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pal-ógNounBell clapper; object used to strike gong.Ipalpál na din pal-óg sin gángsa.He strikes the gonging object on the gong.See alsogángsaittán 2kótobpattitík 2solíbaw 2tamból
palogig-íActive Verbman-To shake itself to remove water.Manpalogig-í din áso mo mabbák.A dog shakes itself when it gets wet.See alsopólgiwálsi
palokpókActive Verbman-To turn from side to side seeking a way to escape, as a cornered animal.
pal-ótActive Verbman-To struggle to get free, thrash about, as an animal or person being forcibly held.linkpalangwéypoliswég
palpálActive Verb1-enTo strike something repeatedly, as meat to tenderize it, bark to soften it.2i-To strike repeatedly with something.
palpal-amáNounThumb, big toe.specgómot
palpalangatíyawAdjectiveServing no useful purpose, useless, worthless, as a lazy person, work that is done but then undone or ruined.Palpalangatíyawak mo owátak mangmangán en sik-á.I'm not serving any useful purpose if I only eat your food.Palpalangatíyaw san inámag mo. Kaitáyaw din dagém.What you did was worthless. The wind blew it right away.
palpal-íkingNounLittle finger or toe.specgómotSynonymik-ikkíngpalpal-íking
palsíit1NounSlingshot.2Active Verb-om-3, -anTo shoot with a slingshot.See alsopakawán
pálsoNounLarge frying pan.See alsobángagambáng1kapatílapálsosaltínsaltín
paltákAdjectivema-Strong, healthy, vigorous.Mapalták san anák mo ay man-oblá.That child of yours is a vigorous worker.See alsobíkaskíleg 3líteng1paddísil
palténgActive Verb-anTo obtain a straight line by using a string tied between two points.
paltík1NounInked string used by carpenters for marking off straight lines.2Active Verb-anTo mark off a straight line using an inked string.
paltíngNounTobacco pouch.Synonymbingá
paltóg1NounRifle, gun.2Active Verb-om-3, -anTo shoot someone or something.See alsokalbítlosálos
pálya1NounAmpalaya.specnaténg
pálya2NounVariety of camote with red skin and white flesh.
pályas1NounPerson paid to work as one's substitute in a community work project.2Active Verb-anTo pay someone to work as one's substitute.
pamásanNounPerson or thing upon which emotions are vented.pang...an
pambál1NounExcuse, reason.2Active Verbman-, -om-1To make excuses, to give or have an excuse or reason.En da ayágan din napílay, mon manpambál sin pílay na.They invite the lame person, but he has an excuse in his lameness.3Active Verb-an, i-To give something as a reason or excuse.Inpambál na din síwat na ay daddaán.He gave as an excuse the still unfinished preparation of his field for planting.Way nabbakés ay inmáli ed bebbeéy ay pambalánan kapí.There was an old woman who came to our house whose (only) reason was (to drink) coffee.See alsoon-ónsókiltad-íng
pamílyaNounFamily.familia
pamíntaNounBlack pepper.See alsoasínténgba 2tóyo2pimienta
pamospósanNounLast resortSee alsomapiniyál-an
pampammeéy
pána1NounBow and arrow; speargun.2Active Verbmang-, -om-3, -enTo shoot, spear with bow and arrow or fishing spear.En takó mamánas dalít.Let's go spear-fishing for eels.See alsobal-ákgayángkásayledáng2pasósogsawít