pur
PUR is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
pur- {1} per, by the. -díya by the day. Purdíya ámung swildu, We are paid by the day. Utsu písus purdíya, Eight pesos a day. -úra by the hour. {2} prefix for exclamations. -bída short form: bída a exclamation of surprise. Purbídang lisúra, My God! How di? cult it is. Purbídang gwapáha, Jesus! How beautiful she is. {b} exclamation chiding. Purbída sab ka! Wà ka makapakáun sa bátà? Heavens! You mean you didnt feed the baby? -pabur see pabur. -diyus see purdiyus. in other phrases: pur-abir {a1} testing s.t. out, not necessarily in earnest. Wà kuy disíyu nga mupalit íning awtúha. Pur-abir lang tung ákù ug itúgut ba sa ákung hangyù, I did not intend to buy this automobile. I was just trying to see if it could be gotten for the price I o? ered. {a2} trying s.t. on a long gamble where there is nothing to lose. Pur-abir ning pagpaupira sa kansir, kay ug dílì upirahan, sigurádu man giyung patay, The cancer operation is just a gamble. If you dont operate, the man will die anyway. {b} -ihimplu for example. {c} -ingkásu = ingkásu. see also pur-ísu, purlumínus, purmidyu, pursikásu.