A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

pinúun n a k.o. ginger plant similar to alimpuyang, producing small, sweet berries.

pinuy₁ n Filipino, esp. one who is a resident abroad.

pinuy, pínuy n duck’s eggs cooked after they have began to develop. v [A; a] make, have pinuy.

pinya n 1 pineapple. 2 cloth woven from the fibers of the pineapple leaves. pinyahan n pineapple plantation.

pinyátu n peanut brittle. v [A1; a1] make peanut brittle.

pípa n 1 cigarette holder. 2 pipe. v [A; c6] smoke a pipe or cigarettes with a cigarette holder. Magpípa ku arun dì madág ang ákung tudlù, I use a cigarette holder so that my fingers don’t get yellowed.

pípar bag n large paper sack with a handle.

pípì n child’s word for female genitalia.

pìpì v [A; a12] hammer or pat s.t. into shape. Nagpìpì siyag kúlun, He’s shaping a pot by patting it. Pìpíun nátù ang tapalúdung nalumping, Let’s hammer the dented fender back into shape.

pipínu n cucumber.