punga1 n operculum, a shelly plate attached to the foot of gastropod mollusks which covers the mouth part of the shell when the animal retracts its foot.
punga2 = [pungángu].
púnga a experiencing difficulty in breathing from having too full a stomach or being pregnant. v [B; b4] experience difficulty in breathing from these causes. Mupúnga (mapúnga) ang pagginháwa ug malabian ug káun, You will experience difficulty in breathing if you overeat. Hala palabiig káun arun pungáhan ka, Go ahead. Eat too much so you’ll have difficulty in breathing.
pungag, púngag v [A; a] break off a projection, usually s.t. hard, but said also of the part of the water buffalo’s nose where the rope is passed or a person’s nose. Napúngag ang ákung tangung nasukmagan, My teeth got knocked out when s.o. hit me. (→) a having s.t. broken off. Pungag ang básu, The glass is chipped. Dì na magámit ang kábaw nga pungag, You can’t use a carabao any longer if his nose has been ripped open.
púngal v [A3P; a] break off s.t. from its place of attachment, usually s.t. firmly attached. Binúkal túbig ang nakapúngal (nakapapúngal) sa kuku sa báka, We got the hoofs off the cow’s feet with boiling water. Pungála lang ang ruska ug dì na maibut, Break the screw off if you can’t get it out.
pungángu n pedicel or peduncle of flowers and fruits, the stalk which attaches the fruit or flower to the larger peduncle or to the branch. Lig-un ug pungángu ang nangkà, The jackfruit is attached to the branch with a strong stem. punganguhan n place where the pedicel attaches to the branch or peduncle.
pungàpungà v 1 [A] gasp for breath in drowning or in a heavy wind or onrush of water. Nagpungàpungà ang bátà nga gipaatubang sa bintiladur, The baby was gasping for breath because it had been placed in front of an electric fan. 2 [A13] having difficulty eluding a flurry of punches or strokes. Nagpungàpungà ang buksidur sa kúmù ni Ilurdi, The boxer had his hands full dodging Elorde’s blows. ka- = [pungàpungà].
pungasì v [A13] be coming in fast and in rapid succession. Nagpungasì ang mga bala sa masinggan, The machine gun bullets are coming in rapid succession. Nagpungasì ang ulan, The rain is coming down relentlessly. Nagpungasing kaínit, The relentless heat.
pungdul a blunt-ended. Lisud itahì ang dágum nga pungdul, It is difficult to sew with a blunt needle. v [AB1; b5] be, become blunt-ended. Gipungdul (gipungdúlan) ku ang mga tumuy sa kural arun way matúsuk, I cut the sharp ends off of the fence posts so no one could get hurt on them.
pungga n game of shooting pebbles into holes using a stone to knock the opponent’s stones (pangának). v [AC; b6] play this game.