A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

púku mas u mínus more or less. Púku mas u mínus mga singkwintahun ka táwu ang mitambung sa parti, Fifty persons more or less attended the party.

puk-ung v [A; b6] sit on one’s haunches. Ayawg puk-úngi ang inudúru, Don’t squat on top of the toilet.

pukupúku v [A; b5c1] do s.t. on a small, restrained scale. Ug dì ka mupukupúku sa ímung ínum, musamut ang ímung ulsir, If you don’t control your drinking, your ulcer will get worse. Pukupukúha ang túbig, Use the water sparingly. Pukupukúha ang ímung kalágut básig mahayblad ka, Take it easy on your anger lest you have a heart attack.

púkut n general term for fish nets put s.w., into which the fish are driven and caught by the gills or which are used in trawling. paN- n fishing with a púkut. salim-, salim-(→) n rope netted around the edges of the púkut to give it strength.

pukuy n = [pulukuy].

pukwang v [A3P; c1] turn s.t. over on its side. Ang awtu gipukwang sa mga rayutir, The rioters overturned the car.

pukwat = [puklat].

pukway = [bukway].

púl₁ n pull, influence wielded by a person, usually to obtain favors. v [A12] have pull. Ug dì ka makapúl dì ka makatrabahu, You can’t get a job without pull.

púl₂ n pool, k.o. pocket billiards played with a cue ball and object balls numbered from 1 to 15. v [AC; c] play pool. -an n pool hall.