A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

pitsikurnu n brass knuckles. v [A; ab2] use brass knuckles.

pitsil n pitcher, a container for holding and pouring liquids. v [a12] place s.t. in a pitcher.

pit sinyur exclamation shouted when dancers dance the sinulug in front of the image of the Holy Child (Santu Ninyu). v [A] exclaim pit sinyur.

pitsipitsi n 1 miscellaneous sundry goods. Mga pitsipitsi ra ning ákung baligyà, I just have small, sundry goods here. 2 miscellaneous, trivial things. Mga pitsipitsing balità gikan sa barbiríya, Bits of trivial news and information from the barber shop. 3 s.t. trivial, not worth paying attention to. Pitsipitsi ang inyung gikaawáyan, You are quarreling over nothing. v [a1b] buy or sell s.t. in small amounts. Pitsipitsihun (ipitsipitsi) nákù ang pagpalit sa ákung mga kinahanglanun, I’ll buy the things I need a little bit at a time.

pitsir₁ = [pitsil].

pitsir₂ n pitcher in baseball. v [B56; c1] be, make s.o. the pitcher.

pitsu n 1 breast of fowl or birds. 2 chest bones, sternum. Balíun ku ang ímung pitsu ug magbinúang ka, I will break your ribs if you do foolishness. v [A; a12] hit s.o. in the chest. punta — see punta₂, n5.

pitsukurnu = [pitsikurnu].

pitu n seven. labangun ug — ka láwud see [labang]. v see [tulu]. ika- seventh. Ang ikapitu ka (nga) táwu, The seventh man. Ikapitung lángit, Seventh heaven, bliss. kapituan seventy. ka-, maka- seven times. tag-(←) seven at a time.

pítu₁ n 1 whistle. 2 whistling sound. v [A; b6(1)] blow a whistle, usually as a signal. Mipítu ang barku paglarga, The ship blew its whistle as it left port. Gipitúhan ka sa ripiri, The referee blew his whistle on you.