A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

things they cant do. Pugúsu nang pliyíra, mulusut
bísag blakíngan, He is a persistent player. He forces
his way through to the basket even if he is blocked. v
[B12] become insistent, persistent in doing s.t.
pugut n name given to trigger fishes, esp. species with
very small mouths (as opposed to the pakul, which
have larger mouths). -un ug bàbà having a small
mouth.
pugwat v [A36; a1] startle s.o. that is asleep or so
engrossed in s.t. that he is oblivious of his surroundings.
Napugwat ang bátà sa pagbutu sa libintadur,
The child was startled out of his sleep when the firecracker
exploded. Pugwátun ku siya sa íyang paghinuktuk,
Ill startle her out of her deep thought.
púhag v [A; a] {1} scatter a large group of s.t.
Napúhag ang mga táwu sa plása pag-ulan, The people
in the plaza scattered when it started to rain. {2}
destroy completely. Napúhag ang syudad sa bumba,
The city was destroyed by bombs. {3} get honey from
a beehive (for which one must destroy the hive). Ang
mipúhag sa putyúkan wà hipaaki, He got the honey
but he was not bitten.
puhal v {1} [A; b(1)] undersell s.o. or bid a higher
price for s.t. than a rival. Ákù tà tung palitun, apan
gipuhalan giyud sa babáyi, I was going to buy it, but
a lady came and bought it from under my nose (by
offering a better price). Puhali ang kumpaníya arun
kitay makapalit sa awtu, Outbid the company so we
can buy the car. {2} [A12; b8] be outclassed or outstripped
in comparison. Hipuhalan ang átung dyíp sa
bag-ung awtu sa átung silíngan, Our neighbors new
car quite outclasses our jeep. n higher bid than s.o.
else offered or lower than s.o. else asked. -in-ay n
competition or rivalry in selling or bidding. v [ANC]
be in competition.
puhaw a {1} for a color or voice quality to be lacking
its full intensity. Puhaw na kaáyu ang ímung sinínà
sa tantung linadlad, Your skirt is all faded from being
put under the sun. Puhaw ang íyang pamánit kay
bag-ung naáyu sa sakit, His complexion is pale because
he has just recently recovered from his illness.
Ang puhaw ug tíngug dílì mahímung mag-aawit, One
with a weak voice cannot become a singer. {2} become
embarrassed. v {1} [B; c1] get to lose its full
quality. Napuhaw ang buhuk pagkinalígù sa dágat,
His hair turned blond from swimming so much. {2}
[A3P; ab3(1)] embarrass s.o. Napuhaw siya kay wà
tagda sa íyang gikutána, She was embarrassed because
the man she asked didnt pay any attention to her. pamuhawpuhaw
v [A2] for the face to change colors in
embarrassment. Namuhawpuhaw ku dihang giingnan
ku níyang wà kuy batásan, My face turned all colors