A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

pilípit v [A; a] roll or twist s.t. small between the fingers or with the palm of the hand. Pilipítun paghugut nang lumbuy, Roll that lumbuy leaf tight (for a cigar). — ang dílà v [BN] get tongue-tied. Mupilípit nang íyang dílà ug magsulti siyag Binisayà, She gets all tongue-tied when she speaks Visayan.

pilipíti v [A; a] roll or twist s.t. very small in the hands or between the fingers. Pilipitíha ang hílu arun masulud sa dágum, Twist the thread to make it easy to pass through the eye of the needle. Pilipit-i (pilipitíhi) ug balhíbu ang ímung dunggan, Twirl a feather around in your ears.

pilípug n k.o. dwarf coconut, growing no more than three meters, producing small fruits. -un a of the pilípug sort.

pilípul n crown of the head where the hair forms a whorl. Duhay pilípul ánang batáa, That child is double-crowned.

pílir n loose-leaf paper filler for a notebook.

pílir gids n feeler, a thickness gauge consisting of a thin, narrow strip of metal of a given thickness.

pilis n a pinch of s.t. fibrous as cotton, fiber, thread, etc. v [A1; b] get a pinch of s.t. fibrous. Pilisi kug gápas nga ákung ihúnad, Get me a pinch of cotton to dress the wound with.

pilit v 1 [AC3; b6] stick on. Mipilit ang tikì sa ákung tangkúgù, The gecko stuck to the nape of my neck. Nagpílit ang mga silyu, The stamps got stuck to each other. Pitlan tag istíkir ang kutsi, Let’s stick a sticker on the car. 2 [A23] stick to one’s lover (slang). Mupilit nà siya nímu ug ímung makúhà, She’ll stick to you once you manage to get her to go to bed with you. 3 [A; b6] for one’s gaze to be fixed. Mipilit ang ákung panan-aw sa íyang atubangan, My gaze rested on her front (genital region). a sticky so as to adhere. Pilit kaáyu ning papilíta, This paste is very sticky. n sticky rice, used for sweets. — mais n k.o. corn that produces sticky grits, used for making desserts. — ug kamut thieving. — ug dílà having difficulty pronouncing. (←)₁ — ang dílà v [A13] have difficulty pronouncing. Nagpílit ang ákung dílag pangatarúngan, I got all tongue-tied trying to explain. pa- v [A; c] paste, stick s.t. to s.t. Mipapilit siyag pahibalu sa bungbung, She pasted an announcement on the wall. n paste. pilitpílit a having difficulty enunciating. Walay pilitpílit nga pamatíun, He speaks glibly. (Lit. You don’t hear the tongue sticking.) †

pílit₂ v [A; a] insist on doing s.t. or that s.o. else do s.t. Mipílit siya pagsulud sa kwartu nga ngitngit kaáyu, He insisted on getting inside the very dark room. Ayaw kug pilíta sa pagpasulti sa tinúud, Don’t force me to say the truth. ma-un a insistent.

pilíti = [plíti].