pukakha a fluffed up, not tamped or packed down. v [B; a12] be fluffed up, for s.t. in small pieces or powder to be loose and not packed down so that it looks like a large quantity. Diyútay ra apan mu rag daghan kay nagpukakha, It isn’t very much, but it looks like a lot because it is fluffed up.
púkan v [AB12; ab2] 1 topple s.t. tall and erect. Hángin ang mupúkan ánang kahúya, The wind will uproot that tree. 2 bring to a downfall in a struggle. Mga Amirikanhun ang nakapúkan sa ribulusiyun, The American forces crushed the revolutionary movement. Mapúkan ra ang hiwing pamunúan, The crooked administration will some day be brought down. 3 [A; ab3(1)] dishonor. Ang íyang ámu ang mipúkan sa íyang kaputlì, Her own master violated her. ka-an n downfall, fall from power or loss of honor. Ang kapukánan sa Impiryu sa Rúma, The fall of the Roman Empire. (→) n trees that have fallen.
pukang n child’s word for female genitalia.
pukas v 1 [AB6; c1] lift up s.t. that covers or hides s.t., become uncovered. Mipukas (napukas) ang tabun sa pagkáun, The cover of the food was blown open. Gipukas sa maldítu ang sayal sa mutsatsa, The bad boy pulled up the maid’s dress. 2 [A13] for a girl’s dress to creep upwards uncovering her legs. Kítà íyang páa kay natúlug nagpukas, You could see her thighs, because her skirt crept up as she slept. hiN- a allowing the dress to creep up in one’s sleep, exposing the body in the process.
pukat, púkat = [puklat].
púkaw v 1 [AN; ab2] wake s.o. up. Pukáwa kug sayu, Wake me up early. 2 [A3; a12] awaken an emotion that had become inactive. Pukáwun nátù ang nindut nátung kagahápun, Let’s revive our happy past.†
pukay n child’s word for female genitalia.
pukdaw, pukgaw n k.o. fowl pestilence that is characterized by drooping of the limbs and head, causes the flesh to turn yellow, and generally kills all the fowl in one place. v [A3P; a4] get this pestilence. ting- n season when this disease strikes.
pukgù v [A; a1] 1 put the hands around a sack to clasp it before tying it firmly. Dì na ku makapukgù sa sáku kay punù na kaáyu, I cannot gather and tie the mouth of the sack because it is too full. Pukgúa nang buhuk mu íning lastiku, Gather and tie your hair with this rubber band. Gipukgù níya ang tiil sa manuk, He grabbed the chicken by the feet. 2 nip in the bud, cut s.t. short. Ang ákung pagkasakit mauy nakapukgù sa ákung pagtuun, My illness has prevented me from studying. Pukgúa ang íyang pagpanugal sa dì pa siya mahigám, Nip his gambling in the bud before he gets accustomed to doing it.
púkì n 1 female genital organ (euphemism). 2 k.o. ornamental herb, the leaf and flower of which are reminiscent of the female genitalia: Rhoeo discolor.