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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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political groups to form a fusion.<br />

puskay = pusgay.<br />

pusmastir = pustmastir.<br />

pusngà v {1} [A3P] gasp for breath. Mipusngà siya sa<br />

dihang naigù sa kutukutu, She gasped for breath when<br />

she was hit in the pit <strong>of</strong> the stomach. {2} [AN; b6(1)]<br />

squirt liquid out through a small opening. Pagbantay<br />

mu kay mupusngà (mamusngà) nà rung núkus ug átà,<br />

Watch out! The squid will squirt ink at you. paN- v<br />

[A1] gasp for breath frantically.<br />

puspas n dish composed <strong>of</strong> rice porridge together with<br />

chicken and optionally other ingredients. v [A] have,<br />

make puspas.<br />

puspun v [A; c16] postpone, put <strong>of</strong>f until later. Ayaw<br />

na ipuspun (puspúna) ang kasal, Dont postpone the<br />

wedding further.<br />

puspuru n box <strong>of</strong> matches. v [A; b6(1)] use, make<br />

matches. bilug, bílug, gúngì, palítu sa n matchstick.<br />

puspus v {1} [AN; b(1)] strike hard with s.t. stiff and<br />

long. Puspúsan ku siyag alhu, Ill beat him with a pestle.<br />

{2} [c6] be dashed onto s.t. Giísa ang sakayan<br />

sa balud ug napuspus sa batu, The boat was lifted<br />

by a wave and dashed onto the rocks. {2a} [B1256]<br />

fall heavily. Nadalispang siyas pálut ságing ug napus-<br />

pus sa asíras, He slipped on a banana peel and fell<br />

to the sidewalk with all his force. {3} [ABN; a12] for<br />

leaves to be violently torn to shreds; cause them to<br />

be so. Mipuspus (namuspus) ang mga dáhun human<br />

sa bagyu, The leaves were torn to shreds after the typhoon.<br />

{4} [B2N] for leaves to wither and fall, leaving<br />

only the stalk or trunk. Mupuspus (mamuspus) ang<br />

dáhun sa gábi basta magúlang na, The leaves <strong>of</strong> taro<br />

wither when the plant matures. n club, staff, stick,<br />

and the like.<br />

puspuygu n match (word play on puspuru and<br />

puyguhumorous).<br />

pusta n {1} bet, wager. Pilay ímung pusta? How much<br />

do you bet? {2} ku sa think [so-and-so] is likely to happen.<br />

Pusta ku sa muulan, I bet its going to rain. v {1}<br />

[A1; c] bet. Kabáyung ákung gipustáan (gipustáhan),<br />

The horse I betted on. Pilay ímung ipusta? How much<br />

will you bet? {2} [A] think s.t. is likely to happen.<br />

dirikta direct bet. -da = pusta. ig-r-, ig-l- n money to<br />

bet.<br />

pustal n postal. aydi n identification card for a post<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice. v {1} [A; b6] issue a postal ID. {2} [A12] get a<br />

postal ID. kard post card. híru money order.<br />

pusti n post. Pusti sa iliktrisidad, Electric light post.<br />

v [A; a] put up, make into, use a post.

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