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pákatActive Verb-om-3, -an, i-To accuse of a crime.Pinakátan daká, isónga eméy ka sin kórti ta songbátam.They have accused you, so go to court to answer.
pakawánNounFrame of slingshot.See alsopalsíit
pakdáNounSmall foot-bridge capable of carrying people only.See alsoagádangbalónbonbáteybay-ótangbínatdánglagaláladgóygoygóyodkagáling 2langtáypékeng 1sallikáotsoddadéng
pákdaNounFifty centavos.specpilákSee alsosalapíarch.
pakdé1NounAny of various religious ceremonies for which the approaches to the participants' home are blocked to prevent chance disturbance by passers-by.Siyát dan mandílos si pakdé.They must perform a ritual sacrifice for the sick with the approaches to the house blocked.2Active Verbmang-To perform such a ceremony.Namakdé din bemeéy.The house resident performed a ceremony requiring the approaches to the house to the blocked.3Active Verbi-To sacrifice something for a pakdé ceremony.4Active Verbi...anTo offer such a sacrifice to the gods.See alsoaníto 2bas-íng 2dengáw 2dílosdódo2ládo 3lága2obáya 2pakedlánpótoksápo4selmengánsengílsingíltopngáltop-óy
pakedlánNounPost with chicken feathers or the jawbone of a pig fastened to it, planted in the ground near a house to indicate that a pakdé ceremony has been performed.See alsoámlagbótondílosokápakdépótoksángbosápo4selmengán 3sengílsingíltopngáltop-óy
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paklínActive Verb-omi-, i-To move, carry, shove someone or something to one side, out of the way, as a chair blocking aisle, someone blocking trail.See alsoáboayéddéde 2dendén 2dikdíkhoykibíkib 1kiw-ángkotíwtiwlas-ísadí 2selégsokát 2sos
pakóNounSmall fernlike plant found along riverbanks.See alsoalam-ámap-ápattanapó
pákodActive Verb1man-To grab hold of, hang on to, as a branch.2-om-3To detain, as with talk.Pomapákod si ngalngalát.He keeps detaining me with talk.3-omi-2, i...anTo hang on to, restrain, as to pull on a carabao's tail; persuade a visitor not to go but to spend the night.En kayó ipakódan din nabéteng ay doy tan éna kibólen din lallakáy.Go restrain that drunk because he'll go disturb the old men.4i-To restrain, hang on to with something, as one's hand, rice beer.For words re grabbing hold, cf. gamdót, gawwáng, pedén, péteng, pekét, pos, sepén, sipdót, takbá, tengél, tengténg 2
pakódoNounVertical pole to which is attached the scarecrow device known as dokláng.
pakpák1Active Verb-anTo plug leaks in pond-field dike.Pakpákam din banéng di payéw ta adí lomayáw din danóm.Plug the leaks in the pond-field dike so the water doesn't escape.See alsobanéngbangkágbengét 3dan 1dángkagíngitígidkalsádalayéwlíbangobóbanpayéwpegásebáng
pakpák2Active Verb1man-To clap one's hands.2-om-3, -enTo slap, tap on the shoulder or back, as to get someone's attention, greet an old friend.Pakpákem ta omáli.Tap him on the shoulder so he'll come.3i-To strike something hard against another surface, as a book against the table.Inpakpák nan botílya sin bató.He struck the bottle against the rock.4i-To blame a crime one committed on someone else.Inpakpák ko en Pedro.I blamed it on Pedro.fig.
pakpák3Active Verb-an, i-To stick, plaster to vertical surface, as mud on clothes.Napakpákan din sikím si táin di nowáng.Your legs are plastered with carabao manure.See alsokónotmakmák2pekétpéketponíket
pakpák4Active Verb-anTo remove outer leaves of cabbage.See alsodipólyo
paktílActive Verbman-To sit with legs or ankles crossed.See alsolopínday
paláAdjective1na-To be a crybaby, cry easily.Napalá, anggáy di óga na.She's a crybaby, her crying is continual.2Sensitive; easily hurt.See alsoayásak 3binkáagbítaybógawbowáygaldáygenáw 1illéngkengíkesén2kiláladkiláladkingákingkóbikóbikos-ótkos-ótlówalówamanglétngallotóngotngayodóngodngodóógaógaolákisolákissad-áng 2sebá 2semdéksemdéktayobítibteláy 2yagéwyewyódongna- + CV
pála1NounShovel.2Active Verb-om-4, -enTo shovel.
pála lokátNounBottle opener
pálad1NounLines in palm.See alsoadpá2Active Verbman-i-, i...anTo tell someone's fortune by reading his palm.3Active Verbmanpai-To have one's fortune told.See alsoábigítoy 2kotóm2 2padtó
palagókNounCommon coucal (Centropus sinensis).spectítit
palákew1NounRigid handle, as that of pan, cup; rigid stem, as that of squash.2Active Verb-anTo make a handle for something.SynonympákewpalákewSee alsolíding 2páeksáleng1tíbing
palákpakActive Verb-om-3, -anTo clap hands (for someone).
palalaítActive Verbman-To taste very sour or bitter.
palálo1AdjectiveExcessive, too much.(palálo, napalálo)2Active Verb-anTo do to excess.Asinán yo mon bakén yon palalóan.Salt it but don't put too much.See alsolabéspalét 2soblá 3