Pugilism to Pulley


Note that this dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe this is a useful reference especially for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that time.

Pugilism, n. [piúdchilizm]
Pugilismo ó pugilato.
Suntukan, babag.

Pugilist, n. [piúdchilist]
Púgil.
Mánununtok, marunong manuntok.

Pugnacious, adj. [pugnécios]
Pugnaz, belicoso.
Palaaway, mapagbasag-ulo, basag-ulero.

Pug-nose, n. [pugnóz]
Nariz chata.
Charát, ilong na charát.

Puke, n. [piuk]
Vomitivo.
Pangpasuka.

Puke, v. [piuk]
Vomitar.
Sumuka, magsuká.

Pule, v. [piul]
Piar; gemir.
Sumyáp; humibik, dumaing.

Puling, n. [piúling]
Gemido.
Hibik, daíng.

Pull, n. [pul]
Tirón, estiron.
Hila, batak, balták, biwas.

Pull, v. [pul]
Tirar, atraer hácia sí con violencia; arrancar; coger.
Humila, bumatak, bumaltak, bumiwas.

Pullet, n. [púlet]
Polla.
Dumalaga, manók.

Pulley, n. [púli]
Polea, garrucha.
Kalô.

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