papha v 1 [A; a] brush away dust or particles from a surface with the open palm. Papháa ang mumhu, Wipe away the bits of rice. 2 [A; a12] fire s.o. from a job. Papháun ka sa trabáhu ug dì ka magtárung, You’ll be fired if you don’t do your work right. — sa mapa v [a12] annihilate a place. Napapha sa mápa ang Hirusíma, Hiroshima was wiped from the face of the earth. paN- v [A] brush off dust from oneself. Nagpamapha siya kay giulmigas íyang karsúnis, He keeps brushing himself off because he got ants all over his pants.
papil n 1 paper. 2 role. Dakù ang papil nga gidala sa Amirika sa Asya, America has a big role in Asia. súgù sa — according to the script. 2a basà ang — lose one’s good name, reputation. Mabasà átung papil ug sakpan tang maníkas, You will lose your reputation if you are caught cheating. 3 paper in a game of pik (hammer, paper, scissors). — intirmidiya ruled pad paper. v [A; a] make into paper, use paper. — dibangku paper money. — dihapun, hapun thin, colored tissue paper for wrapping, kites, lanterns, decorations, and the like. — dilíha sandpaper. di- a strict, stickler for the rules. Dì ka makadalìdálì niánang tawhána. Dipapil kaáyu nà, You can’t approach him easily just like that. He is a stickler for proper rules.
papílis n documents, papers.
papilíta n small piece of paper bearing one’s record of birth issued by the civil registrar for presentation to the priest during baptism.
papilítus n 1 a dose of powdered medicine wrapped in a piece of paper. 2 a piece of paper on which an urasiyun has been written.
papkurn n popcorn. v [A; a] make popcorn.
paplin n a k.o. coarse cotton cloth, plain woven, sometimes printed. v [A13; b(1)] wear a dress made of poplin cloth.
paprika n paprika.
papsikul n popsicle. v [A; a] make a popsicle.
pár n 1 a pair of s.t. of the same kind. Mupalit kug tulu ka pár tsinílas, I’ll buy three pairs of slippers. 2 bottle of liquor and a bottle of soft drink which will be mixed together. 3 being of the same color or cut. Pár silag kurbáta, púlus pula, They have matching ties, both red. v [C; ac] 1 wear s.t. which is of the same color or cut as s.o. else’s. Dì ku mupár nímug sinínà, I don’t want to wear a dress the same style as yours. 2 be a pair, match. Maáyung párun ang ítik arun musánay, It would be good to make it a pair of ducks so they can multiply. Kining bága mauy ipár sa ímung sapátus, This is the bag you should match your shoes with. parpár n a hand in mahjong containing two pairs. v [A; c1] have two pairs, either one of which may allow one to go mahjong.