punta1 v 1 [A; b6] head towards a place. Diin siya punta, Where was he headed? 2 [A; ac] head s.t. s.w. Kanang kahúya mauy puntáhun, Head toward that tree. Ipunta ang sakayan ngadtu, Head the boat in that direction. 3 [B12356] end up with a certain husband or wife. Namílì siyag dátù, nahipunta núug buguy, She tried to get a rich husband but wound up with a tramp. hi-/ha- [B1256] end up s.w. Nahapunta siya sa bilangguan, He ended up in jail. -da n destination. Basta mag-ispúting, nasáyud na kug ása ang puntáda, I can readily tell where you are headed for when you are dressed up like that.
punta2 n s.t. pointed: 1 fluke of anchor. 2 the pointed end, tip of s.t. Nadasmag siya sa punta sa utáwan, He bumped into the pointed end of the ironing board. 3 plow-*share. 4 cape, pointed piece of land that projects into the sea. 5 — pitsu n brisket of beef. v 1 [A; b6(1)] attach or put a plowshare s.w. 2 [APB26] turn into a cape, cause a place to do so. kinapuntahan n the tip of pointed or tapering things.
punta blangku n shooting competition or target practice. v [A1C; a2] hold a shooting competition or target practice.
puntaríya n s.t. at which one aims. Wà kuy puntaríya nga naglakaw, I walked with no fixed direction. v 1 [A; a] aim s.t. or head towards s.t. Kinsa nang nagpuntaríya sa íyang pusil ngari? Who is that fellow aiming his gun this way? Dílì ta makapuntaríya sa píliw, We can not go towards the shore. 2 [A; c6] direct one’s remarks at s.o. Dílì ku mupuntaríyag táwu kay ang kasábà páras tanan, I am not referring to anyone in particular because the scolding is for everyone.
puntik n spot, dot. v [A; b(1)] get tiny spots on s.t. Siyay nagpuntik ug pintal sa salug, He was the one who splattered paint on the floor. puntikpuntik v [B6; b6c1] be covered with dots, spots. Nagpuntikpuntik (gipuntikpuntíkan) sa mga búlak nga lainláin ug kulur ang lagúna, The meadow was dotted with flowers of all colors. -in-an n s.t. that is dotted or spotted. -un(→) a dotted or spotted.
puntil n small bag of cloth, paper. v 1 [A; c1] put into a bag. Ipuntil ang mga sinsilyu, Put the change into a pouch. 2 [A; c1] make a bag.
punting v 1 [A; a] hit a target. Ákung puntíngun nang langgam nga nagbatug sa sanga, I’ll shoot the bird that’s perching atop the branch. 2 [A; a1] aim at s.t. Didtu níya ipunting ang íyang panan-aw sa gwápang dalága, He directed his eyes towards the beautiful woman. 2a direct one’s remarks at s.o. Siyay gipunting sa maung biaybíay, She is the one alluded to in the ridicule. n in games, action of hitting s.o.’s piece. Ákung punting run kay human na mu, It’s my throw now because all of you have finished.
puntinpin = [pawuntin], n2, v2.
puntiríya = [puntaríya].
puntíru n pointer which indicates the reading on clock, meter, and the like. v [A; b6(1)] attach a pointer or indicator on s.t. Ákung puntirúhan ug luminus ning ákung rilu, I’ll have a luminous dial attached to my watch. puntiruhan = [puntíru].