pilitína n 1 drawstring in the waistline used instead of a garter. 1a apron strings. pahikut sa — for a man to get married (lit. allow himself to get tied to the apron strings). 2 belt worn around the waist. v [A; a] make into a drawstring or belt.
píliw a area of the sea near the shore, but still covered at low tide. v [B25; c] go to the sea near the shore. Akuy dalas timun ug mupíliw na ang lansa, I’ll take the wheel when the launch gets in close to the shore. Nagkapiliw na ta. Palawri ug diyútay, We are slowly moving toward the shore. Steer toward the deeper waters. pa-(→) v [AP; b1] go toward the sea near the shore. ka-an n portion of the sea near the shore. kina-an(→) n part of the sea nearest the shore (but covered at low tide).
pilkag n acronym for the Philippine Civic Action Group, a group of soldiers sent to South Vietnam in the mid 1960’s.
pilm n film for cameras.
pilpil v [A; ab2] slap s.o.’s hands lightly. Pilpílun ang kamut sa bátang hugawan, Any child that plays with dirt, I will slap his hands. n slapping the hands.
píls n contraceptive pills. v [A13] take contraceptive pills.
pilt n felt.
piltir n 1 filter tips of cigarettes. 2 filter. v [A; a] put, make a filter. Kinsay nagpiltir sa tangki sa túbig? Who put a filter in the water tank?
pilu v [A12; b8] look down on, have a low regard for s.o. Dílì ángay kapiluhan ang kapubri sa táwu, It isn’t right to look down on s.o. just because he’s poor.
pílu n the cutting edge of a saw.