"Pili" is a word in WARAY, TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

Pili - to choose (stress on the first syllable)

v. /AG-, MANG-:-EN/ to choose, select, pick. Agpili ka ti kayat mo nga gatangen. Choose what you want to buy. adj. /NA-/ choosy, fastidious, finicky.

Pili - black (stress on the second syllable)

pili1
Active Verb: pumili
Definition: (verb) to choose
2
Definition:
Notes:
Examples: Pumili ka ng pinakamagandang rosas. (You choose the most beautiful rose.)

pili3
Definition: (noun) pili nut

pili
Definition: see pili1 see pili2 see pili3

pilî - Vote, election vote, voice, choice. (cf.
pílì).

pílì - A stripe, streak; striped, streaked. (cf.
sámay, sámri, rámbat).

píli n the pili nut tree of the primary forest also cultivated for its almond-like nuts.
The sap is used for waterproofing boats: Canarium ovatum.

pílì - Picked out, chosen, selected, the very
best; fastidious, particular, overnice,
difficult to please as regards food, or the
like; to choose, select, pick out, elect, vote
for. Pílì nga táo. A picked, prominent,
outstanding man (person, personage). Pílì
nga heneró. Carefully chosen or selected
cloth. Pílì nga káhoy. The very best wood
(timber). Mga pílì gid nga pagkáon ang
íya nga lúyag. He wants to have the very
best food. He is very fastidious as regards
food. Pilía ang mga dalágkù sináng mga
páhò. Choose (pick out) the large ones
from among those mangoes. Magpílì kamó
sing mga kandidáto nga maáyo kag
matárung. Cast your vote for good and
honest candidates. Pilíi sing pásì ang
bugás. Pick out the unhulled rice grains
from among the pounded rice. Nagapapílì
siá liwán? Is he offering his candidature
again? Ang ibán nga mga nagapapílì
maáyo manghapóhap (mangapóhap) sa
mga pumililî. Some candidates are clever
at (well versed in) fooling (flattering) the
electors. (Note the accent in the following).
Napilián siá nga pangúlopuód sang
pagpiniliáy nga naglígad. He was chosen
Provincial Governor at the last election.
Walâ sing pílì kag walâ sing pilían.
Without fear or favour. (cf. luhâ, áno,
bóto).

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.

píli - A kind of pitch used as incense.

pili2
Active Verb: mamili
Passive Verb: piliin
Definition: (verb) to select; to pick out (something)
2
Definition:
Notes:
Examples: 1) Mamili ka kung sino ang pinakamagaling na bata. (You pick out the smartest kid. ) 2) Piliin mo ang pinakamagaling na bata. (Pick out the smartest kid.)