pildúras n medicinal pills.
pilhuk1 v 1 [A2; c1] take a catnap. Mupilhuk kug kadiyut kay dúna kuy pamuwáwan, I’ll take a catnap because I have to work all night through. 2 [B1] for the eyes to droop in drowsiness. Katū́g na kay nagpilhuk na nang ímung mata, You’d better go to sleep now because your eyes are drooping.
pilhuk2 n deep dent, fairly deep hollow made in a surface. v 1 [A; b5] dent s.t. rather deeply, but not too broadly. Kinsay nagpilhuk sa tapalúdu sa bisiklíta? Who made a dent on the bicycle fender? 2 [B; b6] for the eyes to be sunken. Nagkapilhuk ang mata nga masakitun, The diseased eye is gradually becoming sunken.
pilhung n large shallow dent in the surface of s.t. v [A; b5] make a large shallow dent in the surface of s.t. Napilhungan (napilhung) ang planggána nga natumban, The basin got dented when s.o. stepped on it.
píli n the pili nut tree of the primary forest also cultivated for its almond-like nuts. The sap is used for waterproofing boats: Canarium ovatum.
pílì v [A3S; a] 1 choose, pick a choice. Pílì háiy ímu, Choose which one you want to have. Nakapilì kug barut, I happened to choose an inferior kind. 1a elect s.o. to office. Mupílì tag maligdung nga pangúlu, We should elect a leader of integrity. 2 sort out the good or bad. Nagpílì ang kumpradur sa mga mangga, The wholesale buyer is sorting the mangoes. Pilíi ang bugas kay daghang tipasì, Clean (lit. sort) the rice that has lots of unhusked grains in it. 3 walay ma- all the same. Tapulan ang íyang mga anak way mapílì, Her children are all lazy. pa- v [A; c] be a candidate. Mupapílì si Mádu pagkamayur, Mado is running for mayor. -an(→) a = hiN-(→). -ay(→) n election. haN- a noble, highly-esteemed. Kagíkan siya sa hamílì nga bánay, He comes from a noble family. Hamíling katilingban, maáyung gabíi, Friends (highly-esteemed people), good evening. kahaN- n state of being noble. hiN-(→), hiN-an(→) a choosy, finnicky. -in- n 1 s.t. or s.o. elected or chosen. 2 s.t. select, especial, select k.o. large-grained rice. -in-an n s.t. left over after choosing. -um-r-(→) n elector, voter. -unun(→) n candidate for election.
pilígis n 1 a pleat, fold sewn in s.t. 2 crease. Ayúhag plantsa ang pilígis, Iron the crease carefully. Daghang pilígis sa íyang agtang, He had lots of wrinkles on his forehead. v 1 [A; c1] make pleats, creases in s.t. 2 [B4N] get creases. Namilígis ang nawung sa katigúlang, His face was creased with age.
piligru a offering or exposed to danger. Piligru ang kahimtang sa masakitun, The patient’s condition is critical. Piligru ang kinabúhì sa ismaglir, A smuggler’s life is full of danger. Piligru ning baláya, This house is unsafe. n danger. Ginúu ilikay ku sa mga piligru! Lord, keep me safe from danger. paN- v [A2] be in danger. Mamiligru ku dinhing masakpan, I am in danger of getting caught in this place. -su = [piligru], a.
pilígu n a sheet of galvanized iron, plywood, paper. v [c16] count by the sheets.
pilíik v 1 [A2S; c1] cry loudly in a high-pitched voice, squeal. Mipilíik ang bátà nga íyang gikusì, The child he pinched shrieked. Nagpiliik na ang mga bábuy. Pasáwi na, The pigs are squealing. Feed them. 2 [A2S] for the tires to screech on braking or negotiating a curve. n high-pitched screeching or squealing sound.