puspuru n box of matches. v [A; b6(1)] use, make matches. bilug, bílug, gúngì, palítu sa — n matchstick.
puspus v 1 [AN; b(1)] strike hard with s.t. stiff and long. Puspúsan ku siyag alhu, I’ll beat him with a pestle. 2 [c6] be dashed onto s.t. Giísa ang sakayan sa balud ug napuspus sa batu, The boat was lifted by a wave and dashed onto the rocks. 2a [B1256] fall heavily. Nadalispang siyas pálut ságing ug napuspus sa asíras, He slipped on a banana peel and fell to the sidewalk with all his force. 3 [ABN; a12] for leaves to be violently torn to shreds; cause them to be so. Mipuspus (namuspus) ang mga dáhun human sa bagyu, The leaves were torn to shreds after the typhoon. 4 [B2N] for leaves to wither and fall, leaving only the stalk or trunk. Mupuspus (mamuspus) ang dáhun sa gábi basta magúlang na, The leaves of taro wither when the plant matures. n club, staff, stick, and the like.
puspuygu n match (word play on puspuru and puygu—humorous).
pusta n 1 bet, wager. Pilay ímung pusta? How much do you bet? 2 — ku sa think [so-and-so] is likely to happen. Pusta ku sa muulan, I bet it’s going to rain. v 1 [A1; c] bet. Kabáyung ákung gipustáan (gipustáhan), The horse I betted on. Pilay ímung ipusta? How much will you bet? 2 [A] think s.t. is likely to happen. — dirikta direct bet. -da = [pusta]. ig-r-, ig-l- n money to bet.
pustal n postal. — aydi n identification card for a post office. v 1 [A; b6] issue a postal ID. 2 [A12] get a postal ID. — kard post card. híru — money order.
pusti n post. Pusti sa iliktrisidad, Electric light post. v [A; a] put up, make into, use a post.
pustir n poster. v [A; c16] make, put up posters.
pustísu n false teeth. v 1 [A; a12] make false teeth. 2 [A; c] fit with false teeth. 3 [B126; c16] be false teeth. Ug mapustísu gánì ang ímung ngípun, lisud nang ikáun, It is hard to eat with false teeth.
pustmastir n postmaster, person in charge of a post office. v [A; c1] become postmaster.
pustri1 n s.t. served for dessert. v [A; c1] have, make s.t. for dessert.