pulísa n policy, written contract. Pulísa sa insyúrans, Insurance policy. v [b6] issue s.o. a policy.
pulitika n politics. v [b(1)] 1 do s.t. only as a matter of formality. Ákù lang siyang gipulitikahan ug imbitar, I invited him for formality’s sake. 2 say s.t. in the hopes of obtaining s.t. for it. Pulitikahi lag hangyù si Máma, básig musugut, Try your luck asking Mother because she might agree to it. paN- v [A2; c6] engage in politics or electioneering. Namulitika lang gihápun bísag tápus nang iliksiyun, They are still engaging in politics even though the elections are over. n politicking, electioneering. pulitikanhun a political. Partídung pulitikanhun, Political party.
pulitiku n 1 politician. 2 one who promises but accomplishes nothing. Ayawg sálig ánang pulitiku nga musáad ug bísan unsa, He’ll promise just about anything, but don’t count on it. v [B156] be a politician.
pulka n polka dance or music.
pulkas v [A; a] 1 annihilate, destroy utterly. Ang mga girilya nagpulkas sa usa ka trák nga Hapun, The guerrillas annihilated a truckload of Japanese soldiers. Mahinánuk na ku nga napulkasan na sa dughù ang ákung katri, I sleep soundly now that my bed has been rid of bedbugs. 2 remove a fish corral from the sea. Pulkása nag inyung bungsud kay tinghabagat na, Remove your fish corral now because the windy season is setting in. 3 [A; a] pay off debts. Nakapulkas siya sa útang pagkadaug níya sa swipstik, He managed to pay off his debts when he won the sweepstakes.
pulkum n acronym for pulis kumisyunir, member of the Police Commission.
pulmun, pulmunya, pulmuníya n diseases of the lungs, esp. pneumonia. v [B126; a4] get pneumonia or other pulmonary diseases.
pulpitu n pulpit. v [A; b6] make the pulpit in the church.
pulpug v 1 [A; a] break s.t. brittle into tiny pieces. Napulpug ang básung nahagbung, The glass fell and broke into smithereens. 2 [A; b] tap, knock off fine particles. Akuy mupulpug sa ágiw sa ákung sigarilyu, I’ll knock off the ashes of my cigarette. Ákung gipulpúgan ug sulpanilamáyid ang ákung samad, I tapped sulfanilamide powder onto my wound. -an(→) n cave under a river bank where crocodiles make their abode (and bring their prey to destroy them).
pulpul a 1 not bright. Pulpul kaáyu nang batáa sa klási, That child is very dull in class. 1a unskillful in doing or executing things. Pulpul kaáyung mikaniku kay wà kaáyu sa dyíp, The mechanic was no good. He could not repair the jeep. 2 for vehicles or animals to be slow in running speed. Pulpul kaáyung mudágan nang kabayúa, That horse runs very slow. v [B12] be, become mentally slow, unskilled, slow in movement.