound.<br />

pilik v [A2; b] spatter liquid by shaking s.t. or flipping.<br />

Gipilikan ku ang inarmirulan, I sprinkled water<br />

on the clothes to iron. pilikpilik_1 v [AN; a] shake<br />

the body, flap the wings, such that water gets spattered.<br />

Mupilikpilik (mamilikpilik) ang bábuy human

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