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pwede [pwéde] adv Possible; able, cando something; may be so. maari Kung pwede, pagto anay sa amo. If possible, go to our place first. Pwede baga nimo kina? Can you do that? syn: maaari₁, maaari₂. id. kung pwede₁
pwera₁ irreg. infl. of purya₂
pwera₂ [pwéra] (irreg. infl. purya₁) conj Except for. maliban kay Tanan ay ida ingsuyatan pwera kag ida kaaway. She wrote to them all except for her enemy. Nagnunot kag tanan nak mga kabadi sa ‘outing’ pwera sa ako. All the girls went on the outing except for me. syn: purya₄. id. pwera pa sa₂
pwera₃ [pwéra] part A polite imperative or warning not to do something, i.e. please don’t. pwera Pwera baoy it buko inro gamit. Please don’t take the things that aren’t yours. syn: purya₂.
pwera pa sa₁ [pwéra pa sa] (irreg. infl. purya pa sa₁) conj As well as; besides the fact that (as of concession contra-expectation). maliban pa sa
pwera pa sa₂ [pwéra pa sa] (id. of pwera₂) conj As well as; besides the fact that (as of concession contra-expectation).
pwersa [pwérsa] 1n Force; power. 2vt To force something; to apply pressure; to co-erce somebody to do something. pwersa Ingpwersa nida ako nak magbuto sa ida. He forced me to vote for him. Nagpwepwersa sida’t ida mga kabulig nak magtrabaho aber Domingo. She’s forcing her helpers to work even during Sundays.
pwersahang pagpatungon [pwersáhang pagpatungón] v To force someone to stop, as of a rebellion. (sem. domains: 4.5.4.6 - Rebel against authority.)
pwerta [pwérta] n Opening; vagina as at the birth of a child. (sem. domains: 2.6.3 - Birth.)
pwertahan [pwertáhan] n Door. (sem. domains: 6.5.2.4 - Door.)
pwerti [pwérti] adj Very; many; constant; much. marami Pwerti kag inra nadawi nak isra tahapon. They had a very big catch yesterday. Pwerti nak tawo kag nagtambong sa miting. There were very many people who attented the meeting.
pwerto [pwérto] n Port. (sem. domains: 7.2.4.2 - Travel by water.)
pwesto₁ [pwésto] 11.1n Office; position; vacancy. pwesto, rangko, kalagayan 22.1n Stall for selling wares in a market. pwesto Dapat bag-o magpista ay taposey kag ato pwesto. We must have our stall finished before fiesta. syn: palanyag.
pwesto₂ [pwésto] irreg. infl. of palanyag
pyabantuyan [pyabantuyán] (irreg. infl. yu-go) adj Slightly undercooked grains, rice. Kag ida pagkaydo ay pyabantuyan dahil waya nida naintindi it maado. Her cooked rice was slightly undercooked because she didn’t watch it enough. syn: og-og, mayo-go₁, yo-go₁.
pyanitu-an [pyanitú-an] n Coconut fruit in the stage between butong and mature ya-ay. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1.2 - Food from fruit.)
pyano [pyáno] n Piano (sem. domains: 4.2.3.5 - Musical instrument.)
pyansa₁ [pyánsa] n Bail. piyánsa
pyansa₂ [pyánsa] v To pay, go bail for, on behalf of somebody. pyansa
pyanya [pyánya] irreg. infl. of planya
pyesa₁ [pyésa] n Part of a machine or vehicle. piyesa Si Fred ay nagbakay it pyesa sa gulong it jeep dahil nabali. Fred bought a new part for the wheel of his jeep because it was broken.
pyesa₂ [pyésa] n Spare parts. pyesa Nawagit tong ibang pyesa it bisikleta ni Daday. Daday lost the other spare part for his bicycle.
pyesa₃ [pyésa] n Piston (in a motor, car, bicycle etc.) piyésa Nawagit kag osang pyesa it ida motor kada indi mag-andar. One piston of the motor was lost so it won’t start.