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póloNumeralUnit of ten, used with numbers forty to ninety.
polók1NounCluster of houses.2Active Verb-enTo group houses together.3Stative verbma-Grouped, of houses.See alsoagóngokopkóp2ógopólnongtob-óntópog
polsítoActive Verbi-To say something directly, plainly.antáligSee alsoattimábáag 2balaáwdopó 2kalíkánakawáni 3lemám 3ngalát 4
polták1Active Verb-om-2To cause baldness.2Stative verbma...anTo be, become bald.See alsodólaslópostakták3tolótoltol-ó
poltík
polwákActive Verbi-To toss a net.See alsosagóysoysápa2 2tabóko
pomallasánganNounHen that has reached the stage of maturity at which it is capable of laying eggs.specmanók
pomídoNounHalf-grown male water buffalo or cow.specbákanowángSynonymkamádo
pomngí
pónasActive Verb-an, i-To wipe, wipe off, wipe up, as something spilled, dirty face.
pondílActive Verbi-To assign, entrust, as property, a task; not considered final or long-term as with pólang.Inpondíl ko din oblák sin anan-ák.I entrusted my work to the children.
pongán1NounPillow.2Active Verb-anTo put a pillow under someone's head.Omá kas káiw ta say panponganám.Get a piece of wood to put under your head.3Active Verbi-To use for a pillow.Ipongán mon síkom.Use your elbow for a pillow.
pongótanNounCentral pole to which other parts of the kawág or kipkippáw are attached.
póngpongActive Verb1mang-To make a fire.2-an, i-To add to fire, in quantity, not piece by piece.See alsoetégóno2sib-óksikgátsinít 4tágotikmá1tongó
poníketActive Verb-om-1, man-To be sticky, as rice, glue.See alsokónotmakmák2pakpák3pekétpéket
ponítilActive Verb-en, i-To twist, as hair, arm leg; to wring, as clothes.Pinonítil kon kéweng na tan adí pomáti.I twisted her ear because she doesn't obey me.SynonympolítengponítiltinítilSee alsosiklítilítil
ponóActive Verb-om-4, -enTo fill.Pon-ém din timbá ay sánas danóm.Fill that bucket with water.linkbayéngbengSee alsobengdágedénggíbos 2kaindagókápos2 3kedénglóngbos 2nginggápap-éng 3peggéypospóstápos 2tolódyéngyeng
pónokActive Verbi-To stack or pile up.Kopkópem ta ipónok mos di.Gather them all up and pile them over there.linktob-ón
ponpónActive Verbi-To bury, whether in a cave or under the ground.See alsokonglóboklóngen
pónta1Active Verb-an, i-To land on, strike, as a falling stone strikes someoneNapontáan si bató din sikík et nay mansakít.A rock landed on my foot and here now it's hurting.2Active Verb-an, i-To win, as a sweepstakes.3Stative verbmai-To be a coincidence.CV maipopónta
póntos1NounPrediction; divination.2Active Verbman-, -anTo predict, as the weather, sex of unborn child; to tell someone's fortune; to divine the cause and cure of illness or misfortune.Ad-adóy manpóntos ed Baguio.There are many fortune-tellers in Baguio.Pinontósan da ay manpéwek si bigát.They predicted that it would typhoon tomorrow.This can be done by touching or looking at sick person, reading a paper set on a glass of water, or by rubbing coconut oil on the sick one's body.
poó1NounBase, as of a tree, rock; source, as of water, life; largest of the pigs being butchered in a feast.Así iktén din poó na si waká.Then one ties the base of it with vine.Mam-ís din poón di onás mo din otdók na.The base of the sugarcane is sweeter than the top.See alsogapó1logí2Active Verbi-, i...anTo do first, direct something to someone first, as to distribute inheritance to one's natural children first, then adopted children.Ip-ó yo sin kostó ay gának na.(Distribute the inheritance) first to his proper offspring.Mo manbonóng da, say pangip-ip-oán da, da Lomawig.When they pray, those to whom they (pray) first are Lomawig and his wife.See alsogogon-á
póo1NounAsh, esp. of weeds, used as fertilizer.2Active Verb-om-4, -anTo burn with fire.3Stative verbma...anTo be burned in a fire, as grass, person, house.See alsodig-ítditdítdog-ótdotdót 2gábotlágitlánolegábsegéb
póolActive Verbi-To heap up on an eating or serving utensil.Adí ka ipoopóol sin paláto mo man-gaó kas innapóy.Don't keep heaping it on the plate when you dish up rice.Ay ipóol di iyát ay manókat.Is it measured by heaping it up.Naipóol sin salmón din indawát kon sis-iyá.What I gave him was heaped up in the measuring can.
poónNounBasis, motivating cause.Mansakít di nemném mo mo owát dakán taytaynán ya íwed di kostó si poón ya gapó.You will have hurt feelings if they just leave you behind and there is no good basis and reason.