A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

pápà v [A; a] child’s talk for eat. Unsay ímung papáun, gà? What are you going to eat, sweetheart?

pàpà v [A; a] 1 bite s.t. or grab it with the teeth without tearing or wounding it. Maáyu ning irúa sa pangáyam. Dílì mupàpà sa kuhà, This is a good dog for hunting because it just takes the game in its mouth without tearing it. 1a for a pig to chew on s.t. without eating it. Pàpáun sa anay ang íyang pasawan ug dì dáyun mapasawan, A pig will chew at its trough if it is not fed on time. 2 slurp up greedily, eat s.t. completely. Mipàpà ang kaláyu ug ubay-ubayng balay, The fire consumed quite a number of houses.

pàpā́ = [palàpálà₁].

pápal nunsiyu n Papal Nuncio.

papan n stone slab.

pápang n address of respect for a father or an old man closely related to one.

pápap n sound of a low-pitched car horn. Wà siya mudayun ug labang kay nakadungug ug pápap, She did not cross the street because she heard a horn.

pápas v [A; a] erase, obliterate s.t. Dílì siya mapápas sa ákung hunàhúnà, I cannot erase her from my mind. Ang ulan sa kadugáyan makapápas sa mga kinulit sa lapida, With the passage of time the rain will obliterate the engraving on the tombstone. (→) n eraser. -in-an n erasure.

pápay n child’s talk for snack. Mukáun ug pápay si Inday parísan ug pitsi, Baby is going to eat some snacks with her Pepsi.

pap-ay n hand in mahjong where only an ay₄ is needed to get mahjong. v [A3; a12] have a pap-ay hand.