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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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pyí n a measure, about a foot. Duha ka pyí, Two<br />

feet. v [b6c1] buy, measure s.t. by the foot. di- footpowered,<br />

esp. by means <strong>of</strong> a treadle. -s = pyí (pluralused<br />

only after Spanish numbers). Dus pyís, Two<br />

feet. pyís dil pátu n k.o. ornamental palm around 2<br />

high with semi-circular leaves, slit nearly to the base:<br />

Rhapis excelsa.<br />

pyimríra = timbríra.<br />

pyirdi = pildi.<br />

pyirdigána = pirdigána.<br />

pyirnu n bolt, a threaded metal pin. v [A; a] fasten<br />

with a bolt.<br />

pyís = pyí (plural).<br />

pyísa = písa_1, 2.<br />

pyista = pista.<br />

pyunggut = pyungkut.<br />

pyungkù v [A; b] sit on ones haunches. Pyungkúi ang<br />

inudúru, ayaw lingkúri, Squat on the toilet, dont sit<br />

on it.<br />

pyungkut v [AB6; c16] get bunched up, gathered<br />

into folds and wrinkled, cause s.t. to become so.<br />

Mupyungkut (mapyungkut) nang ímung buldáhan ug<br />

dílì ka mugámit ug bastidur, You are going to sew<br />

wrinkles into your embroidery if you dont use an embroidery<br />

frame. Pyungkúta (ipyungkut) lang ang bàbà<br />

sa sáku arun dì mayabu ang bugas, Bunch up the<br />

mouth <strong>of</strong> the sack and tie it so the rice wont spill.<br />

pyúr a {1} unadulterated, pure. Pyúr tablíya ang<br />

ákung palitun, Ill buy pure chocolate. {2} virgin,<br />

chaste. Pyúr siyang pagkababáyi, She is a virgin. {3}<br />

the genuine, unmixed breed. Pyúr nga danggit, The<br />

genuine danggit fish (not the one that looks similar<br />

to it and which may still be so called but is not the<br />

real one). v {1} [A2; c16] drink liquor straight. {2}<br />

[B126; c1] be pure, unmixed. Ug mapyúr ang ímung<br />

tubà mailhan ku, I can recognize unadulterated toddy.<br />

n winning hand in mahjong consisting <strong>of</strong> only one design.<br />

pyuríya = payuríya.<br />

pyúrus = bayúus.<br />

pyuus, pyúus = bayúus.<br />

=== R ===<br />

ra particle following the first word <strong>of</strong> a predicate. {1}<br />

only [predicate] and nothing else. Si Pidru ra ang<br />

mitábang nákù, Pedro was the only one that helped<br />

me. Mau ray ákung gianhi, That is all I came to

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