A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

púlir n tweezers for plucking hair out. hir = púlir.
pulis n {1} policeman. sa bantuk a two-bit cop (lit.
policeman from the uplands). {2} a wife who checks
on her husband (humorous). {3} klírans n police clearance.
v {1} [B156; a12] be, become a policeman. {2}
[AN2; a12] check up on ones husband or children like
a policeman (humorous). pa- v [C6] report s.o. to the
police. Láyas na kay ug dílì, ipapulis ta ka, Get out
of here or I will report you to the police. -íya {1} =
kapulisan. {2} = pulis, n1, v1. paN- n occupation of
being a policeman. ka-an n police.
pulísa n policy, written contract. Pulísa sa insyúrans,
Insurance policy. v [b6] issue s.o. a policy.
pulitika n politics. v [b(1)] {1} do s.t. only as a matter
of formality. Ákù lang siyang gipulitikahan ug imbitar,
I invited him for formalitys sake. {2} say s.t. in the
hopes of obtaining s.t. for it. Pulitikahi lag hangyù si
Máma, básig musugut, Try your luck asking Mother
because she might agree to it. paN- v [A2; c6] engage
in politics or electioneering. Namulitika lang gihápun
bísag tápus nang iliksiyun, They are still engaging in
politics even though the elections are over. {n} politicking,
electioneering. pulitikanhun a political. Partídung
pulitikanhun, Political party.
pulitiku n {1} politician. {2} one who promises but
accomplishes nothing. Ayawg sálig ánang pulitiku nga
musáad ug bísan unsa, Hell promise just about anything,
but dont count on it. v [B156] be a politician.
pulka n polka dance or music.
pulkas v [A; a] {1} annihilate, destroy utterly. Ang
mga girilya nagpulkas sa usa ka trák nga Hapun, The
guerrillas annihilated a truckload of Japanese soldiers.
Mahinánuk na ku nga napulkasan na sa dughù ang
ákung katri, I sleep soundly now that my bed has been
rid of bedbugs. {2} remove a fish corral from the sea.
Pulkása nag inyung bungsud kay tinghabagat na, Remove
your fish corral now because the windy season is
setting in. {3} [A; a] pay off debts. Nakapulkas siya
sa útang pagkadaug níya sa swipstik, He managed to
pay off his debts when he won the sweepstakes.
pulkum n acronym for pulis kumisyunir, member of
the Police Commission.
pulmun, pulmunya, pulmuníya n diseases of the lungs,
esp. pneumonia. v [B126; a4] get pneumonia or other
pulmonary diseases.
pulpitu n pulpit. v [A; b6] make the pulpit in the
church.
pulpug v {1} [A; a] break s.t. brittle into tiny pieces.
Napulpug ang básung nahagbung, The glass fell and