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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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ikapamista man sab, Nelias husband is good-looking<br />

enough. You wouldnt be ashamed <strong>of</strong> him. -in- a eating<br />

in large quantities like at a feast. maN-r-, mamistáhay<br />

n fiesta goers.<br />

pistayim n the period immediately after the war. Pistayim<br />

na kug maminyù, I got married after the war. v<br />

[B126C] be in good terms after a quarrel or misunderstanding,<br />

usually said <strong>of</strong> couples. Nagkapistayim na<br />

ang magtiáyung nag-áway, The quarreling couple are<br />

in good terms again.<br />

pisti n {1} pestilence. {2} s.o. or s.t. who causes<br />

a pestilence. Tambal bátuk sa mga pisti, Medicine<br />

against germs. {3} strong curse expressing anger or<br />

disgust. Pisting yáwà gikáwat ang mga búnga, God<br />

damn it to hell. They stole the fruits. Pisti ning<br />

kinabuhía. Kanúnay lang way kwarta, What a goddamned<br />

life! We never have money. -ng yáwà n strong<br />

curse expressing anger or disgust. v [a4] {1} be affected<br />

with pestilence. Ang ginharían nalúpig dihang<br />

gipisti ang mga ginsakpan, The kingdom was vanquished<br />

when a pestilence hit the people. {2} go to<br />

hell. Pistihun ka pa untà, Go to hell! (Lit. I hope a<br />

pestilence takes you.)<br />

pistud = pistul.<br />

pistul (euphemism for pisti) exclamation <strong>of</strong> disgust.<br />

Pistul! Nalimtan ku ag bálun, Darn! I left my lunch<br />

home. (nga) yawáa euphemism for pisting yáwà exclamation<br />

<strong>of</strong> disgust.<br />

pistúla n {1} pistol, revolver. {2} prominent hipbone<br />

(humorous). v [A; a12] shoot or hit s.o. with a pistol.<br />

Gipistúla ang kaáway, He shot the enemy (or he hit<br />

the enemy on the head) with a pistol.<br />

pistun_1 n piston. ring piston ring. rad piston rod.<br />

pistun_2 n home-made detonator put into dynamite,<br />

made <strong>of</strong> a little cigarette-sized roll <strong>of</strong> tin plate, filled<br />

with gunpowder. v [A; c3] attach or use a detonator<br />

<strong>of</strong> this sort.<br />

písu_1 peso, the Philippine unit <strong>of</strong> currency (singular).<br />

Un písu, One peso. {2} peso bill. Duha ka písu,<br />

Two peso bills. {3} kuntra usa ka dakù [so-and-so] is<br />

nothing (a penny) as compared with s.o. else who is<br />

s.t. (a peso). Ngánung ashan pa nímug súkul nà nga<br />

písu ka man kuntra usa ka dakù? Why do you have<br />

to bother fighting with that bum whos nothing but so<br />

much trash compared to you? -s peso. Pila ni? Písus?<br />

Dus písus? How much is this? A peso? Two pesos?<br />

v {1} [B56; a2] cost a peso. Nagpísus na ang kílu sa<br />

kamátis, Tomatoes cost a peso a kilogram. Pisúsa lang<br />

ni, Let me have it for a peso. {2} [A123S] receive a<br />

scolding. Makapisus ka sa ímung gibúhat, Youll get

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