palatíru (not without l) = [platíru].
palatsu n k.o. flowing gown for women consisting of a flaring, full skirt modified to form two pant legs. v [A; a2] wear this sort of gown.
palátu (not without l) = [plátu].
palatun n 1 plate, 9″ to 12″ in diameter, made of enamel-coated tinplate, round and deep like a shallow soup plate. 2 any plate. v [A; c1] 1 use a palatun. 2 make into a palatun. a eating a lot.
palaw (not without l) v [B1256] feel disappointment tinged with embarrassment at the failure of s.t. to happen. Napalaw ang mangunguut kay way sulud ang pitáka, The pickpocket was disappointed because the wallet contained no money. Napalaw mi pagkanta námug hápi birtdi kay dì diay adlaw níya, We were embarrassed when we sang happy birthday because it wasn’t his birthday.
pálaw n k.o. large, vigorous growing aroid, the tubers and leaves of which are eaten, esp. in times of scarcity: Cyrtosperma merkusii. v [A; b6] plant pálaw. -an(→) 1 = [pálaw]. 2 name for a similar aroid.
palaw-a = [palwa].
paláwir (not without l) n female genitalia. paN- v 1 [A2; b6] adorn with flowers. 2 [A2; b3] make oneself up pretty, dress to kill (humorous). 3 [A2; a12] for a young girl to do s.t. appropriate to grown-ups. Ngánung nangmik-ap ka? Namaláwir ka na ba? Why are you putting make-up on? You want to act like a grown-up? 4 [A23] gather fallen coconuts, esp. from plantations not one’s own (humorous—word play on pamúlak ‘gather fallen coconuts’ which looks as though the root is búlak ‘flower’ [whereas actually the root is púlak]).
palaypay v [A; c] spread s.t. out or hang it up to air, dry. Didtu sa gawas ipalaypay ang hábul, Spread the blanket out outside. -an(→) n place where laundry is hung out to dry.
palbangáan, palbangáhan = [balbangáan].