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pokóActive Verb1man-, -enTo curl, as singed hair.2man-, -enTo curl up, of legs or body.
pókokActive Verb-om-4, i-To confine, cage, fence in, as an animal or person.Naipókok sin balódan.He is confined in the jail.Sínoy nangipókok sin manók mi.Who caged our chicken.
pokókanNounCage, place of confinement; fishpond.
pok-ótActive Verb1man-To hide oneself.Mankímit ka tan énak manpok-ót.Close your eyes because I'm going to hide.2i-To hide something.3-om-3, i...anTo hide from someone or something.Ipok-ótan naká ta adí ka omíla.I'll hide from you so you won't see me.
pokpókActive Verb-anTo brush off with repeated movements, as dust on clothing.See alsopayókpok1pokkáy1
poktíwActive Verb-om-4, -enTo divert, redirect, as a course of water.Inápa na din payéw di ib-á na ay éna pinoktíw din danóm ta mamgaán.He maliciously ruined the pondfield of his companion by going and diverting the water so it would dry out.See alsobáganbeták1gósing 1kelí 3talákantayyókan 2wangwáng
polActive VerbTo play pool.man- + CVpool
pólag1Active Verbman-To roll over and over, as a ball, log.2Active Verb-om-3, -enTo roll someone or something.En da polágen din bató ta iéy das di.They will go roll the rock to take it there.3Active Verbi-To roll, fall a long ways with something, as a pack, gun.Inpólag na din takbá na.He fell down a long ways with his pack.4Stative verbma-To tumble, fall, esp. a long ways.
polaláNounWhite carabao.
pólangActive Verb-om-3, i-To entrust, hand over to someone else's care or authority, the transaction being regarded as final or long-term.
poláw1NounWhite or light-colored animal, esp. a dog.For other dog colors, cf. áso2Stative verbma-To be white with dust.Doy tinekdág mo din okám et doy ay napoláw.Now there you dropped yours and there it is white with dust.See alsoas-asíbíyogdap-ódeméképaíngawiplángkéangkílot1ledlédlogít 2lóyamesítngáepngodél 2ngopós2ógekólingólpopágitsipíltagímetalimpóoktápok
poldíyaActive Verb1maki-To work for a daily wage.2-om-3, -enTo pay someone by the day.3i...anTo give something as a daily wage.
polgádameasureInch.pulgada
pólgan di kowángNounWorm medicine.
pólgiActive Verbi-To fling off, as clothes; to shake, flick off, as water, something stuck to fingers.Din anák, mo mangán da, ipólgi da din innapóy.Children, when they eat, they flick off the rice.Owát nan ipólgi din danóm mo manbó.He just shakes off the water when he washes his hands.See alsopalogig-í
póli1NounVariety of plant.
póli21NounHereditary trait.2NounDescendant.3Active Verbi-To produce a descendant.4Stative verbmai-To be a descendant of.5Active Verb-enTo breed, use for breeding; to produce offspring, esp. animals.Iálim san dakdaké ay kawwítan ta políen mi.Bring that large rooster so we can use it for breeding.Síged dis panpolían tan dadakké din anakéna.That one would be good for breeding because the offspring it produces are large.
políbas1NounAllusion.2Active Verbi-, i...anTo allude to something by means of a metaphor, often in jest or as a means of teasing someone, as saying that a certain place has many deep caves, meaning that the inhabitants have deep-set eyes.Ipolpolibásan naká.I am alluding to you by means of a metaphor.Din gob-áw mi di ipolíbas na.Our toothlessness is what he is alluding to.See alsoáligisókalaíngkílo 2lokódnamónaonód 3palténgpaltíkpasáltadónten-étenédtengténg1tepéngtígaptimbéng 2timpalá 3
polig-ádActive Verb-om-1, man-To roll, writhe from side to side, as a worm on a hot surface, a person having convulsions.See alsobalíktad 3balílingbalín2 3balógsideppáslakob-óólinósongsowát 1sowát 2
polípoActive Verb-enTo roll between the hands, as a cigarette.See alsokálpikopíkopkopínkosíkos 2lopíloptopí 2
polípol
poliswégActive Verbman-To turn from side to side, struggle to escape, of fish.See alsopal-ót
políteng
polítiNounBull, used of cattle only.See alsobákamónmon
polkáwActive Verb-omi-4, i-To cook by boiling, of root crops and eggs.specóto


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