"Paun" is a word in WARAY, CEBUANO

Paun - bait

• decoy in ENGLISH

paun n bait.
subad nga way butt in on a conversation where one has no business doing so (lit.
bite when there is no bait).
Dílì ikaw ang ákung gisultíhan.
Ngánung musubad ka man dihà nga way paun?
I wasnt talking to you.
Why do you butt in?
subad ug way believe s.t.
just because s.
o.
said it (lit.
bit an unbaited hook).
Dì kakumidiyáhan siya kay musubad ug way paun, You cant kid him because he will take you literally.
v {1} [A; b] bait s.t.
Gipan-an ku ang ilagà ug pán, I baited the rats with bread.
Kwarta ang ipaun sa kiriwan, Use money to lure the thief.
{1a} [c1] make, use as bait.
{2} [A; c6] use s.
o.
else as a means to deflect danger from oneself.
Ipaun man lang ta nímu sa piligru, You are exposing me to danger to protect yourself.

• decoy in ENGLISH