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péngkeyActive Verb1-om-2To be numbing.2-enTo completely numb something; to stiffen, render incapable of movement, as from cold, sickness, spirit possession.Pinéngkey di dagém.The wind numbed it.
pengpéng1NounA bundle (as of rice) of such a size that finger and thumb meet around it.See alsodanég 2labédóyon 3tan-áy 22Active Verb-enTo hold in hand or fist, with fingers curled round.specegén
penpénActive Verb-an, i-To pack in, pile up; used of containers or holes that can be filled up.Inpenpéna sin bas-íl din kanén da.He packed in on the other side what they would eat.Penpenám si bató din beták.Pack the ravine with rocks.See alsoey 3getókosnóng 2páyagteknégtob-óngwak
pépegActive Verbi-To drive in, as a nail, stake.Inpépeg das bató.They drove it in with a rock.
pes1NounJuice squeezed from a fruit, as a kalamansi.Din nakáan ay danóm, say pes na.The liquid that was removed, that is its squeezed out juice.2Active Verb-om-4, -anTo squeeze, wring, as wet laundry, kalamansi.Ay pinésam san bádo?Did you wring out those clothes?For other words re squeezing, crushing soft things, cf. písit
pésakAdjectivema-Light brown, of chickens.See alsogánsogotíkkawwítanmanók
pesáwActive Verbman-, -enTo go downstream, follow a river downstream.Pesawém din gináwang.Follow the river downstream.antsong
peséActive Verb-om-3, -enTo kill, murder. Fig. syn. for edép to put out a fire.Así daká sospitsáen en sik-áy namsé.Then they will suspect you that you were the one who murdered him.Ay pinsém din ótot?Did you kill the rat?See alsoawíngetéyiwíklásang
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pespésActive Verb-en, -an, i-To squeeze, wring, as wet laundry, an orange, breast to make milk flow.For other words relating to squeezing, crushing soft things, cf. písit
petActive Verb1man-, -enTo copulate, of birds.Pinét din kawwítan.The rooster copulated with (the hen).2manpa-To entice a male bird to copulate.Manpappét sin kawwítan.It (hen) is enticing the rooster to copulate.See alsoálemdaképiyótlásapníni
pet-é1Active Verb-om-2To cause a stuffy nose.2Stative verbma-To have a stuffy nose.
petékActive Verb-anTo persevere, continue steadfastly in some course of action.Mo pinetpetkám ay nan-is-iskowíla, nakagrádwit ka komá.If you had persevered in going to school, you would have graduated.(petkán, pinetkan/pintekán)
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peténg1Adjectivema-To be level, as a field, trail, house.2Active Verb-om-1To become level, as a field, trail, house.See alsoalnápbay-ó1 2daykóngdekkánpiyá 1sígedsiyáyapyáp1 2
pétengActive Verb1To have a tug-of-war.man-asipepéteng2omi-2To be inherently able to hold back or restrain, as quicksand or a python.3i...anTo forcefully hold back or restrain someone or something, as a water buffalo by a rope.Estém ay mangipéteng tan lomayáw.Keep a tight hold of it because (otherwise) it will run away.
petétActive Verbmang-, -om-4, -enTo block the flow of a liquid.Adí na ammó ay mamtét sin dadá.He doesn't know how to block the flow of the blood.Pettém san bágan.Block that irrigation channel.See alsoáyobdetdétpédlepedpéd1pel-ét 2pókit 2sagekséksaling-át 3sánatselsél(mamtét, pomtét, pettén, pintét)
pétikActive Verbi-To pour out a few drops from a newly opened container of wine or liquor with a prayer, as a ritual offering to any spirits that may be in the vicinity.Sínoy mangipétik sin tápey?Who will ritually offer the first drops of the rice beer?Synonympétikpoltík
petkágAdjectivema-Firm, as the flesh of certain squash, camote.antgeés
péweg1NounKnee.See alsobalbáliyáod2Stative verbmai-Up to knee level, as water, skirt, plants.3Stative verbma...anHaving a long stem.
pewéganNounPlant used in treatment of wounds; sap from the cut stem is applied to the wound after bleeding has stopped.
péwek1NounTyphoon.2Active Verbman-, -om-1To typhoon.Kamán mapinéwek.It's as if there will be a slight typhoon.
péwet1NounBurr.2Active Verb-om-2To produce burrs.3Stative verbma-To be covered with burrs, of clothing.See alsosalpót
pey-ánStative verbma-To get better, to heal, of wounds.Adí ka dedán basabasaén san báyang ta way iyát na ay mapey-án.Don't you go repeatedly wetting that sore so that it has a way to heal.See alsoláton


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