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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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pitisyun n petition. v [A; c3] petition for s.t. Ipitisyun<br />

sa pamúnù ang inyung prublíma, Make a petition to<br />

the President about your problems.<br />

pitiw n {1} trigger device in a trap which actuates a<br />

spring. {2} clitoris (humorous). v [A; b6] put a pitiw<br />

in a trap. pitiwpítiw = pitiw, n1.<br />

pitla v [A; a1] untangle hair or fibers, separate things<br />

that are stuck or crumpled together. Nagpitla mi sa<br />

mga pahína sa librung nagpílit, We are separating the<br />

pages <strong>of</strong> the book that got stuck together. Ákung<br />

gipitla ang hílu nga nagubut, I untangled the thread.<br />

pitlà = pidlà.<br />

pitlag v [A; c1] turn sheets <strong>of</strong> paper or pages <strong>of</strong> a book<br />

over one by one. Ipitlag (pitlága) nang únang lima ka<br />

dahun, Leaf through the first five pages.<br />

pitlagung n {1} bamboo stick with a tufted end used<br />

to clean the palm toddy containers left in the tree (sugung)<br />

(so called from the sound produced by using it).<br />

{2} sound produced by using the pitlagung. v [A; b]<br />

clean a toddy container.<br />

pitlud v [A; b] {1} pluck <strong>of</strong>f the ends <strong>of</strong> young stems<br />

to make the plant spread. Pitluran ang tabákù arun<br />

managkù ang dáhun, They pluck the tops <strong>of</strong> the tobacco<br />

plants so that the leaves will grow big. {2} break<br />

<strong>of</strong>f <strong>of</strong> young stems in general.<br />

pitluk v {1} [A; ab2] strangle s.o. with the hands.<br />

Pitlúkun ta ka ug mutug-an ka, Ill strangle you if you<br />

tell. {2} [A; a12] swipe fowls (slang). Limbaruk! Gipitluk<br />

ang ámung sunuy gabíi, Damn! They swiped our<br />

rooster last night! {3} [a12] thrust the finger in s.o.s<br />

eyes. Bísag pitlukun pa ang mata sa tudlù dílì makítà<br />

tungud sa kangitngit, Its so dark you couldnt see a<br />

finger thrust into your eyes.<br />

pitnit = piknik.<br />

pitpit_1 v {1} [B46N] be wet through so that clothing,<br />

hair or feathers stick to the body. Nagpitpit siyang miabut<br />

sa balay, She was dripping wet when she arrived<br />

in the house. {2} [BN; a4] for the eyes to get sticky<br />

with yellowish discharge. Mupitpit (mapitpit, pitpítun)<br />

ang ímung mata ug tagimatahun ka, Your eyes<br />

get filled with yellowish discharge if you have sore eyes.<br />

{3} [A2N; b(1)] for the strands <strong>of</strong> hair to be thick with<br />

nits. Mupitpit (mamitpit) ang buhuk sa lusà ug dílì<br />

hugútan, The hair gets thick with nits if you dont get<br />

rid <strong>of</strong> them. -un a having pussy eyes.<br />

pitpit_2 n {1} k.o. swift. {2} the mahjong piece with<br />

one bamboo that resembles the pitpit bird. v [A123;<br />

b6] get a pitpit.<br />

pitpit_3 v [A; c] squeal about a crime or tattle (slang).

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