A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

pans n fans, usually of people in show business.

páns n facial cream (so called from the brand name Pond’s).

pansak v [A; c] 1 drive or stuff s.t. forcibly into s.t. Ipansak ang sungsung sa bàbà sa butilya, Shove the cork into the mouth of the bottle. 2 in basketball, put the ball into the ring from above. Basta taas ipansak lang ang búla, A tall player simply places the ball in the ring.

pansat n prawn. paN- v [A2; b6(1)] catch prawns.

pansayan n outhouse. v [A1; b6] make a comfort room.

pansi n costume jewelry.

pansil n place with rocks. Didtu kami mamánà sa pansil (kapansílan), We went spear fishing in the coral reefs. a eroded. v [B] become rocky, eroded. Nagkapansil na ning yutáa, This land is becoming eroded. -un(→) a rocky. ka-an n place where there are rocks.

pansing₁ v [A3; b4] punch a hole into s.t. Gipansíngan na mig tíkit sa lantsa, Our ferry tickets have been punched. n punch to make holes.

pansing₂ n punch in boxing. — bag n punching bag.

pansir n paper punch.