A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

oke into smithereens. {2} [A; b] tap, knock off fine
particles. Akuy mupulpug sa ágiw sa ákung sigarilyu,
Ill knock off the ashes of my cigarette. Ákung gipulpúgan
ug sulpanilamáyid ang ákung samad, I tapped sulfanilamide
powder onto my wound. -an() n cave under
a river bank where crocodiles make their abode (and
bring their prey to destroy them).
pulpul a {1} not bright. Pulpul kaáyu nang batáa sa
klási, That child is very dull in class. {1a} unskillful in
doing or executing things. Pulpul kaáyung mikaniku
kay wà kaáyu sa dyíp, The mechanic was no good. He
could not repair the jeep. {2} for vehicles or animals
to be slow in running speed. Pulpul kaáyung mudágan
nang kabayúa, That horse runs very slow. v [B12] be,
become mentally slow, unskilled, slow in movement.
pulríra = pluríra.
pulsíras n bracelet. v {1} [AN; c] wear a bracelet. {2}
[A12; b8] get a bracelet.
pulsu n {1} pulse. {2} wrist. maáyu ug a having
steady hands. Hantir kaáyu nang tawhána kay maáyu
man kaáyug pulsu, That man is a sharpshooter because
he has steady hands. pugung sa n {1} s.t. to
stave off hunger (lit. hold back the pulse). {2} s.t.
done temporarily in the absence of s.t. better. Náay
íyang trabáhu apan pugung lang nà sa pulsu kay wà
may láin, He has a job but it is just temporary because
he doesnt have anything else. v [AP; c] {1}
stave off hunger. Mupugung (mupapugung) sa pulsu
ang kindi, Candies will stave off hunger. {2} make
do with s.t. Ígù pang makapugung sa pulsu ning
diyútayng gasulína sa gasulinahan, This little gasoline
is enough to get us to the gas station. hiN- v
[AN; b6] take s.o.s pulse. Ang duktur ang muhimulsu
(manghimulsu) nímu, The doctor will feel your pulse.
rilu di-n wrist watch.
pulta n {1} door, doorway. mayur main door. {2} admission
fee. {3} = pwirtu_2. v [A; c] pay admission.
Akuy mupulta nímu sa sini, Ill pay your way to the
show. pultahan n {1} doorway. {2} store space used
as a retail establishment. Duha ka náyung pultahan
ang ílang giabángan, They rented two adjacent store
spaces. pultíra = pultíru (female). pultíru n doorkeeper,
usher who collects admission tickets. v [B16;
bc1] be a ticket collector.
pultri n {1} ones fowls and the equipment to maintain
them. Nasúnug ámung pultri gabíi, Our chicken coop
burnt down last night. v [A; c1] {1} operate a poultry
business. Magpultri ku arun ku makabaligyag mga
itlug, I want to raise poultry so that I can sell eggs.
{2} set up a poultry house. Magpultri kug kabutangan
sa mga manuk, Ill make a coop to shelter the chickens.