A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

pál₁ n one’s pal. v [C; c] be pals.

pál₂ n acronym for Philippine Air Lines. v [A13] take a PAL flight; by extension, take a plane.

pala n k.o. black ant, the size of an ordinary red ant (hulmígas) infesting fruits. It does not bite but secretes an acid which can sting the eyes. v [a4] be infested with black ants. see also [pa].

pála₁ (not without l) v [A; c] flatter, sweet talk. Akuy mupála ni Nánay arun ta palitan ug bag-ung sinínà, I’ll sweet talk Mother into buying us new dresses. n flattery. palapála = [pála₁].

pála₂ (not without l) n spade, shovel. v [A; ac] move s.t. with a shovel. Paláha nang balas dihà, Shovel that sand away. Ipála ang balas ngari, Shovel the sand over here. (→) = [pála₂], v.

pála₃ (not without l) n propeller.

pálà₁ v [A; a] erase. Mam, akuy mupálà sa blakburd, Ma’am, I’d like to erase the board (for you). Lisud kang pad-un (paláun) sa ákung panumdúman, It’s difficult to erase you from my mind. -an(→) n eraser for pencil or typewritten figures. -in-an, pinad-an n erasure. Daghan rag pinalaan (pinad-an) ang ímung tinayip, Your typing has too many erasures. †

pálà₂ v [A12; a3b2] get s.t. as a result of one’s actions or behavior. Makapálà kag maáyung kapaláran ug magtinarung ka, You will get good fortune if you are a good and upright person. Way láing hipaláan sa táwung burukintu kun dì áway, A troublemaker gets nothing but trouble.

palábad see [*lábad].

palabangáhan, palabanghan = [balbangáan].