palpagu n k.o. herbaceous ground cover with creeping stems also grown in pots: Pellionia daveauana.
palpal v [A; a1b2] 1 hit s.o. on the open palm. Palpálun ku run nang ímung kamut, I’m going to slap your palms. 2 knock s.t. with the flat palm. Si Martiris ang nakapalpal sa búla gíkan kang Plurinsiyu, Martirez knocked the ball out of Florencio’s hands. 3 [B1] for the feet to get flat. a flat of feet. -un(→) a somewhat flat-footed.
palpara n a ruffle or frill attached to the neckline or to the sleeves of a dress. v [A; c] decorate a dress with ruffles or wear a dress decorated with ruffles.
palsipikar v [A; a12] falsify papers or documents; forge s.o.’s signature. palsipikádu a forged, counterfeit document, forged signature. palsipikasiyun n falsification of documents.
palsu a 1 false, incorrect. Palsu ang ímung pangatarúngan, Your reasons are wrong. 2 failed. Palsu ang ílang tingúhà, Their endeavors came to naught. v [B2; a12] fail, not come to fruition. Mipalsu (napalsu) ang ílang plánu, Their plans failed.
palta v 1 [A; a2] fail to do s.t. Walà pa ku makapalta sa ákung klási, I never missed a class. Napalta ug hatud run ang Tayims, The Times wasn’t delivered today. 2 [A; a12] break up people fighting. Gipalta sa pulis ang duha ka batan-un nga nagsinumbagay, The policeman separated the two youngsters who were engaged in a fist fight. n 1 failure to attend some function. 2 fail to do s.t. Way palta ang íyang pagbisíta magabíi, He never failed to visit her in the evening. 3 amount less in a score, amount lacking in a count. Palta úna ug tabla na kamu, One more point and you’ll be even. Ang ímung ihap kúlang. Palta ug duha, You counted wrong. You lack two. kúhà ug — v [b(1)] be held culpable. Makuháag palta ang mga ginikánan nga kinamatayun nga mukastígu ug anak, Parents can be held culpable if they punish their children too severely. hiN- a tending to be absent.
paltik n 1 homemade firearms. 2 fake money. 3 in baseball, foul ball. 4 s.o. who rides s.t. or enters without a ticket. Daghang paltik sa ílang pasahíru, There were lots of non-paying passengers. paN- v [A2] go s.w. without a ticket. Náay ákung amígu sa sini. Mamaltik ta, I have a friend that works in the theater. Let’s sneak in.
paltus v [B26] fail in one’s plans or strategy. Mipaltus ang íyang plánung manúlis kay hipanid-an man, His plans for the robbery were foiled because s.o. had observed him.
palu (not without l) v [B1256] 1 be disappointed and embarrassed due to the failure of one’s expectations. Napalu siyag hátag ug gása kay dílì pa diay mau ang adlaw, He was embarrassed when he gave his birthday gift as it turned out it was not the man’s birthday. 2 for a top to fail to spin. †
pálu (not without l) n 1 mast. 2 pole. v [a] make a mast, pole, put a mast on. Káhuy nga palúhun sa bangkà, A piece of wood to make into a mast of the boat. — Maríya = bitáug. — síbu n name of a game in which s.o. tries to climb a greased pole to get a prize on top. palupálu n paddle used in pounding clothes. v [A; b5] beat with a paddle.