A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - John U. Wolff

paruk v 1 [AC; c] bang the head against s.t. Akuy muparuk nímu sa bungbung, I’ll bang your head against the wall. 2 [B16; a4] be sleepy with the head nodding. Giparuk kung namínaw sa diskursu, I started to nod listening to the speech.

parúku, parukya n parish. v [B1256; a12] be a parish. parukyánu n 1 parishioner. 2 a person who buys regularly from s.o. 3 a person who frequents a place regularly. v 1 [B1256] be a parishioner. 2 [AB126C; a2] be a regular customer. Pahangyúa ku básin pag maparukyánu ku ninyu madúgay, Let me bargain. Maybe I’ll become your steady customer. 3 [B126] become one who frequents a place on a regular basis. Nagparukyánu ku sa tubaan, I started to hang around the toddy stand.

parul₁ n hanging lantern. — dikumbáti n barn lantern. v [A; b6] use, have a lantern. -íru n one whose job is to light the lanterns in the street.

parul₂ n parole. v [A; a12] be a prisoner out on parole. -i(←) n parolee. v [B1256] be a parolee.

parúla n lighthouse. v [b6] 1 put up a lighthouse. 2 glass jar of palm toddy (slang). Daghan kaáyung parúla sa imnanan, There are lots of jars of palm toddy in the stand. parulíru n lighthouse keeper. v [B156; b6] be a lighthouse keeper.

parulíru 1 see [parul₁]. 2 see [parúla].

parúlus n long, heavy horizontal beam that supports the framework of a bridge, bottom of a building, or a roof. v [A; ac] make or put horizontal supporting beams.

parúni v [A; a] cut a ripe jackfruit into pieces. Nakaparúni siyag walu sa usa ka búnga, Each ripe jackfruit she cut into eight pieces.

parús = [parúlus].

párut v 1 [B12; b5] be utterly defeated. Sa pulitika mapárut giyud ang way sápì, In politics the person who has no money is sure to get defeated completely. 2 go bankrupt. Ang íyang pagsúgal nakapárut (nakapapárut) sa íyang nigusyu, His business went bankrupt because of his gambling. (→) n a hand in mahjong or cards that lacks a card or has one card too many and thus cannot win. v [B12] get in the parut situation. ka- n defeat suffered by s.o. ka-an n utter defeat. Dawáta ang ímung kaparútan, Accept your utter defeat.