"Puphu" is a word in CEBUANO
puphu v {2a} [A12; a3] acquire, get s.t.
exclusively of the sort several people would normally share.
Ang bugtung anak mauy nakapuphu sa pagkabutangs tigúlang, The only son inherited the old mans estate.
puphu v {1} [AN; a] scoop up with the hands.
Siyay mipu-phu (namuphu) sa bugas nga naúsik, She scooped up the rice that spilled.
Magpuphu ku sa mga sagbut nga ákung sinilhig, Ill pick up the trash that I swept.
{2} [A12; a3] gather infor-mation, earnings.
Nakapuphu ang pulis ug dúgang kasayúran báhin sa túlis, The police have gathered additional information on the robbery.
Íyang napuphu ang íyang minilyun gíkan sa íyang patigáyun sa trúsu, He earned his millions from his log-ging business.
{3} [A; a12] annihilate, wipe out of existence en masse.
Sakit mauy mipuphu sa tanang pumupúyù, Pestilence wiped out the whole population.
puphuay = bùbuay, see bùbù.
see also paluphu.
... My mother, daroga, my poor, unhappy mother would never... let me kiss her... She used to run away... and throw me my mask!... Nor any other woman... ever, ever!... Ah, you can understand, my happiness was so great, I cried. And fell at her feet, crying... and I kissed her feet... her little feet... crying. You're crying, too, daroga... and she cried also... the angel cried!...
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