purge

English: purge
Cebuano: limpyo (v, n); puga (v); tang-tang (v); purga (v);


Example:

English: Maguindanao needs to purge its place of terrorists.
Cebuano: Kinahanglang mag puga ang Maguindanao sa mga terorista.

purse

English: purse
Cebuano: pitaka (n);


Example:

English: There are purses for sale at the tourist shop.
Cebuano: Naa’y baligya na pitaka sa tindahan sa mga turista.

pus

English: pus
Cebuano: nana (n);


Example:

English: The dog’s wound is filled with pus.
Cebuano: Aduna’y nana ang samad sa iro.

push

English: push
Cebuano: tulod (v); tukmod (n); duot (n); duso (v);

Bisaya speakers add a prefix “i” pronounced long ee before each action word if the sentence is a request. The person requests the other person to push the door, for example, “push the door”. In Cebuano, “itulod and pwertahan“.


Example:

English: Just a little push and this old car will move.
Cebuano: Gamay lang na tulod ug kini’ng sakyanan mo dagan na.