pila

pila {1} how much, how many, to what extent. Pila ka buuk ímung palitun? How many are you going to buy? {1a} how much does it cost. Pila man ni? How much does this cost? {1b} -y pálad who knows. Pilay pálad ug madátù ku, Who knows, I might get rich. {2} = pipila. {3} in phrases: {3a} ra gud its nothing, what does it amount to anyway? Pila ra gud nà ug buut buhátun? What does it amount to anyway if you put your heart into it? {3b} may sugílun to make a long story short. Pila may sugílun, si Binut nahímung magsusúlat ug nabantúgan, To make a long story short, Binot became a writer and became famous. v [b6] consider s.t. to be very little. Gipilahan ka ba íni nga daghan kaáyu ni? You think this isnt very much, when it is so much? () {1} = tag-(). {2} = pila, 3a. piláhay {1} only recently, not so long ago. Piláhay pa tung naminyù si Buduy, Bodoy got married not so long ago. {2} a few. Piláhay na lang ang nanghibilin sa ámung buungun, Only a few of our pomelos are left. {3} = pila, 3a. ika- which [number] is it? Ikapila na nà ka (nga) básu nang ímung giinum? That makes how many glasses that you have drunk? ka- {1} = pila, 3a. {2} = maka-. kapiláhay = piláhay, 1. kapid-an a group of many. Kapid-an na ka adlaw walà pa mahiulì ang amahan, For several days now, the father has not returned. maka-, ka- how many times? Makapila nímu hugási ning imbaw? How many times did you wash these clams? tag-() how much apiece? Tagpíla man nang mansánas? How much are those apples each? tinag-v [a12] do s.t. in lots or multiples. Gitinagpila man nímug dala ang káhuy? How many pieces of wood did you bring at one time? piláun, pilahun, tagpilahun n the kind that cost how much. Pilahun (tagpilahun) man tung íyang gipalit? What kind (the kind costing how much) did he buy? r-{1} several. Human sa pipila ka úras, haúna, Take it out after a few hours. {2} a few. Pipila na lang ang nahibilin, Only a few are left.