PILI

pílì v [A3S; a] {1} choose, pick a choice.
Pílì háiy ímu, Choose which one you want to have.
Nakapilì kug barut, I happened to choose an inferior kind.
{1a} elect s.
o.
to o?
ce.
Mupílì tag maligdung nga pangúlu, We should elect a leader of integrity.
{2} sort out the good or bad.
Nagpílì ang kumpradur sa mga mangga, The wholesale buyer is sorting the mangoes.
Pilíi ang bugas kay daghang tipasì, Clean (lit.
sort) the rice that has lots of unhusked grains in it.
{3} walay ma-all the same.
Tapulan ang íyang mga anak way mapílì, Her children are all lazy.
pa-v [A; c] be a candidate.
Mupapílì si Mádu pagkamayur, Mado is running for mayor.
-an() a = hiN-().
-ay() n election.
haN-a noble, highly-esteemed.
Kagíkan siya sa hamílì nga bánay, He comes from a noble family.
Hamíling katilingban, maáyung gabíi, Friends (highly-esteemed people), good evening.
kahaN-n state of being noble.
hiN-(), hiN-an() a choosy, finnicky.
-in- n {1} s.t.
or s.
o.
elected or chosen.
{2} s.t.
select, especial, select k.
o.
large-grained rice.
-in-an n s.t.
left over after choosing.
-um-r-() n elector, voter.
-unun() n candidate for election.