elements. Mibayang na siya sa íyang baráha, He has already spread his
cards open for everyone to see. Nagbayang sa ulan ang mga bátà, The
children were exposed to the rain. Gibayang sa lamísa ang inasal, The
roasted pig was placed on the table where everyone could see it.
Mabayang sa katilingban ang pulitiku, A politician’s life is exposed to
public view. Pagtárug lingkud. Ayaw pagpabayang, Sit properly. Don’t
expose yourself to public view. (←)_1 v [A; b5] set food on the table.
Gibayángan (gibáyang) na ang lamísa, The table has been set.
bayang_2 n k.o. marine fish, wide as it is tall.
báyang_2 n the flag-raising ceremony (so called from the Tagalog words
of the Philippine national anthem: Báyang Magíliw ‘Beloved Country’.)
v [A13] hold the flag-raising ceremony.
bay-ang n k.o. tree.
bayang-ang v [A; b6c1] be displayed, exposed to others’ eyes. Dílì
maáyung tan-áwun ang dalága ug mubayang-ang lang paglingkud, dílì
manapu, It’s unbecoming for a young lady to sit down carelessly without
covering her front. Bayang-ánga (ibayang-ang) ang ímung tinda, Lay out
all the items for sale.
bayangbáyang n k.o. small round-shaped marine fish.
bayáni n hero. v [B16; b6] be a hero. bayaníhun a heroic.
bay-ansil n small-scale business of buying and reselling, usually
elsewhere, with a profit. v [A] engage in this business.
báyas n {1} bias, a cut diagonal to the cloth. {2} piece of cloth cut
diagonally about 1½″ wide to be used as facing. — tip a prepared cloth
tape for facing necklines, armholes, or hems. v [A; a] cut cloth
diagonally, cut a bias tape. Bayása ang kwilyu sa ákung sinínà, Cut the
collar of my dress diagonally.
bayat a {1} worn-out, dilapidated, esp. clothes. {2} poor in quality.
{3} slovenly in dress. Bayat ang ákung pamisti run kay magtrabáhu man
ku sa uma, I’m slovenly dressed because I am going to work in the
field. {4} mentally slow, stupid. Kabayat. Dúgay kaáyu nga nakat-un,
How dull he is. It took him forever to catch on. {5} sluggish,
slow-moving. {6} poor in doing things. Bayat kaáyu nang musiyat, He is
a poor shot. (←) v [B2; b6] {1} for things to get worn out and
dilapidated. Nabáyat (mibáyat) na lang ning ákung sapátus sa
pagkanúnayng gináwì, My shoes have become ragged and worn-out from
constant use. Nagkabayat na ang ílang payag, Their shack is gradually
falling into ruin. {2} be poor in quality. Mabayat (mubayat) giyud nang
ímung trabáhug ímung kiátan, Your work will turn out shoddy if you go
about it carelessly. {3} be slovenly. {4} get to be dull, stupid.
{5} get to be sluggish, slow-moving. {6} get to be unskilled in doing
things. kabayatbayat v [A13] be hard put to do s.t. because of the
large number of things that have to be done at once. Nagkabayatbayat
mig panghípus sa wà pa muabut ang mga bisíta, We were in a dither
trying to clean up before the visitors arrived.
bayaw n brother-, sister-in-law. v {1} [A12] get for a brother- or
sister-in-law. {2} [c] be brothers- and sisters-in-law. Dì ku gustung
makigbáyaw níya kay palahúbug siya, I don’t want to have him as a
brother-in-law because he’s a drunkard. {3} [a12] make s.o. a brother-
or sister-in-law.
báyaw v [APB236; c1] raise, rise into the air. Ang hánging kusug mauy
nagbáyaw (nagpabáyaw) sa papil, The strong wind blew the papers into
the air. Dì makabáyaw dáyun ning tabanúga, This kite won’t soar up
right away. Ang pagbáyaw ni Kristu, The ascension of Christ. Ibáyaw
(bayáwa) ang túung kamut sa baksir, Raise the boxer’s right hand.
n elevation of the host in the mass.
bayáyat a {1} slovenly in dress or appearance. {2} dilapidated,
worn-out. Balay nga bayáyat, A dilapidated house. v [B; b6] {1} get
slovenly in dress. Nagkabayáyat na karun ang íyang pamisti nga naminyù
na siya, She has become slovenly in her manner of dressing now that
she’s married. {2} get worn-out or dilapidated. Mubayáyat (mabayáyat)
ang sapátus ug sigíhag sul-ub, The shoes will get all worn-out if you
keep wearing them.
baybay_1 n beach. paN- v [A2; b6] {1} go along the beach. Namaybay ug
lawig ang bapur, The boat sailed close to the shore. {2} = pamalaybay.
see balaybay. -un = baybay. kabaybayúnan n seashores.
baybay_2 = bábay.
bayhun n {1} carriage, bearing of a person. Gikaibgan kung ambúngan
níyang bayhun, I admire his handsome posture. {2} gait in walking.
{3} outline, appearance of s.t. Makítà gíkan sa lungsud ang bayhun sa
payag ibábaw sa bungtud, The outline of the shack on the top of the
hill is visible from the town. {4} having the form of (Biblical usage).
Ang láwas ug dugù ni Kristu sa bayhun sa pán ug bínu, The flesh and
blood of Christ in the form of bread and wine. v [AN; c6] swing the
arms in walking. Ibayhun ímung paglakaw, Walk swinging your arms. paN-
n {1} way of walking. Ilhan ta ka bisag layù sa ímu lang pamayhun, I
know you from afar by your carriage. {2} appearance.
bayi n {1} female animal or plant. {2} descriptive term given to
plants, where the same name is given to different species or varieties.
The smoother and usually larger variety or species is described as bayi
whereas the thornier or smaller variety is called laki ‘male’. Kudyapà
nga bayi, The smooth kudyapà (Amaranthus viridis) as opposed to the
kudyapà nga laki, the armed kudyapà (Amaranthus spinosus). (←) human
female. Báyi ákung anak, My baby is a girl. bayhána particular,
exclamatory woman. Patyun ta ka bayhána (babayhána) ka, I’ll kill you,
you woman. Kinsang bayhána (babayhána)? Which woman? v [B1256; c1] turn
out to be a girl. Ug mabáyi, átù siyang nganlag Ána, If she turns out
to be a girl, we’ll call her Anna. babáyi n {1} woman. {2} = báyi.
babayhána = bayhána. -ng búhat a woman of proper deportment. Dílì
muláag ang babáying búhat, A lady doesn’t roam about. {3} mistress.
Gipusil sa asáwa ang babáyi sa íyang bána, The wife shot her husband’s
mistress. v {1} = báyi, v. {2} [A12; a12] have, make into a mistress.
paba-(←) v [A1] fool around with women. pama- v [A2] take a mistress.
Gastúsu kining mamabáyi ta, It’s expensive to keep a mistress. hima-,
hiN- a fond of women. panghima- v [A13] chase after women. binabáyi,
binabayi a {1} effeminate. Binabáyi siyag panlíhuk, He is effeminate in
his motions. {2} — nga ulan lingering drizzle. {3} cock with hen-like
feathers. {4} adapted for a woman’s use. Bisiklítang binabayi, A
woman’s bicycle. v [A; c1] do s.t. like a woman. Nagkabayù ug binabáyi,
Riding sidesaddle. Binabayha (ibinabáyi) ímung tingug, Make your voice
sound like a woman’s. makiba-(←) = hima-, a. babayin-un a = binabáyi,
1, 2. bayin-an, babayin-an, tagbayin-an, tagbabayin-an, tagbayi
n people on a bride’s side in a marriage. kababayin-an n women as a
group. Dì makabutar ang kababayin-an, The women cannot vote. baláyi
n parents of one’s children-in-law. v [C] be in the baláyi relation,
parents of children that married each other. binaláyi
n daughter-in-law. v [A12; a12] make, get as daughter-in-law. pamaláyi
v [A2; b] ask a girl’s hand from her parents. Kinsa may dakung táwu sa
ímung pamaláyi? When you asked for her hand in marriage, who was the
spokesman? Gipamay-an na siya, S.o. has already asked for her hand in
marriage. babayíru = himabáyi.†
bayibáyi_1 n bayingbaying.
bayibáyi_2 n shin. v [a12] hit in the shins. Nahitakingking siya kay
ákung gibayibáyi pagpátid, He hopped in pain when I kicked him in the
shins.
bayin v [A; a] bind a book.
bayingbaying n praying mantis.
bayinti number twenty. v see tris for conjugation. bayintihun
n {1} twenty-centavo coin, twenty-peso bill. dya- n twenty-peso bill. —
únu, dus, trís, etc. n twenty-one, two, three, etc. bayinti dus
n twenty-two rifle. bayntisingkuhun n twenty-five cent coin. bayinti
utsu a lacking in intelligence (like the month of February which has
fewer days than other months. People who are born in February are
thought to have a tendency to act foolishly.)
baykarb n sodium bicarbonate.
baykawun, baykawunt n the Viscount aircraft. v [A13P; b6] take a
Viscount.
baylákag = balyákag.
baylan n a person supposed to have close and friendly relationships
with supernatural beings, evil or good, such that he can deal with them
on behalf of other people: he can ask them to bring illness or cure
illnesses of any sort, natural or supernatural in cause. He officiates
at offerings (diwáta) and at folk weddings and other ceremonies in
relation to supernatural beings. v [B156] be, become a baylan.
bayli n dance, ball. v {1} [AC; b1c3] do ballroom dancing. Gibaylíhan
(gikabayli) nákù si Rús, I danced with Rose. Dúm kaáyu ang ílang
gibaylíhan, The place where they are dancing is very dim. Kining
sunatáha maáyung baylíhan, This song is a good one to dance to.
{2} [A1; a12] hold a dance. baylíhan, baylihánan n dance hall, floor.
-rína n {1} woman fond of, skilled in dancing. {2} taxi dancer.
{3} ballerina. v [B16; a12] become skilled in dancing, a ballerina or a
taxi dancer.
baylu v {1} [C; ac1] exchange. Magbaylu tag lápis, Let’s exchange
pencils. Baylúi ug manuk ang ákung mais, Barter my corn for a chicken.
Ayaw ibaylu ang ímung sapátus sa íyang pantalun, Don’t swap your shoes
for his pants. {2} [AN; a2] take s.t. with the understanding that one
will give it or its equivalent back. Bayluun kung ímung dus písus, I
will borrow your two pesos. {3} [A; b6(1)] buy things for immediate
household use. Pagbaylu ngadtug sigarilyu, Go buy some cigarettes.
n s.t. one borrowed from s.o. else. Ang baylu mung kwarta nákù wà nímu
ilisdi, You did not repay the money you borrowed from me. bayluay,
baylúay v [C] exchange with one another.
bayna n the sheath of a gaff. v [A; c] {1} sheath the gaff. {2} [a12]
make into a sheath.
baytamins n vitamins.
bayu, báyu_1 v {1} [A; ab6] beat to a pulp or powder. {2} [A; a1b2]
rain blows on s.o. Bayuhun takag ilárun ku nímu, I’ll rain blows on you
if you swindle me. -in-(→) n homemade dynamite consisting of a wick,
fuse, and gunpowder pounded compactly inside a can or bottle.
báyu_2 n a coat coloration of horses: light yellowish tan to a deep
reddish brown.
bayùbáyù (from kabáyù) name given to various fish with a diagonal
posture in the water or horse-like appearance, esp. pipe fishes.
báyud a discolored, bruised, esp. fruit. v [B; a] for fruit or other
crops to become discolored or bruised. Nabáyud ang kamúti nga gibyáan
sa ínit, The sweet potatoes became discolored because they were left
exposed to the sun. Nagkabáyud ang ákung láwas sa binunalan, My body
has become black and blue from being beaten.
bayúdang = bayúrang.
bay-ug v [AB; a] {1} shake, rock s.t. Mubay-ug siya sa dúyan,
magdung-ag pa, She rocks the cradle and still has to do the cooking.
Nabay-ug ang tibuuk Batanggas pagbutu sa Taal, The whole province of
Batangas shook when Taal erupted. {2} shake out of complacency, break
the peace and quiet. Nabay-ug ang tibuuk balángay sa balità, The whole
village was shaken up by the news. {3} [B12; a1] get bruised, rattled
by being rocked or bumped into s.t. Nagkabay-ug ang bábuy sa kataas sa
ámung byáhi, The pig was all bruised and shaken after our long journey.
Ayawg bay-úga nang mga mangga, Do not bruise the mangoes.
bayugbayug = balukbáluk.
bayugbug = balugbug.
bayukáwi n k.o. smooth climbing bamboo of the forest, woven into
baskets: Dinochloa scandens.
bayukbáyuk = balukbáluk.
bayukbuk n natural fertilizer composed of dead leaves and manure.
v {1} [A; b] apply compost. {2} [a12] make into compost.
bayukut = alúla.
bayulin n violin. v [A; a2] play, play on the violin. -ista
n violinist. v [B1; a12] become, make into a violinist.
bayulit n violet in color. v [B2; c1] be, make violet in color.
bayumbu n movable screen, room divider. v [A; a] put, make into a
divider. Bayumbúhan kung ákung kusína, I’ll make a divider for my
kitchen.
bayung n {1} adolescent cock. {2} adolescent boy. v [B25; b6] {1} get
to be a cockerel. {2} get to be an adolescent boy. bayungbáyung n a
pre-adolescent boy.
báyung_2 = dáyung.
bayungad a {1} for s.t. long to be bent or sagging. {2} protruding
upper lip. v [B] {1} be sagging, bent. Nagbayungad ang bukubuku sa
kabáyù sa kabug-at sa karga, The horse’s back is sagging under the
heavy load. Nabayungad ang atup tungud sa kabug-at sa sín, The roof is
sagging under the weight of the iron sheet. {2} for the upper lip to be
protruding in an ungainly way.
bayuníta n bayonet. v [A; ab2] stab with a bayonet. -in- n hunting
knife shaped like a bayonet.
bayupsi v [A; b5] take a biopsy.
bayúrang n {1} a k.o. bolo about 22″ long having a straight blade with
a straight back which curves down to the blade near the tip. {2} a k.o.
bolo around 18″ long with a shallow convex curve two-thirds way to the
top edge and upward curve on the bottom edge meeting the top edge in a
point.
báyut n {1} sissy. Báyut ka. Nahadluk ug lawàlawà, You’re a sissy
because you’re afraid of spiders. {2} male homosexual. Báyut ang ákung
kusturíra, My dressmaker is a homosexual. {3} small light plane.
v [B126; b6] become sissy or homosexual. paN- v [A2; b6] hire oneself
out to a male homosexual. -un(→) a sissyish, effeminate. Bayutun siyang
manglihuklihuk, He acts in an effeminate manner. -i {1} = -un(→).
{2} nagging, complaining sort. v [B126; b6] be a whining grumbler.
bayuuk, bayúuk n mumps. v [a4b4] be affected with mumps. Dì mabukang
ákung bàbà kay gibayuuk ku, I cannot open my mouth because I have
mumps. Gibayuukan ang wala kung áping, I have mumps in the left cheek.
bayúus n {1} bud from which a fruit or flower develops. {2} a girl who
is about to blossom into full womanhood. v [B] grow buds. Katahum sa
búwak nga mubayúus na, How lovely the budding flower is.
baywantikwan n a k.o. bargain sale in which a buyer gets free an extra
item of the same class as the thing he buys. v [A13; c6] hold a
buy-one-take-one sale. Ibaywantikwan níla ang uld istak arun
madispatsar, They are selling their old stock on a buy-one-take-one
basis in order to dispose of it.
bi_1 {1} = ambi. {2} particle coming at the end of sentences expressing
a request, meaning ‘please’ a in requesting an action to be done in
direction of the speaker. Itudlus ra nang butilya, bi, Hand me that
bottle, please. Dad-a ngari bi, Please bring it over here. Dì ku bi,
Yes, please (Lit. I don’t want any, let me have it). {b} in requesting
an action to be done for the benefit of the speaker when the speaker is
situated close to the person requested. Imakinilya ku ári, bi, Please
type this up for me.
bi_2 n letter B.
bí {1} (from híbi) expression of teasing to a child to heighten its
embarrassment (paghíbì). Bí, dì ka tagáag kindi, Nah, nana nahna,
you’re not going to get any candy. {2} expression used in calling
goats.
bias n water container made of one internode of a bamboo tube. v [a12]
make into a bias.
bíaw v [B; b6] {1} for water to gather s.w. Gibiáwan ámung sílung
pagbahà, Our ground floor was filled with water when it flooded.
{2} for tears to well up in the eyes. Mga lúhà nga nabíaw sa íyang mga
mata, Tears that welled up in her eyes. (→) n large, loosely woven
basket where farm produce is gathered. -an(→) n container for holding a
supply of water. Biawan sa túbig baláan, The font of the holy water.
biaybíay v [A; a1] deride s.o., say s.t. to humiliate s.o. Ayaw siya
biaybiáya tungud sa íyang pagkabakul, Don’t humiliate him just because
he is hunchbacked. Ibiaybíay níya ang mahúgaw níyang kagahápun, Deride
her with her evil past. n derision. Giantus ni Kristu ang tanang
biaybíay sa mga Hudíyu, Christ suffered the derision of the Jews. ma-un
a derisive. Mabiaybiáyun nga mga pangutána, Humiliating questions.
biaypi n V.I.P.
bíba {1} cheerful and jolly in a talkative way. {2} particle: Long
live! Bíba si Usminya! Bíba ang Pilipínas! Long live Osmeña! Long live
the Philippines! v [B26; c1] be, become cheerful. Mubíba (mabíba) ang
íyang kinaíya ug may kwarta, He gets a cheerful disposition when he
gets money. bibahut a endearingly cheerful, jolly. ka- n endearing
cheerfulness. Dì ku maúlaw muadtu sa íla tungud sa ílang kabibahut, I’m
not afraid to go to their house because they are so warm and friendly.
bíbi_1 n small duck with colored feathers. v [b6] raise ducks. bibihan
n duck farm.
bíbi_2 n k.o. lucine clam.
bíbi_3 n {1} baby. {2} nickname for a girl. v [A; a12] nickname a child
‘baby’.
bibingka n {1} rice cake made from finely ground rice mixed with
coconut milk, sugar, and sometimes with other ingredients as flavoring.
{2} woman’s genitalia (humorous usage). — nga usay likì n woman’s
genitalia (lit. rice cake with a single crack). — nga hilaw n woman’s
genitalia. v {1} [A; a2] make rice cakes. {2} [A123P; a12] put between
the devil and the deep blue sea (from the idea that the bibingka is
baked in between two fires). Ug mupaúlì ku kasab-an. Ug dílì, kasab-an
sad. Nabibingka ku, If I go home, I’ll be cussed out. If not, I’ll be
cussed out, too. I’m between the devil and the deep blue sea.
bibirun n {1} baby’s feeding bottle. {2} woman’s breast (humorous).
v [AB16; a1] {1} feed with a bottle, take the bottle. Nagbibirun ka ba
sa ímung bátà? Are you bottle-feeding your baby? Magbibirun lang
gihápun ning batáa, This child still drinks from a bottle. {2} [A; c1]
make into, use as a feeding bottle.†
bibisítir v [B6] take care of s.o.’s child, usually in contexts talking
about the States. Dad-a ku sa istits, aku lay mubibisítir sa ímung
anak, Take me to the States and I will be your child’s nursemaid.
bibliya, biblíya n the Holy Bible.
bibliyutika, bibliyutíka n library. v [A13; a2] make into a library.
bíbu a for a place to be lively, full of fun. Bíbu kaáyung syudad kun
mapasku, The city is full of life at Christmastime. v [B2; a] get to be
lively.†
bíbut n {1} an endearing term for a baby. {2} girl (slang). {3} one’s
girl (slang). v [A12; a12] have, make s.o. his girl. Insik ang íyang
gibíbut, He took a Chinese girl for his girlfriend.
bída_1 n {1} adventure, experiences of a person in his lifetime.
{2} role in a drama. Kinsay nagdá sa bída ni Maríya Klára? Who plays
the role of Maria Clara? {3} one who plays the leading role. Muintra ku
basta akuy bída, I’ll participate as long as I am the leading lady.
v {1} [AC; a] tell one’s experiences, adventures. {2} [B2356; a2] be
the leading player, make the leading player.
bída_2 short for purbída.
bidbid n {1} k.o. small sprat or herring. {2} net used to catch the
bidbid. paN- v [A2; b6] catch bidbid. n fishing for bidbid.
bíding_1 n bead-like embroidery on cloth. — nga makina n machine for
doing beading. v [A; b6(1)] do beading on cloth.
bíding_2, bídings n mattress, sheets, etc. to sleep on. v {1} [A1; b6]
put bedding s.w. {2} [c1] use as, make into bedding. Bidínga (ibíding)
ning mga hábul, Use these sheets for your bedding.
bidiyù = bidyù.
bidlak v [A; a] tear, rip apart with force. Nabidlak ang íyang sinínà
nga nasángit sa alambri, Her dress got ripped when it got caught on the
wire.
bidlì n feeling of nausea or heartburn due to eating heavy foods.
v [B146; a4] develop such a feeling. Magbidlì ang ákung ginhawáan ug
mukáun kug tambuk, I get nauseated when I eat pork fat. Gibidlì aku
pagkáun nákug kamúti, I felt heartburn after I ate sweet potatoes.
bidlísiw n rays of the sun. v {1} [A2; b6] for the rays of the sun to
shine. Mibidlísiw nang adlaw pagbángun nákù, The sun was shining when I
woke up. {2} [A2S] for a liquid to spurt continuously. Nagbidlisiw ang
túbig sa likì sa túbu, The water is spurting out of the crack in the
water pipe.
bidsit, bidsiyit n sheet or blanket used as a cover. v [A; c1] put,
make into a bed cover.
bíduk = bíruk_1, 2.
bidyù n {1} spear, the size of a coconut midrib, used as a probe for
crabs and other slow-moving things. {2} spear of this size, shot like
an arrow for small fish, crabs, etc. v [A; a] shoot or stab s.t. with a
bidyù. paN- v [A; a] catch things with the bidyù.
bígà_1 n plant cultivated for its edible corms, member of the Araceae
family, similar in appearance to the bagyang (Alocasia macrorrhiza),
but smaller and growing in dry fields.
bígà_2 n great sexual desire. Tigúwang piru may bígà gihápun, He may be
old, but he still has strong sexual urges. v [A123P; b4] stimulate
one’s sexual desire; have sexual desire. Makabígà (makapabígà) ang
sibúyas bumbay, Onions can increase one’s sexual desire. Gibigáan ka
dihà nga manghaluk ka man? Why are you kissing me? Are you possessed of
an uncontrollable sexual desire? paN- v {1} [A2; b6] have sexual
desires. Namígà nang ákung anay, My sow is displaying sexual desire.
{2} [A23] go find sexual adventures. Ang pampaman ang maáyung pamigáan,
The whorehouse is the best place to unleash your sexual urges. pa-
n aphrodisiac. -un a libidinous, oversexed. v [B12; b6] be, become
libidinous. May mga táwung mabigáun ug mahubug, There are people who
become oversexed when drunk.
bigal n {1} sow, mother pig. {2} a woman who has given birth (humorous
usage). Bigal siya apan dílì asáwa, She is a mother (lit. sow) but not
a wife. v [a2] make into a sow. Bigalun ku ning babúya, I’ll raise this
pig into a sow. -l-un(←) n pig intended to be raised into a sow.
bigamya n bigamy. v [B126; a3] be a bigamist, be charged with bigamy.
Ang sumbung imbis adultiriya, nabigamya, The charge was changed from
adultery to bigamy. Nabigamya siya kay kaduha magpakasal, He was
convicted of bigamy because he contracted two marriages.
bigatlà humorous euphemism for bigatlun.
bigatlun = bigáun. see bígà_2.
bigay v [A; c] {1} give s.t. which has been extorted. Ug dì ka mubigay,
dì ka kapasar, If you don’t give a bribe, you won’t pass. Bigyan giyud
ang mga dispatsir, You have to pay protection money to the dispatchers.
{2} deliver a blow to s.o. Bigyan ta kag ímu kung ilárun, I’ll hit you
one if you swindle me. {3} allow s.o. to make sexual advances (slang).
Mubigay nà siyag íyang uyab ang kasáyaw, She will give herself freely
if her boyfriend is her dancing partner. {4} [A12; b6] have sexual
intercourse with (slang). Bigyan nákung ákung hinigugma, I’ll have
sexual intercourse with my girl. {5} purposely lose a point in jai-alai
to enable the opponent to get it. Ug ibigay nà níya run, dì na kadaug,
If he purposely loses this game, he can’t win any more. n a point
purposely defaulted in jai-alai in order to let the opponent have it.
a giving one’s self fully to sexual advances (slang).
bigiw v [A2; b3] run fast for a reason. Mibigiw ug dágan ang ilagà nga
nakakità sa iring, The rat ran away fast on seeing the cat. Nakabigiw
kug dágan sa pagkahibalu nákung naligsan siya, I ran as fast as I could
when I found out she was run over. n k.o. small canoe designed for
getting s.w. fast. It consists of a single piece with outriggers,
sloping upwards sharply in the front and the back. bigiwbígiw = bigiw,
n.
bigkas v {1} [A1B26; a12b2] for string, rope, cloth, etc. to snap apart
under tension, make s.t. snap. Walà may nagbigkas ánà. Nabigkas lag
íya, Nobody broke it. It snapped by itself. {2} [A2B26; b5] rip
stitches apart. Gibigkas (gibigkasan) sa sastri ang hawakan, The tailor
took it apart at the waist.
bigking = bíking.
bignì v [A12C; b3] {1} for animals to fight with lots of noise but
little action. Gibignían sa mga baktin ang lawug, The piglets fought
over the slop. {2} have petty quarrels (derogatory usage).
bigsà a {1} with high spirits, tending to be noisy and uninhibited in
speech and manner. Aligri nà siyag makainum kay bigsà, He is fun when
he is tipsy because he is lively. {2} flirtatious, not passive or
reserved towards men. v [B] get to be in high spirits or flirtatious.
Mubigsà (mabigsà) nang bayhána basta náay mga láki, That woman gets
coquettish when there are men around.
bigsyat n big shot (slang). v [B126; a2] get to be a big shot.
bigtas v [AB2; c1] for stitches or bonds which hold things together to
snap; cause them to do so. Kinsay nagbigtas sa kawu sa bag? Who made
the handle of the bag come off? Nabigtas (mibigtas) ang tahì sa sáku sa
paghasuk sa kupras, The seams on the sides of the sack came open when
the copra was pounded to stuff it full.
bigting v [A; b] strike an animal in the leg to disable it, usually in
preparation for butchering it. Nagsaguyud ang tarian sa manuk ingun
kini sa hibigtingan, The cock’s fighting leg is dragging, as if it got
slashed.
biguk v [A1; a] cheat out of, steal s.t. Kinsay nagbiguk sa kuliksiyun?
Who pocketed the collection?
bigunya n begonias, k.o. ornamental annual flowers: Begoniaceae spp. —
dibumbilya hairy species of begonia with white flowers and small
reddish leaves. — dikalbásà a hairy species of begonia with large
squash-like leaves. — dikurasun k.o. begonia with heart-shaped flowers.
bigut_1 n s.o. having ugly, knotted scars at the neck. v [B126] for the
neck to be ugly with knotted scars. Nabigut ang íyang líug sa
lamparúnis, His neck was all scarred with skin eruptions.
bigut_2, bígut_1 v {1} [A; b5] sew s.t. with large, rough stitches.
Gibígut (gibigutan) lang íning tapulan ang íyang muskitírung nagísì,
The lazy girl just sewed her torn mosquito net with large stitches.
{2} [A; bc] fasten s.t. with a pin. Ibigut ang ríbun sa ímung púlu, Pin
the ribbon on your shirt. (→) n s.t. that has been pinned or stitched
with large stitches.
bígut_2 a for a woman’s or child’s body to be compact and well-rounded.
Angayan ang batingsut sa mabígut níyang láwas, She is well-built, and a
bathing suit looks good on her.
bigúti n mustache. v [A1] wear a mustache. pa- v [A1] grow a mustache.
bigutíhun a {1} have a mustache. {2} descriptive name given to various
k.o. fish with barbels. -lyu n small thin mustache. v [A1; b6] have,
wear such a mustache.†
bigwis_1 v [B46] have loose bowel movements, light diarrhea. Mubigwis
ka gyud ug magpatakà kag káun, You will get loose bowel movements if
you eat just anything.
bigwis_2 n offspring. Daghan silang bigwis, There’s a lot of kids in
their family. paN- v [A2] bear young. Mamigwis na sad ang iring, The
cat is going to have a litter again.
bíhag v [A; a12] {1a} bring into captivity. Mga múrus ang mibíhag sa
mga Bisayà, Muslims who captured and carried away Visayan people.
{1b} attract the attention. Makabíhag sa átung pagtagad, Can attract
our attention. Bihágun ku ang ímung kasingkásing, I’ll captivate your
heart. {2} for fowls to attract another fowl not belonging to the
flock. Nabíhag ákung sunuy sa ílang himungáan, My rooster was attracted
to stay at their place by their hen. {3} [A3P; b4] defeat in a contest
such that the loser is given to the winner, most commonly in
cockfighting. Gibihágan mig duha, We lost (had defeated on us) two
cocks. (→) n {1} person captured. {2} fowls attracted to another flock.
{3} s.t. lost in a contest where the winner takes the loser, esp. the
defeated cock. bihagay v [C; a12] for keeps, such that the winner gets
the loser’s thing. Nagbihagay silag húlin, They are playing marbles for
keeps. maka-r-, ma-un a attractive, captivating. maN-r- n s.t. that is
a steady winner, and wins over the loser. Mahal kining sunúya hay
mamimíhag, This is a valuable cock because it is a steady winner.
bíhì n k.o. small univalve.
bihìbihì, bihihì = bahìhì.
bihikulu n motor vehicle.
bihilya n a day of abstinence from meat. v [A1] observe abstinence from
meat.
bíhis v [A; b] wipe off the dirt from s.o.’s body with a damp cloth.
Bihísi ang bátà únà pakatulga, Wipe the child’s body with a wet cloth
before putting him to sleep. paN- v [A2; b] wipe oneself or s.o. with a
damp cloth.
bíhu a adept, skillful. Bíhu kaáyu siyang mamakak, She’s very good at
lying. v [B12] get to be skillful, adept. Nabíhu ku sa
pagpangindiksiyun, I became adept in giving shots.
bíhud n {1} roe. {2} one’s children (humorous). Pila nay bíhud mu
karun? How many children do you have now? paN- v {1} [A2] have roe.
Namíhud nang bansíkul nga ákung nakúhà, The mackerels I caught were
full of roe. {2} [A23] become pregnant (humorous). Namíhud ka lang nga
way banabána? You became pregnant without a husband? bidhan n {1} fish
having roe. {2} pregnant woman (humorous). tingpamíhud n spawning
season.
bihúku = uway.
bíhun n k.o. Chinese noodle, translucent, coarser than the miswa but
finer than tanghun. v [A1C12; b6] prepare a dish with bíhun.
bíi short for Maáyung gabíi, Good evening.
bíka n {1} potsherd. {2} s.t. worth as much as a sherd. Unsa man ang
sápì ku, bíka, nga dì mu dawátun? Is my money worthless that you don’t
accept it?
bikabika n k.o. fish.
bíkag v [AB126; a12] prod, urge s.o. to do s.t. Bísag giunsag bíkag,
dílì giyud siya mukúyug, No matter how much we prod him, he won’t go.
Ang íyang trátu mauy nagbíkag níya paghímug dautan, Her lover prodded
her to do s.t. bad. (→) a having the urge to do things in imitation of
theirs. Bikag nga pagkatáwu. Unsay buhátun sa uban íyang sundun, He is
a copycat. Whatever other people do he wants to do, too.
bikàkà_1 = bikangkang.
bikàkà_2 n k.o. hopscotch played on a rectangular figure divided into
two rows, each row of which contains four frames. v [A; b(1)] play this
k.o. hopscotch.
bikang_1 a {1} busy, preoccupied because of too many things to do at
once. {2} encumbering, causing extra work. v [B12] get encumbered, too
busy with many things. Makabikang (makapabikang) ning mga silya sa
ákung paglampásu, These chairs make it all the harder to get the floor
scrubbed. Nagkabikang ku sa trabáhu nga nagkadaghan na ning mga táwu
dinhi, I have so much work now that there are so many people staying
here.
bikang_2, bíkang a having the feet spread apart, front to back or
sideways. Bikang íyang linaktan, He walked with his feet spread apart.
v {1} [A2; c1] take a stride, take a long step. Dì siya makabikang kay
guut íyang palda, She cannot take big steps because she has a tight
skirt on. {2} [c1] set one’s feet apart. Napukling kay walà man
mabíkang ang mga tiil, He fell because he had not set his feet well
apart. n large stride. -in- a for the legs to be widely spread apart.
bikangkang v [A; c1] spread one’s legs apart. Ug dì ka mubikangkang,
dúgay kang kahimugsúan, If you don’t spread your legs, you’ll have a
hard time giving birth.
bikarbunátu n sodium bicarbonate.†
bikaryu n officer of the church.
bikil v {1} [A; c1] nudge, move s.t. out of its position. Kinsay
nagbikil sa kwadru nga naharag man? Who moved the picture, that it is
tilting? Ibikil (bikila) ang tupad mung natúlug, Nudge the fellow
beside you. He fell asleep. {2} [B; c1] {a} protrude, stick out. Kun
magtanum ug kamúting káhuy ibikil (bikila) ang píkas tumuy sa yútà,
When you plant cassava stems, let one end stick out of the ground.
{b} encumber by protruding. Mubikil ang bátà sa íyang tiyan iglakaw
níya, The child in her stomach sticks out and makes it hard for her to
walk. {2c} [A; ab2] trip s.o. Nabikil ku sa tuud, I tripped over the
stump. {3} [B126] suddenly twisted so as to get sprained. Nagtakiang
siyang naglakaw kay nabikil ang íyang tiil, He walked with a limp
because his foot got twisted. {4} [AC3; ac3] {a} be contrary, opposed.
Ang íyang anak mauy nakabikil sa íyang pagminyù ug usab, Her child made
it difficult for her to remarry. Nagbíkil ang ílang mga hunàhúnà, Their
opinions differed. {b} provoke a quarrel, annoy s.o. with the purpose
of angering him. Bísag unsa na lay ílang buhátun nga ibikil sa bátà,
They never run out of ways to make the child cry. a contrary, adverse.
Bikil kaáyu ning batáa. Bisag unsay átung isulti, lalísun giyud, This
child is very contrary. He gives back talk to whatever we say. (→)
n quarrel, provocation to a fight. Wà pa mahílut ang ílang bikil, Their
quarrel hasn’t been settled. biklunun, biklúnun, bikilúnun
a {1} needing prodding. Biklunung batáa mabáwu kag paayun-áyun únà
mulíhuk, The child needs to be prodded. You go wild trying to get him
to do s.t. {2} very sensitive, easily disturbed. Biklunun si Pidru.
Sabdan lag gamay, masukù dáyun, Pedro is sensitive. Just nudge him, and
he gets angry right away.
bíking_1 v [A; a12] carry s.t. hanging down in the hands. Nagbíking ug
baskit, Carrying a basket. Ayaw bikínga ang bátà, Don’t carry the child
by the arms.
bíking_2, — pawdir n baking powder.
bikíni n bikini. v [A1; c1] wear, make into a bikini.
bikiri n bakery. v [A12; a12] get, make into a bakery.
biks_1 n Vicks, brand name for mentholated medicines. — inhílir n Vicks
inhaler.
biks_2 = bíku_1.
biktima n victim of foul play. v [a12] be made a victim. Nabiktima ku
sa mamarigla, I was a victim of the thugs.
bikturi n the money used after the war, so called because of the legend
‘victory’ on the bill.
bikturya v [A12] win the love of s.o. Dì ka na ángay mangabughù sa
dáang trátu sa ímu nga bána. Tutal, ikaw may nakabikturya níya, You
shouldn’t be jealous of your husband’s former girl friend. Anyway, you
were the one who landed him.
bikturyúsu a victorious.
bíku_1 n hopscotch. v [AC; b6] play hopscotch. bikubíku = bíku.
bíku_2 n sweet made of sticky rice cooked with coconut milk and
sweetened, popularly eaten between meals. v [A; a2] make bíku.
bikug v [APB26; a1] move s.t. fastened, bend s.t. firm out of place, be
moved, bent. Dì ni mabikug kay gilansang, You can’t budge it because
it’s nailed. Ang íyang disisiyun dílì mubikug (mabikug), His decision
cannot be changed. Bikuga siya sa íyang gilingkúran, Dislodge him from
where he is sitting.
bíkug_1 n cramp in the muscles. v {1} [BN246; b4] get a cramp. Mibíkug
(namíkug, nabíkúgan) ákung bitíis, I have a cramp in my legs.
{2} [b(1)] cause cramps.
bíkug_2 n a coconut or nípà midrib. silhig nga — n broom made of
coconut or nípà midribs. (→) v [A; ab2] beat s.o. with a coconut or
nípà midrib.
bíkul n variety of white rice, recently introduced because of its high
yield.
*bikusbikus ka- v [A13] be miserably poor and hard up.
bikwad a bent backwards, flat on its back, twisted askew. Tukúri nang
pusti. Bikwad man, Straighten out the post. It is leaning over
backwards. v [AB; ab2] lean backwards, be bent askew; cause s.t. to do
so. Mibikwad siya arun dílì hiig-an ang íyang nawung, She ducked
backwards so that her face would not be hit. Nagkabikwad ang tiil sa
lamísa, The legs of the table are getting all bent out of shape.
bikwang v [A; a12] cause s.t. to fall or turn over by pulling the feet
or some appendage upwards. Bikwánga lang ang batíyà arun mayabu ang
túbig, Turn the basin over to spill the water out. Bikwánga ang bábuy
dáyun gapúsa, Pick the pig up by the legs and bind it.
bikwing = bíking.
bíla v [A; b1c1] spread the legs apart to the sides. Ngánung mubíla ka
mang maglingkud? Why do you spread your legs when you sit? bilahan
n crotch. bilabila n name given to grasses which have tassels
consisting of three or more spikes growing in at greater than 90°
angles from each other (like legs spread apart), e.g. Eleusine indica.
bílà, biláan n ethnic group in Southern Mindanao. ka- n Bilaan region
in Southern Mindanao.
bílad v [AB; c1] widen, spread out, spread s.t. out. Ang bulad núkus
mubílad kun ihúmul sa túbig, Dried squid will spread out when soaked.
Nagbílad sila sa báling arun mauga, They are spreading the net to dry
it. Gipamutul níya ang mga tanum arun mabílad ang agiánan, He cut the
trees down to widen the path. n width, spread. Hiktin ang bílad sa
banig, The mat is narrow across. a wide, broad. Bílad kaáyu ang ílang
uma, Their farm stretches over a broad area. biladbilad = baliálà.
biláda_1 n program of musical and literary numbers, usually held in the
evening. v [A1; a] hold such a program.
biláda_2 n extension of a room or of a house. v [A; c1] make an
extension, add an extension to a room.
bilag-ung = balag-ung.
bilakà_1 v [A1; c1] sit squat with legs crossed. Nagbilakà siyang
naglingkud daw Budha, He is squatting with legs crossed like Buddha.
bilakà_2 n a variety of dwarf coconut, so short that sometimes its
fruit touch the ground, with a trunk as big as the ordinary variety of
tree, but with slightly bigger fruit.
bílang v [A2; c1] consider, treat s.o. as. Dì ku mubílang nímung igsúun
tungud sa pakauwaw nga ímung gipátik sa átung ngálan, I won’t recognize
you as a sister because of the disgrace you brought upon our name.
Gibílang kung inahan ang ákung gikasiráhan, I consider my landlady a
mother. n in the capacity of. Bílang mananambal sultían tikaw sa
makadáut nímu, As a doctor I’ll tell you what is harmful for you.
bilangbílang n k.o. cactus-like plant of the strand, the stems and
leaves of which are used as a condiment and vegetable: Sesuvium
portulacastrum.
bilanggà n infection affecting the vaginal lips, characterized by
reddening and intense itching. v [a4b4] for vaginal lips to become
reddish and itchy. Malagmit bilanggaun (bilanggaan) kag dílì ka
manghúgas sa ímung binday, You’ll get an infection in your vagina if
you don’t wash it.
bilanggù v [A3P; c1] imprison. Bilanggúun (ibilanggù) ka sa ímung
lawak, You will be confined to your room. -in- n prisoner. -an(→)
n prison.
bilanggutánan expression of surprise or discomfort, mild euphemism for
bilat sa íyang ina. Bilanggutánan, hikalimtan kung ákung yáwi, Damn! I
forgot my keys. v [a12] say bilanggutánan to s.o.
bilangkad, bilangkat v [A; c1] have the legs spread wide apart.
Nagbuy-ud siya nga nagbilangkat sa katri, She was sprawled on the bed
with her legs apart. -ra n broad, woman who is cooperative in sexual
matters.
bilar n vigil, esp. one of the dead. Dúnay bilar basta dúnay mamatyan,
A vigil is always held if the dead person has relatives. v {1} [A; b]
keep a wake. Gibilaran níla ang minatay, They kept vigil over the
corpse. {2} [A; b] do s.t. late into the night. Magbilar kug tuun rung
gabíi, I will stay up late studying tonight. {2a} [B156] stay up late.
Nabilar ku gabíi kay hilabihang pagsákit sa bátà, I stayed up late last
night because the baby was very sick.
bilas n the husband or wife of one’s husband’s or wife’s sibling. v [C;
a12] be bilas. Magbílas na ta kay gipakaslan kung igsúun sa ímung
asáwa, We’re bilas now because I married your wife’s sister.
bílas n eye infection, conjunctivitis. v [A123P; a4] have sore eyes.
Gibílas ákung mata, I have conjunctivitis.
bilásun n k.o. fish, the name given to the broad species of Caesio,
esp. Caesio erythrogaster.
bilat n {1} cunt of a person or animal (coarse). {2} profane
exclamation. {a} expression indicating disbelief. Bilat! Ása man ku
mutúu adtu, Hell! You think I’d ever believe that. {b} expression
indicating exasperation at s.t. which happened contrary to one’s
desires. Bilat! Nasipyat pa giyud dà, Shit! I missed again. — sa ímung
(íyang) ina, inahan {1} profane exclamation used upon experiencing
annoyance. Ikawng bilat sa ímung ináha ka, You son of a bitch, you.
Gikaun sa bilat sa íyang ina, The son of a bitch ate it.
{2} watchamacallit, a filler word. Ag kadtung unsa gud tung bilat sa
íyang ináha tu—íyang íhi, That—um, what was that son of a bitch there
called, the axle. bilatbilat v [B1245; a12] have more work to do than
one can manage (coarse word). Nagkabilatbilat ku sa trabáhu dinhi, I’m
swamped with work here. Akuy ímung bilatbilatun ug pabáyad ning utánga?
You trying to drive me crazy paying these debts. -ra n broad, a
derogatory word referring to a woman.
bilaug n k.o. fair-sized, edible clam.
bilay n hanging screen. (←) v [A; a] hang a protective screen.
Gibiláyan ku ang bátà arun dì mainitan, I hung a screen up for the
child so it wouldn’t be in the sun. bilaybílay v [A; a] hang a
temporary walling for a temporary shelter. Magbilaybílay ta samtang
walà pa tay balay, We’ll put up a screen as a temporary shelter as long
as we have no house.
bilbátum n bell-bottom pants.
bilbaw see surísu.
bilbig n k.o. white, edible clam, growing to 2″.
bilbiki = milibiki.
bilbil v [A123P; a12] make, be overly obese. Ang ímung kadakug káun
mauy nakabilbil (nakapabilbil) nímu, Your voracious appetite made you
overly obese. -un a overly obese.
bilding n building. v [b6] erect a building.
bildu n glass. Bildu sa bintánà, Glass in the window. v [A; b6(1)] fit
s.t. with glass. Bildúhan tag bag-u ang ímung antiyúhus, Let’s fit your
glasses with new lenses.
bildúra n vegetables, root crops cooked in stews and soups with meat.
v [A; b6(1)] cook vegetables with soup or stew.
bildyun n k.o. bread in loaf, around 6″ long with a fine, soft texture.
bilgas n Belgian nuns. Ang kulihiyu sa Santa Tirísa gipadágan sa mga
bilgas, St. Theresa’s School is run by Belgian sisters.
bilhad v [A; a12] pull two vertical things apart. Bilhára ang birha
arun makalusut ta, Pull the railings apart so we can get through.
bili n {1} price. Ang bili sa palalítun, The price of commodities.
{2} worth. Wà nay bili ang kinabúhì ug mawalà ka, Life is worthless
without you. hátag ug — v [A; b(1)] not value s.t. Ang ákung tambag
dílì hatágan ug bili, He does not value my advice. v {1} [A23] cost.
Mibili nag písus ang gantang sa mais, A ganta of corn costs one peso.
{1a} cost s.o. s.t., result in. Kanang ímung binúang mubili nímug
kastígu, Your foolishness will cost you a spanking. {2} [b6] quote a
price to s.o. Bilhan ta kag singku, I will offer it to you for five.
bililhun a valuable, precious.
bilib be impressed by s.o. Bilib ku nímu dà, antígu giyud kang mukanta,
I’m impressed by you. You sure know how to sing. v [B23(1)46; b3] be
impressed. Mibilib ang babáying sapían siya kay dúnay awtu, The woman
was impressed, thinking he was rich, because he had a car. Ang biliban
nákù ánang buksidúra ang íyang liphuk, What impressed me about that
boxer is his left hook. pa- v [A; a12] put on an act to impress s.o.
Nagpabilib na sad ang hambugíru, The braggart is trying to impress us
again.
bilíbid_1,2 = balíbud_1,2.
bilíbid_3 n national penitentiary. v [B126] be put in Bilibid Prison.
pa- v [A; c] be put in Bilibid.†
bilíbud_1,2 = balíbud_1,2.s
bilíbul = bulíbuy.
biligyà = baligyà.
bílik v {1} [AB2S6; a] turn on its axis, spin s.t. Mubílik nang
manubílag íya ra, That steering wheel turns by itself. Siyay mibílik sa
timun, He turned the steering wheel of the boat. {2} [A; a12] twist
individual strands to be made into rope. Dílì nímu bilíkun ang lugway
ug hugut arun dílì mukulus, Don’t twist the strand tight so that it
won’t kink. n turning. -an n device for twisting strands into rope.
bilíkis = balíkis.
bilin n nativity scene depicted in a crèche. v [A13; b6] make, put a
crèche s.w.
bílin v {1} [A; c] leave s.t. behind. Kinsay nagbílin ning baskit
dinhi? Who left this basket here? Binlan ta kag bugas, I’ll leave you
some rice. Ibílin ang bátà, Leave the child behind. {2} [b6] for a wife
to be left pregnant when her husband dies. Gibinlan siya pagkamatay sa
íyang bána, She was pregnant (lit. had s.t. left in her) when her
husband died. {3} — ug púlung, sulti [A] leave word. Nagbílin siyag
sulti nga ipatiwas ang ímung trabáhu, He left word for you to finish
your work. n {1} one’s turn to be left behind. Ákung bílin run, It’s my
turn to stay behind this time. {2} words, orders left by s.o. Ang bílin
ni Tátay únà mamatay, Father’s last words before he died. {3} s.o. who
stays behind. Akuy bílin sa balay, I’ll stay in the house. pa- v [A]
{1} stay behind. Akuy magpabílin, I’ll remain behind. {2} remain in the
same way. Nagpabílin silang malipáyun, They remained happy. Dì
makapabílin ug dúgay ang báhù ning agwáha, The smell of this perfume
won’t remain long. hi-/ha-(→) v [B1256; b4] {1} be left behind.
Nahibilin ku paglarga sa barku, I was left behind when the boat left.
Ang samad nahibinlan ug mga sugsug, Small slivers were left in his
wound. {2} be the amount remaining. Písus ray nahabilin sa súhul nákù,
Only one peso was left from my salary. {3} — sa daplin for a girl to
fail to get married. pamilinbílin v [A] {1} go around saying goodbye.
Namilinbílin siyag pamisíta úsà mulangyaw, She’s making her goodbye
visits before she emigrates. {2} leave needlessly. ka- n inheritance.
Giparíhas pagbáhin ang ámung kabílin, Our inheritance was divided
equally. v [c] for an inheritance to be left to s.o. Dì mamatay ang
úngù ug dì ikabílin ang íyang kaláki, The witch can not die if the
source of his power is not left to s.o. else. binlunun = bílin, n3.
bil-is n k.o. tall, slender, ornamental palm with pinnate leaves, the
fruit of which are similar to the Areca and may also be chewed:
Heterospathe elata.
biliyun n billion. v [A23] reach the billion mark. -in- a by the
billions.
bilt-in n built-in cabinet and shelves. v [A; a] construct, put
built-in furniture s.w.
biltubil n fight which endures the entire round—from the opening bell
to the closing bell. Ang biltubil nílang áway, Their fight which lasted
from bell to bell.
bílu n veil. v [A; a] {1} wear, make into, put on a veil. {2} [A; b6]
be a veil sponsor in a wedding ceremony, the one who puts the veil over
the shoulders of the couple in the course of the ceremony.
bilug, bílug n matchsticks.
bilungbilung n moonfish: Mene maculata.
bílus n k.o. outriggered sailboat, reaching 20′ in length. dus —
n two-masted sailboat. v [A1; b6] ride this sort of sailboat.
bilwa v [B16; c1] for the legs to be spread in falling. Nabilwa ang
íyang tiil pagkahū́g maung nalisa, He fell down with his feet stretched
apart, and they were dislocated.
bilya_1 n belt buckle. v [A; ac] put a buckle on s.o., make into a belt
buckle.
bilya_2 n k.o. game of marbles where the marbles are shot into four
holes arranged in a square.
bilya_3 n villa, suburban mansion. v [A1; b6] make a villa.
bilyáka = bilyáku (female).
bilyáku a pranking, mischievous, but not of a malicious sort. Gisúling
sa bilyáku ang maistra, The naughty boy peeped up the teacher’s dress.
v [B126; b6] be, become mischievous. -in-(→) v [A13; c1] act in a
mischievous way.
bilyanu n tossing coins, heads or tails. v [AC; c3] toss coins.
bilyar n billiards. v [AC; c3] play billiards.
bilyíti n {1} a note, a short letter. {2} love letter.
bilyu n strands of fiber twisted together into a string. v [A; c1]
twine hand-twisted strands into a thin rope (písì). bilyuhan,
bilyuhánan n device for twining strands into rope.
bilyun a crazy, doing crazy, foolish things. v [B126; b6] go crazy.
Culu- a somewhat crazy. -in- n crazy antics. -aryu n billionaire.
bimul n flat in music. v [AB26; b6c1] {1} play a diminished chord, for
a chord to be diminished. Siyay nagbimul sa katapúsang báhin sa kanta,
He played the finale with a diminished chord. {2} play a note too low,
flat in pitch. Mibimul (mabimul) ang túnu, mau nga ius-us ang ímung
tudlù, The notes are flat, so lower your fingers.
binag v [A; c] set s.t. aside to give it away or donate it. Káda adlaw
sa minatay magbinag giyud kug kwarta pára ipamísa, Every All Souls’
Day, I set aside a small amount for the mass. Ibinag nátù níla ring
ubang humay, We will set aside the rest of this rice for them.
binagri n sour vinegar from pineapple, apples. v [A; a12] make vinegar.
binagsáan (from usa) n any outriggered single-seater canoe.
binakháwan = bakhaw_2, n.
binalatung see balátung.
binangkal n delicacy made of leftover bread or cookies with sugar made
into a ball, covered with sesame seeds and fried.
binaw n deer.
bindáhi n bandage. v [A; a] {1} bandage s.t. Bindahían tang ímung
hubag, Let’s bandage your boil. {2} [A; a] make into a bandage.
binday n child’s talk for female genitalia.
bindisiyun n {1} blessing, benediction. Bindisiyun sa párì, The
priest’s benediction. Bindisiyun sa mga ginikánan, Parental blessing.
Ang ílang pagdaug mag-agad sa bindisiyun sa prisidinti, Their victory
depends upon having the president’s blessings. {2} approval. May
bindisiyun na ba sa mayur ang ímung papílis? Do your papers bear the
mayor’s approval? v [A; b1] {1} give a benediction. {2} give approval
to s.t.
bindíta n holy water. agwa — holy water. — sa lukay Palm Sunday. v [A;
b(1)] sprinkle holy water on. binditahánan {1} place where holy water
is kept. {2} thing to be blessed. -du n s.t. that has been blessed by a
priest.
bindítu v [A; c6] clasp the hands on the breast as in prayer.
binga, bingà, bingag n k.o. baler (volute) shell, used to crush cocoa
seeds.
bingal n a slit or opening in a garment made for convenience in putting
it on. v [A; b6(1)] put a slit in a garment. Bingali ang luyu sa ímung
blúsa, Put a slit in the back of the blouse.
bíngat v [A; a] {1} widen the angle of opening. Mibíngat siya sa
balisung, He opened his jackknife. Bingátag maáyu ang tiiltíil sa
kamira, Spread out the camera tripod. {2} stretch the sides of a hole,
pull an elastic string. Ayaw bingáta ímung bàbà, Don’t stretch your
mouth at the sides. Gibingátan ku bítaw siyag tiradur, midágan lagi, As
soon as I stretched my slingshot, aiming at him, he ran away.
bingaw = bingal.
bingbing v [A; a12b2] tweak a part of the body with the thumb and
forefinger, usually the ears. Akuy mubingbing ninyu ug magsábà mu, I’ll
tweak your ears if you make noise.
bingga (slang form) v [A2; b] {1} go ahead and do s.t. involving
danger. Bingga. Suklì, Come on, fight him. Ug hanggátun ka binggáhi, If
he threatens, go ahead, get into it. {2} come on, step on it. Bingga.
Maapsan ta, Step on it. They’re about to overtake us. {3} maul s.o.
Gibinggáhan aku sa mga bágis, The toughs mauled me.
binggadúra a {1} saying bad things about others with malicious intent.
{2} vengeful. v [B12] be a malicious gossip. Nabinggadúra siya kay
gustung mangamung, She became malicious in her talk because she wants
other people to suffer her fate.
binggála n sparkler, k.o. fireworks that emit sparks.
binggansa n vengeance of a severely harmful sort.
binggar v {1} [A2; a12] harm others by speaking ill of them. Naminggar
kay nasína, She is saying evil things because she is envious. {2} [A;
b(1)] beat up (slang). Gibinggaran ang tigúlang, The old man was
mauled. n s.t. bad said of s.o. designed to harm him.
binggu n bingo. v {1} [A; b6] play bingo. {2} [A23] get bingo. Kaduha
ku makabinggu gabíi, I got bingo twice last night. {3} [B26; b6] for a
card to go bingo. Hápit na mubinggu ang ákung kard, My card is about to
go bingo.
bingit n throat infection. v [a4b4] have a sore throat. Gibingit
(gibingitan) ku, I got a sore throat.
bingka = bibingka.
bingkas v [AB; a] rip stitches apart, for stitches to get ripped apart.
Kinsay nagbingkas niíning sinináa? Who ripped this dress apart at the
stitches? Ayaw ináta arun dílì mabingkas ang tahì, Do not pull at it or
the stitches will get undone.
bingkil v [C; b3] small quarrel, misunderstanding. Natural sa mga bátà
nga magbingkil sa mga duláan, It’s only natural for children to fight
about toys. ka-an n difference, reason for misunderstanding.
bingkung n tool resembling a small pick or axe with blade placed at an
angle to the handle, used to dig up the soil shallowly, hollow out
dugouts, trim logs, etc. v {1} [A; a12] work on s.t. with this
instrument. {2} [A13; a12] make into this instrument. paN-an n name
given to the hammerhead shark, so called because its flattened head
with its oculonarial expansions is positioned to the body as the blade
of a pick is to its handle.
bingwit_1 v {1} [A1N; a12b2] catch fish in shallow waters with a hook
and line, usually using also a fishing rod. {2} [A12; a12] trap s.o.
into marriage. Nakabingwit si Tikla ug sapíang Insik, Tecla snared a
rich Chinese.
bingwit_2 = bingit.
binhamin n youngest man or boy in a group of men or boys.
binhì n seed. Migítib nang binhì nga gipugas ku sa ímung sabakan, The
seed which I planted on your womb is now beginning to grow. v [c16]
{1} use as a seed for seedlings. Binhía (ibinhì) ang lísu niánang
kapayása kay dumadagkù, Use the seeds of that papaya for seedlings
because it is a large variety. {2} implant in one’s mind. Binhía
(ibinhì) sa íyang kaisípan ang kabuútan, Instill honesty in his mind.
binhud = banhud.
binibuy n homosexual man.
binignit n k.o. sweet soup eaten as a snack, made of root crops and
bananas cooked in coconut milk together with various other starchy
ingredients, jackfruit, and flavoring. v [A; a2] make, make into
binignit.
binipisyu n {1} activity held to raise money for charity. {2} charity,
pecuniary help. Nangáyù ang alkaldig binipisyu sa mga nasunúgan, The
mayor asked for charity for the fire victims. v [A1; b6] hold a
benefit, etc. Magbinipisyu ta arun makasapì ang pangílin, Let’s hold a
benefit ball to raise money for the fiesta.
bínit v [A; a1] carry s.t. heavy by holding it at the top or at one end
and letting it dangle. Ayaw biníta ang bulsíta kay mabusbus, Don’t
carry the paper bag by the top because the bottom will give way.
binlad = binulad. see bulad.
binlangan n container for holding food or water for animals. v [A1; a2]
make s.t. into a feeding container.
binlud n {1} finely ground corn grits. {2} small child who is allowed
to participate in a game just to humor it.
binrubyum n k.o. orchid.
binsul n stinger of a ray fish.
binta_1 n sale of s.t. Kusug ang binta sa karmilítus kun duul sa
tulunghaan, Candy sells fast near a school. v [A2; c] offer s.t. for
sale. Ang ílang pinalit sa Sandákan ibinta sa Hulu, The things they buy
in Sandakan they sell in Jolo.†
binta_2 n advantage given in a game or contest. v {1} [A2; c] give s.o.
an advantage. Pila ka puntus ang ibinta mu nákù? How many points will
you give me as advantage? {2} [A123; b8] get an advantage. Ug makabinta
kag duha ka puntus, dì na siya kaapas, If you get two points advantage,
he won’t be able to catch up.
binta_3 n vinta, k.o. speedy sailboat used by Muslims, with colorful
sails and with one or two outriggers. v [A1; a12] take, make into a
vinta.
bintáhà n {1} advantage in competition. Bintáhà kaáyu nga may titulu
ta, It is a great advantage to have a degree. {2} for a condition to be
somewhat better. Bintáhà run kay bubaratu ang baligyà, Conditions are
better now because food is cheaper. Bintáhà run ang íyang hilánat, His
fever is better now. v {1} = binta_2. {2} walà — [C3] be evenly
matched, such that no one has an advantage. Wà magbintáhà ug dakù ang
inyung duhang láwas, Your two bodies are evenly matched. {3} [B246] for
conditions to improve. (→) = bintáhà, n2. paN- v [A2; b6] take
advantage at the expense of another. Namintáhà ang magulang pagbáhin sa
kindi, The oldest child took advantage of the others when the candy was
divided. bintahadur, bintahúsu a one who takes advantage of weaker
people. v [B126; b6] become a person of the sort that takes advantage.
bintánà n window. v [A; c1] make, add a window. paN- v {1} [A2; b] sit
by or look out of the window. Pamintanái ang nagtawag nímu, Look out of
the window at the man calling you. {2} [A2] show as if appearing in a
window. Namintánà íyang pikuy, His penis peeped out.
bintang_1 n {1} distance between. Duha ka dupa lang ang bintang sa duha
ka balay, The two houses are only two fathoms apart from each other.
{2} advantage, edge in a race or contest. Kun ikaw lay makiglumbà nákù
tagáan ta pa kag bintang, I’ll give you an advantage if it’s just you
that’s going to race with me. v [AC; c1] {1} be at a distance, be ahead
of s.o. Nagbintang sila pagpanglingkud, They sat far from each other.
Ibintang (bintánga, bintanga) pagbutang ang mga kaang, Place the flower
pots far apart from each other. {2} give an edge in a contest.
Bintangan ta kag dus kartas, I’ll give you an advantage of two cards.
bintang_2 v [AN; b6(1)] accuse, lay the blame on s.o. Dílì maáyu nga
mubintang (mamintang) ta ug salà kun dílì kita sigúru, We must not lay
blame on s.o. if we are not sure about it. Akuy nabintangan sa sayup, I
was blamed for the mistake.
bintanilya n small window, e.g. a porthole. v [b6] put a small window
in.
bintarug n male genitalia (humorous euphemism). Kadakù níya ug
bintarug, How big his penis is!
binti = bayinti.
bintì_1 n mixer, soft drink or water to dilute liquor. v [A; ac] mix
drinks. Bintíun níya ang lambanug ug sibin-ap, He will mix the seven-up
and the nipa palm toddy together.
bintì_2 v [BN] for the veins to be, become prominent. Mibintì ang ugat
sa íyang nawung sa kasukù, The veins in his forehead stood out in his
anger.
bintiladur n electric fan. v [A13] {1} use an electric fan. {2} [A; b]
install an electric fan.
bintilasyun n ventilation.
bintul_1 n k.o. large fish corral made of bamboo slats placed in a
circle. A light placed in the middle attracts fish which are then
caught with a net. v [AC12; b6(1)] {1} fish with a bintul. {2} [A; c1]
make into a bintul corral.
bintuláwu a ungainly or awkward-looking because of poor proportioning.
Bintuláwu siyang tan-áwun kay gamayg úlu, He looks ungainly with his
small head. Bintuláwu nang baláya kay hábug piru gamay, That house
looks unbalanced because it is tall but very small.
bintus n mahjong pieces which represent the winds. Occasionally, the
pieces which represent the grasses, daggers, and mirrors also are
called bintus. v [A12; b(1)] have, draw bintus in mahjong. Ug dì ku
bintúsan (bintusan) mapúru ang ákung karta, If I don’t draw any bintus,
my cards will be all of one kind.
bintúsà n method of relieving muscular aches by placing a glass on the
skin and burning a wick in it to create a vacuum and draw the flesh
into the glass. v [A; b6] administer dry cupping. Íyang gibintusáan
dáyun ang íyang pamául, He applied dry cupping to his sore muscles.
bínu n wine or hard liquor. v [a2] make into wine. — tintu red table
wine.
bínug n wet spongy ground. Dì muayun ang mais dinhi kay bínug, Corn
won’t do well here because it is swampy. v [B12] become boggy.
Nagkabínug ang nataran sa síging ulan, The yard is becoming all swampy
because of the continuous rain. -un a of a boggy quality.†
binulábid = balunábid.
binúnga n k.o. small tree of secondary forest, the sap of which is used
as glue for musical instruments: Macaranga tanarius.
binyal n venial sin. Ang salang binyal mapasaylu, Venial sins are
forgiveable. — pa expression used in swearing, that one will do s.t.
Magbag-u na ku, binyal pa, I’ll change my ways, may I commit a venial
sin if I don’t.
bipíay n acronym for the BPI, Bureau of Plant Industry.
bip-istik n a k.o. dish consisting of thinly sliced beef fried with
spices and soy sauce. v [A; a2] make, make into this dish.
bir_1 n beer.
bir_2 = abir.
bira_1 v {1} [AC2; c1] pull, tug at s.t. while standing still. Nagbira
sila sa písì, They are having a tug-of-war with the rope. Biraha
(ibira) nà sa wala, Pull it to the left. {2} [A3; a12b2] attach
property to repay a debt. Bayri ímung útang arun dì birahun ímung yútà,
Pay your debts so your land won’t be foreclosed. {3} [A2; b6] make an
extension to a structure (pull on the dimensions). Birahi ang kusínag
duha ka mitrus sa luyu, Add two meters to the kitchen in the back.
{4} — ang kawit [a12] for a winner to treat to a drink of toddy.
Nakadaug lagi ka, sígi biraha ang kawit, Since you won, you treat (lit.
grab for the palm toddy container). {5} — sa kunut [a12] be wrinkled
due to age (humorous). Gibira na siya sa kunut piru maminyug usab, She
is old but she’s going to marry again. {6} [A; a2] strip fiber from
abaca. n {1} the extent or length of action of pulling s.t. Gimab-an
nákù ang pasul ug tulu ka bira, I shortened the fishing line by three
arm lengths. {2} single act of hauling s.t. Kining kargáha madala sa
usa ka bira, This cargo can be taken in one trip. {3} command given to
a driver to get moving. U sígi. Bira. All right. Let’s get going.
birabíra n line fishing in which one keeps pulling the line out
repeatedly rather than just waiting. v [A; b] fish in this way. -da(←)
n a single trip or haul that a vehicle takes. Madá tas usa ka biráda,
We can all be taken in one trip. v [A12] make [so-and-so] many hauls.
Makabiráda tag daghang pasahíru kay tábù, We can haul lots of
passengers because it’s market day.
bira_2 v [A2; b] punch, beat up s.o. (slang). Birahun nákù nang hubug,
I’ll beat up that drunk.
biradur n {1} screwdriver. {2} one who strips abaca fiber.
biranda n veranda. v [A; c1] make, make into a veranda.
biránu n summer time (March, April, May). v [A; b(1)] spend one’s
summer vacation.
birbal n verbal, not written. Kuntrátung birbal, Verbal contract.
v [a12] make an agreement verbal.
birbiki = biribiki.
birbína n name given to numerous genera of ornamental and wild
herbaceous members of the Verbenaceae.
birbu n {1} verb. {2} word, logos (Biblical). Ug ang birbu nahímung
unud, And the word became flesh. v [A; c16] conjugate a verb.
birdadíru a real, genuine. Birdadíru nga batu, Real precious gems.
birdi a {1} green. {2} dirty, off-color story. {3} name given to a
mahjong piece with a green grass design: green dragon. — butilya bottle
green. — mansánas apple green. v [B; c1] {1} be, become green in color.
{2} be off-color. Gibirdihan siya niánang isturyáha, He considers that
story to be off-color. {3} [A12B1256; b8] draw a green dragon in
mahjong. Ug makabirdi ku, makakáng giyud ku, If I get a green dragon,
I’ll get a set of four.
birds-ay n bird’s-eye, brand of cloth used for diapers, napkins, etc.
bird ub paradáyis n bird of paradise, an ornamental banana-like plant:
Strelitzia reginae and Heliconia latispatha.
birdúgu n executioner. v [a12] make into an executioner.
birgansúsa = kipìkipì. see kípì.
birgat a for a woman to act so as to attract men’s attention and give
them to understand that she is easy to approach. Birgátag kinataw-an.
Nagdalag kamhir, What a flirtatious laughter, full of come-on’s. v [B;
b6] be, become a flirt.
birgatinya = birgat.
birgum kárum = kipìkipì. see kípì.
birha n grating, grillwork over an opening to avoid entry or exit.
v [A; c1] install, make into a grille.
birhin n {1} Virgin Mary. {2} statue of the Virgin Mary. {3} a woman
who has not had sexual intercourse. v [b6] consider a woman a virgin.
biribiki n brace, a carpenter’s tool for holding auger bits.
biribiri, biribíri n a sickness, beri-beri. v [A123P; a4] be affected
with beri-beri.
bírig v [A2; b6] {1} for a male fowl to perform the courtship dance
with the female. Gibirígan sa sunuy ang himungáan, The rooster courted
the hen. {2} for a man to make a pass at a woman. Bísag sitinta anyus
na mubírig pa gayud, He’s seventy years old, but he still makes passes.
-ay v [A13] for fowls or people to prance about preparatory to
attacking each other in a fight. Nagbirigay ang duha ka baksidur, The
two boxers were prancing around. birigbírig v [A; b3] hang around s.o.
to get s.t. from him. Nagbirigbírig siya nákù kay dúna siyay
ipamaráyig, He has been courting me because he is going to ask for s.t.
biriking n automatic drill.
bíring n bearings of a machine. v [b6(1)] put bearings in s.t.
birisbiris = wiriswiris.
birlína n automobile having an enclosed compartment in the back and the
driver’s seat open. v [A1] take such a car.
birmúda_1 n Bermuda shorts. v [A; a] wear, make into Bermuda shorts.
birmúda_2 n Bermuda grass.
birnakular, birnakyular n vernacular.
birnis n Friday. v {1} [B256; b4] be Friday. Nagbirnis (mibirnis) na
lang wà gihápun siya muabut, It is (got to be) Friday and he has not
arrived yet. Hibirnisan kug ulì tungud sa bagyu, It was already Friday
when I arrived because of the typhoon. {2} [B1256] do things on
Fridays. Mabirnis ray íyang ianhi, He’ll come only on Fridays.
birnisbirnis every Friday. Birnisbirnis ang tinglímus sa simbahan, They
beg at the church on Fridays. — Santu n Good Friday. nawung ug — long
faced. v {1} [AN1] spend Good Friday. {2} [B] get a long face.
Nagbirnis ang íyang nawung kay wà paubana, She has a long face because
she wasn’t allowed to go along. síti — well-aged palm toddy.
birsikulu n verse in the Holy Bible.
birsiyun n version, particular variation of s.t.
birsu_1 n k.o. detonating device used formerly to set off loud
explosions during gala or religious festivities.
birsu_2 n metrical verses. v [A23C; c1] debate in verse. Nagbirsu sila
sa kulilísi, They had a debate in verse at the wake.
birsus versus. Si Ilurdi birsus di Liyun, Elorde versus de Leon.
birta = bwilta.
birtdi n birthday of a living person. v [A1; bc(1)] celebrate one’s
birthday. Birtdíhan kung ákung kamagulángan, I’ll give a birthday party
for my eldest child. paN- v [A23] attend s.o.’s birthday party. — parti
n birthday party. — kík n birthday cake.
birtibra n vertebra.
birtikal n vertical. v [c16] make s.t. vertical.
birtkuntrul n birth control. v [A13] practice birth control.
birtud n {1} special, often magical powers of s.t. Dúna siyay birtud
kay sugtun dáyug babáyi, He has special powers because he is
irresistible to women. Táwu nga may birtud sa usa, Man that has the
swiftness of a deer. {2} virtuous deed. Ang kabuútan mauy birtud nga
angayang sundun, Honesty is a virtue that is worth emulating.
birtúsu n virtuoso. v [B26] become a virtuoso.
bírù v [B12; abc] be worried, concerned about s.t. Unsa na say ímung
gibírù sa ímung inahan? What did you bother your mother with again? Ang
inadlaw nga galastúhan mauy ákung nabirúan, The money to meet daily
expenses is what is worrying me.
bíruk_1 n a penetrating, deeply nauseous body odor. v [A123P; a] have
B.O. Gibíruk siya kay hugawan, He has B.O. because he’s dirty. -un
n person with B.O.
bíruk_2 n {1} sterile male. {2} male with only one testicle. -un a of a
sterile type.
bís_1 n base in baseball. v {1} [A12] reach a base. Wà makabís ang
únang mihapak, The first batter never reached first base. {2} [A12]
succeed in the first step of anything. Dì makabís kanang dagway mung
batì niánang bayhána, With your face you won’t get to first base with
her.
bísa n visa.
bisagak = busagak.
bisagra n hinges. v [A; c1] install, use as a hinge. Bisagráhan nákung
pultahan, I’ll put hinges on the door.
bisan, bísan {1a} even, including. Ang tanan nalísang, bisan aku,
Everyone was terrified. Even me. Bisan sa bátà pa, kusgan na, Even as a
child he was strong. Wà ku tagái bisan usa, He didn’t give me any, not
even one. {1b} even [so-and-so] is all right. Bisan pubri, basta dílì
dawù, It doesn’t matter if he is poor, so long as he is not greedy.
Bisan gamay, dawátun ku, I’ll accept it, even if it is small. {2a} no
matter if, even though, nevertheless. Bisan pubri, manggihatágun
gihápun, Even if he is poor, he is generous. Bisan gisakitan midúlà
lang gihápun, He continued playing even though he was in pain. Bisan
pa, dì ku muadtu, Even so, I will not go. — na lang even if it is only
[so-and-so]. Tagái ku, bisan na lang singku, Give me s.t., even if it
is only five cents. Wà miy makáun, bisan na lang ságing, We have no
food, not even bananas. {2b} — sa despite, in spite of. Bisan pa sa
ákung hinábang, wà gihápun musalir, He wasn’t successful despite my
help. {3} — [interrogative] {3a} no matter where, who, how, when, how
much, etc. Bisan maása siya, pangitáun ku siya, No matter where he
goes, I’ll find him. Bisan pila, palita, Buy it, no matter how much it
costs. {3b} anybody, where, etc. at all. Bisan diin lang niya byái ang
sinílas, He used to put his slippers any old place. Bisan kinsa
makaapil, Anyone may take part. Mahímù bisan anus-a lang, You can do it
any time. — ug, kun = bisan.
bísap n bishop in chess.
bisayà n {1} Visayan. Bantúgan siyang bisayà, He is a famous Visayan.
Tambal nga bisayà, Visayan medicines. {2} a smaller, ordinary mongrel
variety of s.t., esp. domestic animals or cultivated plants. Manuk
bisayà, Mongrel chicken. Sibúyas bisayà, Small, green onions. Sabun
bisayà, Laundry soap in bars. -in- {1} the Visayan way. Panambal nga
binisayà, Visayan type of folk healing. {2} Visayan language.
Binisayang putúput, tuganus, Pure Visayan with no admixture of foreign
words. v {1} [A; c1] speak Visayan. Binisay-i lang ku, Just speak to me
in Visayan. {2} [A; a12] translate into Visayan. Kinsa tung paríang
nagbinisayà sa biblíya? Who was that priest who translated the Bible
into Visayan? bisayista n Visayanist. kabisay-an n the Visayan Islands.
bisbis = bisíbis.
bisbul n baseball game. v [A; b6] play baseball. -ista n baseball
player. v [B156; a12] be, make into a baseball player.
bisgù v [B; b6] for children to be fussy and troublesome. Mubisgù ang
bátà ug dúnay sakit nga batíun, A child will be fussy if it is not
feeling well.
bísi_1 n the vice- or lieutenant governor, mayor, president, consul,
etc. Kun mamatay ang pamúnù pulíhan kini sa íyang bísi, When a
president dies the vice-president will take over. v [B36; c1] be s.o.’s
lieutenant. Siya ang bisíhi, Run as his vice-mayor.
bísi_2 a {1} busy with activity. Bísi kaáyu rung mga piliunun kay hápit
nang piliay, The candidates are very busy now because it’s election
year. {2} a busy telephone. Bísi gihápun ang tilipunu, The telephone is
still busy. v [B26] for the telephone to be busy.
bisíbis v [AN; c] sprinkle water on s.t. Bisibísi ang lub-angun, Water
the seedlings. paN- v [A23] for it to sprinkle. Ígù lang namisíbis ang
ulan, It just sprinkled.
bisiklíta n bicycle. v {1} [A; a] ride a bicycle. Dì ku mubisiklíta ug
gubà, I won’t ride a broken bicycle. Magbisiklíta ku padúlung sa
syúdad, I will ride a bicycle to the city. Dì makabisiklíta ang bakul,
The cripple cannot ride a bicycle. Bisiklitáha lang ang Talísay, Take a
bicycle to Talisay. Lisud ning agianánang bisiklitáhan, This path is
difficult to ride a bike over. {2} [A; c1] take s.t. s.w. by bicycle.
Bisiklitáha (ibisiklíta) ang utanun ngadtu sa mirkádu, Take the
vegetables to the market on a bicycle. {3} [A12] get a bicycle.
Nakabisiklíta ku sa banggà, I won a bicycle in the contest. {4} [A; a]
make into a bicycle. Kanang ímung wísir bisiklitáhun na lang kay
dautang makina, Make your motor-bike into a bicycle because the motor
is shot. {5} [A] exercise lying flat on the back and kicking the feet,
as if riding a bicycle. — nga tuluy ligid n tricycle. — nga binabáyi,
sa babáyi n girl’s bicycle.
bísis n times, instances of an event. Daghan nang bísis nga hikit-an ta
kamung nagkúyug, There were many instances when I saw you going
together. Duha ka bísis (dús bísis) aku níya binuángi, He fooled me
twice.
bisíta n {1} visitor, guest. Abiabíha ang átung mga bisíta, Entertain
our visitors. {2} monthly menstruation (slang). Gitunghà ka na sa
bisíta mu karung bulána? Has your ‘visitor’ arrived this month?
v {1} [A3N; b5] go visit s.o. Bisitáhi (bisitáha) siya, Visit him.
{2} [b4] for the menstruation to come (slang). Gibisitáhan tingáli siya
kay pungtánun, She must be on the rag because she is in a bad mood. —
iglisya n walking to the different churches in a town and praying in
the evening of Maundy Thursday. v [A; b6] perform the church visit.
biskù = bisgù.
biskundi n viscount.
biskutsu n stale bread that is toasted with a little sugar sprinkled on
it. v [A; a2] make a biskutsu.
biskwit n biscuit. v [A; a2] make, make into biscuits.
bisnis n {1} business. Bay-ansil ang bisnis níya karun, He is engaged
in the business of buying and selling. {2} prostitute (euphemism). —
manidyir n business manager. — wúman = bisnis, 2. v [B16; c] engage in
prostitution. Nagbisnis na si Rus, Rose is ‘in business’ now.
bispiras n evening or day before an event. Bispiras sa Pasku, Christmas
Eve. Bispiras sa tábù, The day before market day. v {1} [B56; b4] be an
evening or day before an event or holiday. Mibispiras (nabispiras,
nagbispiras) na lang sa pista wà gihápun siya muabut, It’s already the
eve of the fiesta, and he has not arrived yet. {2} [B1256] do things on
the eve of an event or holiday. Mabispiras sa Pasku ray íyang ipaúlì,
He returns home only on Christmas Eve. {3} [A1] spend the eve of a
holiday.
bista_1 n hearing or trial in court. Giabsuwiltu siya niadtung bistáha,
He was acquitted in that trial. v [A; a2] hear a case. Bistáhun karun
ang sumbung kuntra nímu, The case against you will be heard today.
bista_2 = purbista.
bisti n clothing. Dunut nga bisti, Ragged clothes. v {1} [AN; c] wear,
put on clothes. Unsay ibisti nímu sa ímung kasal? What will you wear to
your wedding? {2} [A] put clothes on s.o. {3} [AP; cP] provide with
clothes. Pabistíhan (bistíhan) ka námù ug swildúhan pa, We will provide
you with clothing and a salary.†
bistída, bistídu n woman’s dress of one piece. v [A; a] wear, make into
a dress. bistidahun n dress material. Maáyung bistidahun ang lís, Lace
is good as dress material.
bistig = bip-istik.
bistipul = bustipul.
bistu a {1} visible. Bistu kaáyu ang Kanlaun gíkan dinhi, You can
clearly see Mt. Canlaon from here. {2} for a secret to be very much of
public knowledge. Bistu kaáyung pagkapalikíru nímu, Your philandering
is an open secret. v {1} [B1256] get to be visible. Mabistu sa karsádag
ibílin dinhi, If you leave it here, it will be visible from the street.
{2} [AB126; c16] make s.t. open knowledge, for s.t. to become open
knowledge. Ikaw bay nagbistu nga minyù ku? Were you the one who let out
the secret that I’m married? Nabistu ang ímung kaláki, Your doings are
now an open secret. — ang baráha, bulitin = bistu, v2.
*bísug pakig- v [A23; b(1)] {1} struggle against in order to attain
s.t. Makigbísug ku sa mga kalisdánan sa kinabúhì, I will struggle
against life’s difficulties. pangin-, pangim- v [A2; b(1)] strive
against obstacles. Nangimbísug ang hubákun ug ginháwa, The asthma
victim struggled to get a breath.
bisukut = pisukut.
bisul n yautia, k.o. arum, the roots of which are branching tubers and
the lateral branches of which are eaten: Xanthosoma violaceum.
bisung n woman’s genitalia. hiN-(←) v [B46] for women to blossom forth
and be robust (humorous). Makapanghimísung diay ning gugma, Love makes
a woman blossom forth.
bisyu n {1} vice. Bisyu sa babáyi, The vice of chasing women. {2} mau
ra gihápun nga — it’s the same process, the same words as had been
explained before. Ihúmul sa túbig, butangag asin, kutílun, basta mau
gihápung bisyúha, Soak it, add salt, stir, and so forth. v {1} [A1;
c16] indulge in vice. Ayaw bisyuha (ibisyu) ang pagtabakù, Don’t make
smoking a vice. {2} [A1; c16] do s.t. always. Nagbisyu siyag
kantakanta, He has the habit of singing. -sa, -su(←) a fond of
indulging in vice. v [B12; b6] become full of vices. Mabisyúsu ang
bánag layù sa asáwa, A husband tends to indulge in vice when he is
separated from his wife.
bítad v [A; a1] pull, usually in the direction of a stationary agent.
Bitára nang katri diri, Pull that bed over this way. — ug hábul [A12;
c6] afford a scanty amount of nourishment (provide just enough strength
to pull a blanket over oneself). Ang panihápun nga ákung gikaun ígù ra
giyung ibítad ug hábul, I had a very scanty supper. paN-(←) v [A23] be
at the tail end in a race or contest. Namítad siya sa lumbà, He
finished last in the race.
bitaki n Vitamin K.
bitamin, bitamína n vitamins.
bitan-ag n k.o. tree of wet areas.
bitang n bench. Palingkúra sa bitang ang átung bisíta, Give our visitor
a seat on the bench. v [A; a] make into, install a bench.
bítas v [A; a] lacerate, rip. Ang lansang mauy nakabítas sa ákung
sinínà, The nail ripped my dress. Ayaw bitása ang kurtína, Don’t rip
the curtain in two. Bitási ang kinatáwu níya arun katawhan dáyun, Make
a laceration in her vagina to facilitate the birth. (→) n {1} rip,
slash, tear. {2} unmarried young woman who has had sexual experience.
bitaug n k.o. tree of strand: Calophyllum inophyllum.
bítaw {1} particle affirming interlocutor’s remark. ‘Mahal ra
kaáyu.’—‘Bítaw,’ ‘It’s too expensive.’—‘It sure is.’ ‘Dì ba tu ikaw si
Usting?’—‘Aku bítaw,’ ‘Aren’t you Osting?’—‘Yes, I am.’ ‘Tugnaw kaáyu
run.’—‘Nagswítir bítaw ku,’ ‘It sure is cold.’—‘Yes, it is. Why do you
think I’m wearing a sweater?’ {2} particle giving assurance.
{2a} [so-and-so] is the case anyway. Ayaw paghílak. Muabut na bítaw si
Máma nímu, Don’t cry. Your mother is coming anyway. {2b} stop
complaining because [so-and-so] happened, is happening in any case.
‘Sígi ming pangítà nímu dà.’—‘Nangítà bítaw pud ku nímu,’ ‘We have been
looking for you.’—‘Well, I have been looking for you, too.’ ‘Ngánung wà
ku nímu binlig kík?’—‘Niingun bítaw kang dì ka gustu,’ ‘Why didn’t you
leave me any cake?’—‘Well, you said you didn’t want any.’ {2c} don’t
worry about it, [so-and-so] is the case with s.o. else and it’s all
right. Ayaw paghílak. Aku bítaw, wà ku tagái, Don’t cry. I didn’t get
any either, so there. {2d} don’t worry about it. I’m just joking. Ambi
nà bi. Ayaw bítaw. Nagkumidiya lang bítaw ku, Give that to me. Don’t
really. I’m just joking. {2e} seriously now, please do [so-and-so].
Sígi bítaw. Adtu na ta, OK. OK, let’s go now. Ayaw bítaw ku dad-a sa
lawum, Oh, stop now. Don’t pull me into the deep water. Usà pa bítaw.
Unsa tuy ímung túyù pag-anhi? Seriously, though, what did you have in
mind in coming here? {3} see, [so-and-so] had to happen. ‘Sakit ákung
úlu.’—‘Bítaw. Giingnan ta bítaw kang dì magsígig ínum,’ ‘I have a
headache.’—‘See, I told you not to drink so much.’ Aligri man tà tu
silang duha. Naabtan bítaw nas amahan, They were just having fun, but
would not you know it, their father caught them.
bítàw = bítaw (before a pause).
bítay v [AB12S; c1] {1} hang s.t. up suspended, be hanging. Kinsay
nagbítay sa parul? Who hung the lantern up? Ang ímung ranggu nagbitay
sa usa ka lugas lánut, Your rank is hanging by a single thread (i.e.
you are in imminent danger of demotion). Bitáya (ibítay) sa bintánà ang
bandíra, Hang the flag in the window. {2} [A; c1] execute. Bitáya
(ibítay) siya sa silya iliktrika, Execute him in the electric chair.
{3} [A123P; a3] {3a} be beneath the other cock when fighting on the
wing. Nabíhag ang ákung manuk kay nabítay man paglupad, My cock was
defeated because it was beneath its opponent when they fought on the
wing. {3b} be far behind in a game or contest. {4} [A1; a] perform the
bítay ceremony in the súgat (see bítay, n3). n {1} death by hanging or
execution. {2} distance one is behind in a contest. {3} the lifting of
the alilúya in the súgat ceremony. (→) a tending to droop. Bitay siya
ug ngábil, She has drooping lips. v [B4] become drooping. Wà na siya
ganáhi. Nagbitay na lang, He didn’t feel like it any more. It (the
penis) just drooped. bitaybítay n the hanging part of dangling
earrings. -an(→) n place of execution. maN-r- n executioner. paN-
n {1} the lower wattles of a chicken. {2} hanging decorations in a
window. tingbitay sa irù, iring n the month of July when food is scarce
(and they hang dogs up to butcher them), or the period just before
payday. -únun, -un n condemned person. kulum- see kulumbítay.
bitbit v [A; a] carry or hold s.t. in the hand. Bitbíta ang baskit,
Carry the basket.
bitì n {1} snapping, popping sound. {2} popcorn. {3} white speck on the
iris. v {1} [A2] make a rather soft, snapping sound. Mibitì ang íyang
tiil pagkabálì, His foot snapped when it broke. {2} [A; c1] make
popcorn. {3} [A2B; b4] get a speck on the eyeball. Gibit-an ang ákung
mata, My eyes got a white speck on them.
bitíis = batíis.
bitik v {1} [A; a] catch with a noose or lasso. Bitika (bitka, bikta)
nang irù, Catch that dog with a lasso. {2} [A123P; a123] become
entangled or caught in. Nabitik ákung tiil sa bágun, My feet got
entangled in the vine. {3} [A; a2] trap a person into saying s.t. Maáyu
nang abugadúha mamitik ug bakákung saksi, That lawyer is good in
tripping up lying witnesses. {4} [a12] become a victim of s.o.’s clever
manipulation. Nabitik ku sa matam-is níyang sáad, I was entrapped by
his sweet promises. — sa hunsuy v [A13] do s.t. else rather than engage
in s.t. useless. Magbitik na lang ku sa hunsuy ug magnigusyu kug
alkansi, I’ll do better to trap my pipe than go into business and lose.
— sa utut v [A13; a12] do s.t. impossible (humorous). Bitkun kung ákung
utut ug kadama ka níya, I’ll eat my hat (lit. trap my fart) if you can
make it with her. n any flexible device for trapping animals that snaps
shut tightly when stepped on or jiggled.
bitikbitik v [A2N; b6] give a hint as to what one is about to do. Wà
man ka magbitikbitik (mamitikbitik) námung magminyù ka, You never gave
us a hint that you were getting married.
bitin n snake. v [a4] be bitten by a snake. Mu ra ka mag gibitin
(gibítin) kun musyágit, You scream as if you had been bitten by a
snake. -an n infested with snakes. Bitinan kanang langúba, That cave is
infested with snakes.
bítin = bíking.
bitiránu n {1} war veteran. {2} having long experience in s.t. Bitiránu
kaáyu siyang panday, He’s a veteran carpenter. Bitiránu kaáyu ning
báraw ku sa dinunggábay, This knife of mine is veteran of many knife
fights. v [B2] become experienced in s.t. Nagkabitiránu ku sa ínum, I
am becoming a veteran drinker.†
bitirinaryu n veterinarian. v [B16; a12] become, make into a
veterinarian.
bitlì n tiny growths on the face, like pimples, cysts. paN- v [A2] for
shoots, buds, leaves to sprout. Namitlì na giyud ang mga sáhà sa
ságing, At last my banana shoots have sprouted.
bitlig = bitlì.
bits_1 n beets.
bits_2 n bates, k.o. plain, finely woven cotton cloth.
bitsikurnu = pitsikurnu.
bitsin n monosodium glutamate food seasoning. v [A; bc] flavor with
monosodium glutamate.
bitsubitsu n delicacy consisting of shredded sweet potatoes, fried and
sugared. v [A; a] make bitsubitsu.
bitsukuy n k.o. pancake consisting of flour, sugar, and eggs, deep
fried and sprinkled with sugar. v [A13; a12] prepare, make into this
k.o. pancake.
bitsuylas n = habitsuylas.
bítu n a cave with a small opening but with a very large and spacious
interior. Dúnay bítu sa tiilan niánang bungtúra, There is a cave at the
foot of that mountain. v {1} [AB126; a] dig a hole, become a cave or
deep pit. Mubítu ang sundálu ug way kapasalipdan, Soldiers dig a hole
if they have no place to stay. {2} [A; c] throw in a hole. Ibítu ang
mga sagbut, Dump the garbage in the pit.
bitudbitud n tiny lumps formed when s.t. is mixed into s.t. else and
the mixing is not well done. v [B; a] be, become lumpy. Mubitudbitud
ang písì ug dílì ángay nga pagkalúbag, The rope will turn out lumpy if
you don’t twist it evenly. Ayaw bitudbitura ang ímung pagtimpla sa
litsi, Don’t mix the milk so that it comes out lumpy.
bitugul = tibugul.
bítuk n roundworm in the digestive tract. May bítuk nang batáa kay
dakug tiyan, That child has worms because he has a big belly. v [A123P;
a4] have worms. -un a having roundworms. bitukbítuk n k.o. children’s
game played by two teams. Each team is formed into a line and the team
that reaches the goal first wins. v [AC; b6] play this game. bitukbituk
n name given to pipefishes of worm-like size and appearance.
bitulbitul v [A; b6] form lumps. Mubitulbitul ang litsi ug madugayan,
Milk will curdle if you let it stand. Ang inagian sa iniksiyun
nagbitulbitul, The place they injected me is all full of lumps.
bítuls n {1} The Beatles singing group. {2} Beatles’ hairstyle. v [c16]
arrange the hair in the Beatles style. Bitúla (ibítul) ang buhuk mu,
Let your hair grow long like the Beatles. pa- v [A13] get a Beatle
hairdo.
bitun n shoe polish in solidified form. v [A; c] apply shoe polish.
Bituni (bitni) ang sapátus, Apply shoe polish to the shoes.
bitut n female genital organ (humorous euphemism).
bitúun n {1} star. {2} star in a movie. {3} star-shaped Christmas
lantern. {4} k.o. tree of strand, the star-shaped fruits of which are
used as fish poison: Barringtonia asiatica. {5} — sa dágat starfish.
v [A; c1] star in a movie production. Ang salídang íyang gibituúnan,
The picture he starred in. (→) = bitúun 4. paN- v [A2] {1} for stars to
be out. Mamitúun gánì, lagmit dì muulan, When there are stars, it is
not likely to rain. {2} for oily spots to form on the surface of a
liquid. Mamitúun ang sabaw basta tambuk ang lutúun, The soup sparkles
with fat if you cook fat in it.†
bíu n body odor. Bahúang bíu nímu uy, Jesus, what strong b.o. you’ve
got. v [B126] have b.o. Mabíu (biúhun) ka ug dì ka malígù, You’ll have
b.o. if you don’t take a bath. biúhun a having strong b.o.
biúung n female genitalia (euphemism for bisung).
bíyà v {1} [A; b(1)] leave a place, s.t. behind. Ngánung mibíyà ka man
dinhi? Why did you leave? Kinsay nagbíyà ning libru diri? Who left this
book here? Dì ku makabíyà sa ákung búhat, I can’t leave my work. Byái
ang pagtabakù, Quit your smoking habit. Hibyaan siya sa trin, She
missed the train (i.e., failed to get married). Gibyáan na nà nákù sa
buut, I have already forgotten that insignificant matter. Ang ímung
pamisti hibyaan na sa urug, Your clothes are way out of style (have
been left behind by the styles). {2} [A; b(1)] abandon, desert. Mibíyà
ang bána sa asáwang yawyawan, The husband deserted his nagging wife.
{2a} [A23] die. Gagmay pa mi sa dihang mibíyà si Tátay námù, We were
still kids when our father died. {3} [A12; b26] win by a certain
distance, amount. Dílì makabíyà si Usminya ni Markus ug usa ka gatus ka
líbu dinhi sa Sugbu, Osmeña can’t garner a majority of one-hundred
thousand votes over Marcos here in Cebu. Hibyaan siyag duha ka dupa sa
mananáug, He was behind the winner by two arm’s lengths. {4} [a3]
become the underdog. Nabíyà siya kay Ilurdi ang kuntra, He was the
underdog because Elorde was his opponent. {5} [a3] become leftover
waste material. (→) {1} amount by which s.o. is behind in a contest.
{2a} be left behind. Biyà na kaáyu sa panahun, You are very much behind
the times. {2b} things not in use, cast off. Átung ihátag ang biyà nga
sinínà sa mga pubri, We’ll give our old clothes to the poor.
{2c} by-products. Ang biyà sa pamanday magámit nga sugnud, The
leftovers from carpentry work can be used as fuel. {3} the underdog in
a fight. Ug parángan ang bisayà ug tiksas, biyà ang bisayà, If a
Visayan cock is matched with a Texas, the Visayan is the underdog.
{4} homely. Biyag nawung, Homely looking. {5} poor in quality. Biyang
panaptun, Poor quality cloth. {6} s.o. who behaves in a bad way. Biyà
ug batásan. Isipan, He is an awful sort. He counts favors he renders.
v {1} = bíyà 4. {2} get to be poor in quality. Nagkabíyà ang íyang ági
nadúgayng sinuwat, His penmanship got worse and worse the longer he
wrote. pa- v {1} [A; b] allow oneself or s.t. to be left behind. Dì ku
magpabíyà sa íyang buut, I won’t allow her to forget me (to be left out
of her thoughts). {2} [A] bet on the underdog. Ug pabíyà ta, dakù tag
daug, If we bet on the underdog, we will win more. -um-r-(→) a given to
deserting one’s family.
biyaw n k.o. small shiny beetle found in trees.
biyin expression denoting approval of s.t. done which is necessary for
the next thing to do. Biyin, sunud ímu nang lat-an hangtud mahúmuk,
Fine. Next, boil it until it becomes tender. u — or else. Nanglampásu
tà ka u biyin nanglaba ba, You should have polished the floor or else
washed the clothes.
bíyu v {1} [AB; c1] twirl or whirl on its axis, cause s.t. to do so.
Nagbíyu nga lílù, A whirling whirlpool. {2} [AB; c] go around an area.
Ibíyu ang sakyanan sa syudad, Take the car around the city. {3} [C;
ac3] have a contest spinning tops. Byúhun nátù, kun kinsay mauna, Let’s
have a top-spinning contest to see who goes first.
blag n word used in writing to represent a thudding sound.
blak-anwayit n black and white shoes.
blak-áwut n blackout in wartime. v [B6; c1] have, cause a blackout.
Átung iblak-áwut (blak-awtun) ang tanang sugà sa syudad, We will black
out all the lights in the city.
blak-ay n black eye. v [AB26; a1b2] give, have a black eye. Miblak-ay
(nablak-ay) íyang mata, He got a black eye.
blakbins n name given to salted black beans (tahusyu) sold in cans.
v {1} [A13] eat salted black beans with the staple food. {2} [b6] cook
with salted black beans.
blakbur, blakburd n blackboard. v [c16] make into a blackboard.
blakbúting n block voting. v [A1; c1] engage in block voting.
blakdyak n {1} game of blackjack. {2} blackjack in cards. v {1} [A23;
a] play blackjack. {2} [A12] get blackjack. Nakablakdyak ku, I got a
blackjack. {3} [B26] for cards to be blackjack.
blakhart n spades in cards. Ilábay ang blakhart nga alas, Discard the
ace of spades.
bláking v [A; b6(1)] {1} blocking in games. Dì ku makabláking sa íyang
kúmù kay hilabihang kusúga, I couldn’t block his blows because they
were so fast. {2} block the progress of s.t. Giblakíngan ang ákung
apuyíntmint sa mayur, The mayor blocked my appointment.
blakmarkit n black market. v [c6] sell s.t. on the black market.
blakmil, blakmíling n blackmail. v [A; a1] blackmail s.o.
blak plin n a carpenter’s plane for cutting across the grain on board
ends.
blakrámi n way of playing rummy in which one can meld all the sets of
cards at once. v [A2; c1] go ‘block rummy’.
blaktin n the combination of an ace and ten in blackjack, sometimes
given higher value than other combinations totalling twenty-one. v [A2;
a2b2] make an ace-ten combination.
blangku a blank, empty. Daghan kag blangku. Malagmit kang mahagbung,
You left lots of blanks. You’ll probably fail. Blangkug nawung,
Blank-faced. Butangi ang blangku sa hustung tubag, Put the right answer
in the blank. v [A2; b6] leave a blank. Blangkúhi lang ang pangutánang
wà nímu hikamahui, Leave the questions you don’t know blank.
blap n s.t. false said to make s.o. act in a desired way. Ang búnus nga
gitahù blap lang, The bonus he kept talking about was all a hoax. v [A;
a2] make s.o. believe s.t. to obtain compliance. Blapun nátù siyang wà
tay kwarta, Let’s hoax her into thinking that we don’t have any more
money.
blátir n {1} blotting paper. {2} a police blotter. Naintra na sa blátir
ang ímung kásu, Your case has been entered in the police blotter.
v {1} [A; c] enter in the police blotter. Iblátir nákù ang inyung mga
ngálan, I’ll enter your names into the police blotter. {2} [b6(1)] blot
s.t.
bláwus = blúsa.
blid v [A] bleed. Gablid ákung samad, My wound is bleeding. -ing(←)
v [A13] have bleeding after an operation or delivery. Nagblíding ang
íyang upirasyun sa paglíhuk níya, He bled where he had been operated
when he moved.
blíd n razor blade.
blits v [A; c1] bleach one’s skin or hair.
blú a blue in color. v [AB; bc1] become, make s.t. blue.
bluáwut v [A; b6(1)] give a party with substantial food and drinks in
celebration of s.t. Magbluawut kug makapasar ku sa bár, I’ll give a big
party if I pass the bar.
blúbuk n booklet with a blue cover for answers to examinations.
blúki n {1} large solid piece of ice with a flat surface. {2} town or
city block. {3} market stall. {4} political block, faction. v [c16]
form, divide into blocks. Blukíha (iblúki) nang yílu, Form the ice into
blocks.
blúmir n bloomers. v [A; a] wear, make into bloomers.
blúsa n blouse. v [A; c1] wear, make, make into a blouse.
blúsil n {1} American smuggled cigarettes (named from their blue seal).
{2} American or European person (slang). Nakaasawa siyag blúsil, He
married a blue seal (American).
blúwir n blower, ventilating fan. v [b(1)] install a blower.
bra n bra. v [A; c] wear a bra.
brad n {1} intimate term of address to a man. Mangáun ta, brad, Come
over here and eat with me, friend. {2} term of address to a brother.
brádir n brother in a fraternity.
brandi n brandy.
brandilya, brandilyas = barandilya.
bras, brás n brush. v [A; b6(1)] brush s.t. Brasi ang makinilya, Clean
the typewriter with a brush.
brása, brásas n measurement the length of an arm. Usa ka brása
(brásas), One arm-length. Kwatru brásas, Four arm-lengths.
brásu n biceps. brasúhun a having well-developed biceps.
*brásus — dimirsídis n k.o. dessert made from cake baked in a thin
layer, rolled up and filled with a sweet mixture of egg yolk and
condensed milk.
bráwun a brown in color. v [AB; c1] dye s.t. into, become brown.
brayids míd n bridesmaid.
brayit a mentally quick, clever. Púrus mga brayit nà sila, They are all
intelligent. v [B2; b6] become mentally quick, clever.
bríd v [A; c6] breed animals. Nagbríd kug mga manuk dirása, I’m
breeding imported fighting cocks. Ibríd ang manuk mung bisayà ug
lighurn, Breed your native chickens with leghorns.
*brid amirikan — n bread baked in a box-shape like what is usually
packaged in the States.
brids n bridge of teeth, a device for securing artificial crowns where
teeth are missing, by anchoring it to the natural teeth. v [A] put in a
bridge.
brik n ice-cream brick.
brík_1 n break from work. v [A] take a break.
brík_2 n brakes of a vehicle. v [A; b6(1)] {1} apply the brakes. Bríki
ang awtu, kay dulhugun, Brakes! We’re going down on a steep incline.
{2} stop a vehicle.
brík_3 v {1} [A123PC; c3] break off a relationship between two lovers.
Bríki nang ímung trátu, Break up with your sweetheart.
brík_4 v [A; a12] separate two boxers. Kun maggákus ang buksidur,
bríkun, When boxers clench each other, they are separated.
brík_5 n in bowling, the action of downing the ten pins on the third
throw. v [A12; c16] make a break. Kinahanglang bríkun (ibrík) nímu
kining labáya arun ka makaigwális, You must make a break on this throw
if you want to even up the score.
brikdáwun v [B2; c16] have a breakdown. Nalángan mi kay nabrikdáwun ang
trák, We were delayed because the truck had a breakdown. nirbus —
nervous breakdown.
brilyanti n diamond polished to a high brilliance.
brilyantin n brilliantine.
brilyu n brilliance, sparkle of precious stones. v [A; b] be
glittering, sparkling. Brilyúhi ang sapátus mu, Make your shoes shine
with brightness.
brinda n bridle. v [A; b6] put a bridle on a horse.
bringhawus n food given to a guest at a party, feast, etc. to bring
home. v [A; c1] for a guest to take food home. Bringhawsan ta kag
inasal sa pista, I’ll bring you some roast pig home from the fiesta.
bríp n brief or panty underwear. v [A] wear briefs. Nagbríp lang kung
nalígù, I went swimming in my briefs.
bris, brís n brace. v {1} [A; b] brace. Makalakaw lang siyag magbrís,
She cannot walk without her brace. Gibrísan nákung mga síya, I
strengthened the chairs with braces. {2} [A; a] make into a brace.
briskas = buriskas.
brislit n bracelet. v [A; a] wear, make into a bracelet.
britsis n short pants. v [A1; a] wear, make into short pants.
brudkas v [A; c6] {1} broadcast a radio program. Gibrudkas sa radiyung
mibutung Hibukhíbuk, It was broadcast over the radio that Mt.
Hibokhibok erupted. {2} spread information, gossip. Ayaw ibrudkas sa
mga silíngan ang mga nahitabù, Don’t broadcast what happened here to
the neighbors.
brudklut n broadcloth.
brunda n veil worn by women to church. v {1} [A; a] wear, make into a
veil. {2} [A12] get a veil.
brungkítis n bronchitis. v [B26; a4] become bronchitis, get bronchitis.
Patambáli nang ubu sa dì pa nà mabrungkítis, Treat your cough before it
turns into bronchitis. Gibrungkítis ku, I got bronchitis.
brungkurab n Broncho Rub, trade name for a medicated rub.
brunsi n bronze. — dulsi n bronze that is reddish in color. — pína
n bronze that is golden-yellow in color.
brutsa n brush. Brutsa sa pagpintal, sapátus, Paint, shoe brush.
v {1} [A; b] brush s.t. Gibrutsáhan níya ang sapátus, He brushed the
shoes. {2} [A; b5] lick a woman’s sexual parts to induce excitement. Dì
mubulag ang babáyi basta brutsáhun (hibrutsáhan), As long as you lick a
girl, she’ll never break off from you. {3} [a12] make into a brush.
paN- v [A2; b] brush one’s hair. Mambrutsa ku, I will brush my hair.
brútu a like a brute, cruel and gross in behavior. Gihagkan ku dihàdihà
sa brútu, The brute kissed me then and there.
brúwa, brúwas n spongy cookie, ladyfingers. v [A; a2] make ladyfingers.
bú_1 v [A; b5] boo. Gibú (gibúhan) sa mga táwu ang disisyun sa kuymi,
The crowd booed the umpire’s decision. n booing.
bú_2 = búlu_1.
buad a bulging, stretched outward in fullness. Táwung buad, Man with
his stomach sticking out. Ang panà buad, A bow is bent forward. v [B;
c1] bulge, bend, curve outward in fullness. Mubuad (mabuad) ang sákung
punù, A sack that’s full will bulge. Hángin ang nakabuad (nakapabuad)
sa láyag, The wind caused the sail to balloon. pabuadbúad v [A1] walk,
sit with the stomach sticking out. Nagpabuadbúad ang mabdus sa íyang
linakwan, The pregnant woman is walking with her stomach sticking out.
buágas v [A2S; b6] flow profusely. Nagbuagas ang túbig, Water is
flowing profusely.
buagsa, buagsà v [B26; b2] for several things to fall and be scattered
in every direction. Pagkabuak sa alkansíya, nabuagsà ang kwarta, When
the piggy bank broke, the money fell all over the place. a scattered
because of falling or having been dropped.
buagya a be scattered all over the place. Buagya ang mga butang sa
ímung kwartu, The things in your room are strewn all over the place.
v [AB; a] scatter, be scattered all over the place. Way láin nga
mubuagya niánang balità, si Síta ra, No one but Zita would broadcast
that news. Wà na gániy inahan magbuagya (mabuagya) na giyud ang mga
anak, If the mother is gone, the children will scatter. ti- see
tibuagya.
buak v [A3; a] {1} break s.t. open, to pieces; for s.t. to break.
Nakabuak siya sa alkansíya, He broke the piggy bank open. {2} [A; a12]
break the silence. Usa ka singgit mibuak sa kahílum, A shout broke the
silence. {3} [A; a12] change money. Átung buakun (buk-un) ning diyisun,
Let’s break this ten-spot. {4} [A; a12] break in a virgin. {5} [B2] for
the voice to break. Mibuak ang íyang tíngug sa tantu níyang sinyágit,
His voice broke after shouting so much. a {1} broken open, with a piece
broken off. Dì maáyung gamítun ang sáming buak, It’s no good to use a
broken mirror. babáyi nga — a woman who is no longer a virgin.
{2} broken in voice. buak, (←) v [A1C12; a] split coconuts to make
copra. Buk-an tung ákung útang, I will repay my debt by splitting
coconuts. (←) n season for making copra. ting-(←) = búak, n. pa- v [A]
make s.t. break. Ang pagbanggà sa awtu nakapabuak sa bildu, The crash
caused the car’s window to break.
búang a {1} insane, crazy. Gigaugáu sa kabatáan ang búang, The children
are making fun of the insane person. Irung búang, A rabid dog.
{2} lacking sense. Búang nímung mubáyad kag diyis, You must be crazy to
pay ten pesos! Ayaw ku tudlúi. Dì ku búang, You don’t have to show me.
I’m not stupid. {3} naughty, pranking. Búang kaáyung bat-ána kay
manglìlì, What a naughty child! He peeps at people. {4} the one who is
‘it’ in games. {5} defective coconut with no water and no meat.
v {1} [B126; b3] go crazy. Hápit ku mabúang dihang ímung gitalikdan, I
almost went crazy when you left me. {1a} [A; a12] make s.o. insane.
Gibúang siya sa bugsikan, The sorcerer inflicted madness on him.
{2} [a2] fool s.o., think s.o. a fool. Ayaw kug buánga kay nasáyud ku
sa nahitabù, Don’t try to fool me because I know what happened.
Gibuángan ka ba nákù? Do you take me for a fool? {3} [B12; b3(1)] go
crazy about s.t. Nabúang siya sa súgal, He’s crazy over gambling.
Babáying íyang gikabuángan, The woman he was crazy about. {4} [B125;
a12] have a hard time doing s.t. for which one has little time.
Nagkabuang kug pinangítà nímu, I was going crazy looking for you.
{5} [B1245] do s.t. in an irrational, crazy way. Nagkabuang ang mga
táwug dágan pagbutu, The people ran every which way in panic upon
hearing the explosion. (→) a = búang, 5. buangbuang v {1} = búang, v 4,
5. {2} [A12C; b6] play a game of tag hide-and-seek. n tag
hide-and-seek. pabuangbúang v [A] pretend to be a fool, crazy.
Magpabuangbúang ug pangutan-un. Mu rag dílì siya, You ask him and he
pretends not to know. As if it wasn’t him. paka- v [A13; a12] act,
treat like a fool or crazy person. Ayaw pagpakabúang dihà. Gamítang
ímung úlu, Don’t act like a fool. Use your head. -in- n {1} stupidity,
unreasonable foolishness. Usa ka binúang ang pagpakamatay tungud sa
gugma, It’s stupid to kill oneself for love. {2} foolish prank. Binúang
sa mga iskuyla kining pagsuwat sa bungbung, This writing on the wall is
just one of the children’s pranks. v [A; b(1)] do foolish mischief. Way
mubinúang nímu dinhi samtang nía ku, No one will do you any mischief as
long as I am here. Ayaw kug binuángi, ha, Don’t try any foolishness on
me, understand! ka- n {1} insanity. {2} serious mischief. Mu nay
sangputánan sa ímung kabúang, That’s where your mischief will end you.
kina- = ka-, 2. kina-(→) a not done in seriousness. v [A1; b6(1)] do
s.t. without being serious about it. Nagkinabuang mig aplay ug nadáwat
mi, We just applied for the fun of it, and we were hired. -un(→)
a acting insane, stupid.†
buaw v [BN] for the eyes to get swollen. Mibuaw (namuaw) íyang mata ug
kinatúlug, Her eyes got swollen from sleeping too much.
búaw v [B126] for a part of the body to swell after being struck.
Nabúaw ang kumagkù níyang natudturan sa martilyu, He accidentally
struck his thumb with a hammer, and it swelled. particle: magical
expression used to qualify a statement which praises s.o., said for the
purpose of avoiding harm to the person praised. Maáyu búaw kang mulútù,
You cook well, evil spirits beware. Gwápu búaw kag anak, You have a
beautiful child, evil spirits beware.
buáya n {1} crocodile. {2} lend or gamble in such a way that there is
no chance of getting any but huge returns. Buáya nà siyang mupahulag
kwarta. Dakug garantíya. Dakug pátung, He is a real crocodile in his
money-lending. He demands a huge security and huge interest. Buáya nga
mupúkir, He plays poker ruthlessly. {3} hogging the ball in basketball.
{4} = dispatsir. v [B12; b6] get to be greedy in lending, gambling, or
with the ball. paN- v {1} [A2; b6(1)] catch crocodiles. {2} [A2; a12]
for s.o. to entrap s.o. into playing against him by pretending not to
know how. Gipamuáya kug ahidris níya, He trapped me into playing chess
with him. {3} = dispatsir, v. buayáhun a having a configuration in the
lines of the palm resembling a crocodile and which signifies that the
bearer will never have living children and further his brothers and
sisters will not live to maturity. This configuration can be changed by
magical means.
búba n = búbu_1 (female).
bubhu v [A; b] {1} wash the hair. Bubhúig bawnus ang ákung buhuk,
Shampoo my hair with gogo. {2} put s.t. in the hair as dressing.
n {1} s.t. to wash hair with. {2} hair dressing. paN- v [A2; b6] wash,
dress one’s hair. Mamubhu kug lubi, I will rinse my hair with coconut
juice.
bubhuan = abubhuan. see *abubhu.
búbu_1 a deeply stupid, idiotic. Búbu ang íyang anak. Dì gánì
makasulti, Her child is a moron. It cannot even talk. v [B2; a12b6]
turn out to be an idiot.
búbu_2, búbù n box-like trap woven from bamboo slats allowing entrance
but no egress, used to catch fish or monkeys. v {1} [A; a] make, make
into such a trap. {2} [A2N; a] catch things with the búbu. Bubúun
(bubúhun) nátù ang ungguy arun búhing dakpan, Let’s trap the monkey
with a búbu so he can be taken alive. Kining sapáa maáyung bubúan, This
river is a good place to set a fish trap.
bùbù v {1} [A; c] pour s.t. out, into s.t. Namayur siya kay mibùbù mag
kwarta, He became mayor because he poured money out for it. Bùbúi ang
lub-angun, Pour water on the seedlings. Ibùbù ang túbig sa akwaryum,
Pour the water into the aquarium. Ibùbù ku kanímu ang tanan kung
pagmahal, I will shower all my affection on you. Ibùbù ku sa trabáhu
ang tanan kung kabudlay, I will pour my every effort into the job.
{2} [b(1)] flush a land crab out by pouring water in its hole. n action
of watering. Kuwag bùbù ang rúsas, The roses haven’t been watered
enough. paN- v [A2] catch land crabs by flushing them out. -anay,
-ay(→) v [C; c6] for employees to put a fixed amount in a kitty each
month. The kitty goes to each member in turn. Magbùbuay tag tagbayinti
káda kinsína, We chip in twenty for the revolving kitty every two
weeks. -anan n place into, through which liquid is poured.
búbud = budbud.
bubun = hubun.
bubung n {1} covering at the ridge of the roof. {2} household unit
living under one roof. Paamútun nátung káda bubung ug singku písus,
Every household shall contribute five pesos. {3} house, home. Nag-ípun
mig puyù sulud sa usa ka bubung, We live together under one roof. v [A;
c] cover the space between the upper edges of the roof, at the ridge.
-an n = bubung, n 1, 2.
búd_1 = búlud.
búd_2 = bátud, n.
búda n formal gown. Daw rayna siyang tan-áwun sa íyang búda, She looks
like a queen in her wedding dress. — dipláta silver wedding
anniversary, or silver jubilee in the priesthood. — diúru golden
wedding anniversary or golden jubilee in the priesthood. v [A; c1]
wear, make into a wedding dress.
budabil n {1} vaudeville. {2} combination of mahjong pieces consisting
of dagger, mirror, and grass pieces. -ay v [C] play with extra money on
the budabil combination.
búdas diúru, pláta golden, silver wedding anniversary or jubilee in the
priesthood.
budbud v {1} [A; c] wind string, wire, strips, etc. around s.t. or into
a ball. Budbúri nag bandids ang ímung samad, Wind a bandage around your
wound. Ibudbud ang lúbid sa lápis, Wind the rope around the pencil.
{2} [A; c1] make a stick of dynamite out of. {3} [A; a2] make the
delicacy budbud. n {1} coil, spoolful. Usa ka budbud hílu, A spoolful
of thread. {2} stick of dynamite. {3} sweet prepared from crushed
ingredients (rice, corn, pili nut, millet, etc.) formed into sticks,
wrapped in banana leaves, and steamed. budburan n reel, spool. budburun
n k.o. small cylindrical mackerel.
budhì_1 v [A; b] betray a faith or trust. Patyun ta kag budhían ku
nímu, I’ll kill you if you betray me. ma-un a {1} traitorous.
{2} unfaithful.
budhì_2 v [B46] for s.t. to be not thoroughly cooked in the center.
budíding = buríring.
budíga n {1} warehouse for holding heavy materials. {2} place in the
hold of a ship for cargo, often open. {3} cargo compartment of a plane,
truck, car, etc. {4} stomach of a person (slang). Dakug budíga kay
dakug káun, He has a big stomach because he eats a lot. v {1} [a12]
make into a warehouse. Budigáhun kung katungà ning bildínga, I’ll make
the other half of this building into a warehouse. {2} [b] make a cargo
compartment in s.t. budigíru n one who works in a warehouse.
budígus n earthen jug with a long slender neck and a small opening.
budlat a bulging eyes. v [BN6; b6] for the eyes to bulge. Mibudlat
íyang mata sa kasukù, His eyes bulged in anger. -an n name given to
fishes with bulging eyes, e.g. k.o. slipmouth (palutput) with this
appearance: Gazza minuta. -un(→) a having bulging eyes.
budlay a tiring, tiresome. Budlay kaáyu ning magguna sa ínit, It’s
tiring to cut grass in the sun. Budlay kaáyu ang magpaábut, It’s
tiresome to wait. v [A; a2b3] {1a} be inconvenienced, put to great
effort. Mibudlay giyud ku pag-anhi, I took the trouble of coming here.
Ayaw kug budláya sa ímung mga prublíma, Don’t trouble me with your
problems. {1b} toil. Nagbudlay siya arun mabúhì, He toils in order to
live. {2} [A; a12] tire. Ayaw budláya ang masakitun, Don’t tire the
patient. {3} [b6] consider s.t. tiresome. Gitilipunuhan ta ka kay
gibudláyan kung muanhà, I phoned you because it’s easier than going to
your house. ka- n effort exerted to get s.t. done. Nasalbar siya tungud
sa kabudlay sa duktur, The doctor’s efforts saved him. -in-an, kina-an
n s.t. earned by labor. hiN-, haN- v [ANP; b6] take a rest. Anhà ku sa
landung sa mangga manghimudlay (muhimudlay, magpahimudlay), I’ll rest
under the mango tree. tinghiN- n rest period.
budlis n long, thin mark, stripe, smear. Lagmit buláwan ang dág nga
budlis sa batu, The yellow streaks in the stone are probably gold.
v [A3P; b6(1)] mark with streaks or stripes. Ayaw budlísi ug úling ang
salug, Don’t streak charcoal on the floor. -an n name given to fishes
with streaks.
budlísiw = bidlísiw.
budlung_1 v [A; a12] dig out plants with deep-running roots.
Kinahanglan budlúngun gayud ang kúgun kay lawum ug dulut, You have to
really dig out the cogon grass, because it runs deep. n heavy metal bar
for digging out weeds with deep roots.
budlung_2 n sweet made of cornstarch (tik tik), brown sugar, shredded
coconut meat, wrapped in banana leaves to form a stick and steamed.
budlut a sticking out, protruding. Budlut ug simud, Lips that stick
out. v [B46N; b(1)c16P] bulge, protrude. Mibudlut (namudlut) íyang
kaunuran pag-alsa níya sa barbil, His flesh bulged when he lifted the
barbell. Nagbudlut ang íyang mata, His eyes bulge.
budluy n k.o. mackerel scad or round scad: Decapterus macrosoma.
búdu = búru_1.
budyas = bugyas.
budyung n {1} helmet shells, conchs, or any large univalve with a
pointed caudal apex. {2} horn for signaling made from the budyung or
one similar in appearance made from a carabao horn. {3} horn or whistle
blown as a signal. Wà ku makabatì sa budyung sa alas síti, I didn’t
hear the seven o’clock whistle. v [A; a] sound a budyung or any warning
device. — kamwà n tuns. — lungga n true conchs. — sa lubut sa anay
n frog shells, so called from their openings which resemble a pig’s
anus. — tambúlì n helmet shells. — tangali n tritons.
búg = bulug_1, 2, 3, 4.
buga v {1} [A; c] emit s.t. with force or in great quantity. Ang adlaw
mibuga sa íyang naglagiting nga kaínit, The sun emitted its stinging
rays. Nagbuga ug átà ang kugíta, The octopus spewed out his ink. Tugtug
nga gibuga sa amplipáyir, The song which the amplifier blared out.
{2} [A; a] treat an illness by expectorating chewed medicinal herbs on
a sore spot or at the person. Naáyu ang nagsakit nga tiyan nga
gibugahan, His stomach ailment got better after the herbalist spat on
it. {3a} [A; b] do s.t. with force or energy. Ug bugahan nig trabáhu,
human dáyun, If you do this with energy, it will get done right away.
{3b} hit s.o. hard with the fist (slang). Ang íyang úlu mauy gibugahan
pag-áyu ni Ilurdi, Elorde kept smashing at his head.
búgà n side arm (slang). v [a1] shoot s.o. with a side arm.
bugaguy n stupid, having little or no judgment or common sense. Ang mga
bugaguy nagtangà lang. Maung nakaiskápu ang dinakpan, The idiots were
so careless, so the prisoner escaped. v [B2; a2] be, become a person
with little common sense. Mubugaguy (mabugaguy) nang ímung anak kun dì
tagáag rispunsibilidad, Your child will never develop common sense if
he is never given responsibilities. Gibugaguyan kaáyu ku níya nga
mukatáwa lag walay sinugdánan, I consider her a fool because she laughs
for no reason whatsoever.
bugáis n k.o. ringworm, k.o. skin disease marked by circular scaly
patches. v [B1246; a4b5] infect with ringworm. Gibugáis (gibugaisan)
ang ákung búgan, My groin got infected with ringworm.
bugal a braggart, boastful. Ang táwung bugal magdáyig sa íyang
kaugalíngun, A braggart extols himself. v [B2; b6] get to be a
braggart. -un a braggart in one’s ways. bugalbugal, bugalbúgal
n ridicule, a comment about s.o. that is humorous and disrespectful.
v [A; b5] deride, make s.o. the object of contemptuous laughter.
Bugalbugalan aku sa usa ka bungì? Me, be ridiculed by a harelip? ma-un,
-un a fond of ridiculing.
búgan (from bulug) n groin. (→) v [a12] hit s.o. in the groin. Bugana
siya pagpátid, Kick him in the groin.
bugang n name given to various tall tufted grasses and reeds (tangbù,
taláhib, et al.). -in- a pidgin. v [A; c1] speak a language brokenly.
Nagbinugang siya pag-ininglis, He spoke bamboo English.
bugarak v [B46; c] gush, flow out with a rush. Mibugarak ang túbig sa
sandayung, The water gushed out of the spout. n gushing, rushing flow.
Bugarak sa bahà, The onrush of the flood.
bugarut a giving an impression of weight or ponderousness, having thick
heavy features. Bugarut ug nawung, mu rag alíwas, He has coarse
features, like an ape. n k.o. fish that looks ugly.
bugas n {1} husked rice or corn. {2} pimple, cyst. Dì makáun ning
babúya kay may bugas, You can’t eat this pig because it is infested
with cysts. v {1} [A; a] husk rice or corn. Pínu kaáyung mubugas ning
galingána, This mill produces fine grains. {2} [B1246; a4] get pimples,
cysts. Gibugas íyang nawung, She has pimples on her face. — mais corn
grits. — humay husked rice. -an(←) n {1} container for husked rice or
corn. {2} rice or corn mill. -ánan n rice or corn mill. -íru n one who
engages in the buying and selling of husked corn or rice. paN-
n {1} money to buy rice with. {2} s.t. done in all seriousness as if it
were the source of one’s livelihood. Pamugas nang íyang pagpusta, His
betting is strictly for the money. v [A12; c6] buy husked rice or corn.
Ígù ra gayung ikapamugas ning sapía, This money is just enough to buy
husked rice (or corn). -un a pimply.†
bug-at a {1} heavy. {2} difficult to accomplish, onerous. Bug-at nga
taríya, Difficult task. Bug-at nga kaakúhan, Heavy responsibility.
{3} heavy punishment, sorrows. Bug-at nga sílut, Heavy punishment.
{4} grave, serious accusation. Bug-at ang pasángil nga gipahamtang
kanímu, A grave accusation has been leveled against you. {5} for the
muscles to be fatigued. Bug-at ning ákung buktun pagkinúgus nímu, My
arms are exhausted from holding you. {6} — ang balatían dislike s.t.
strongly. Bug-at ang balatían nákù ánang nangulitáwu sa ákung anak, I
dislike the man that is courting my daughter very much. {7} — ang buut
{7a} = — ang balatían. {7b} be against one’s will. Gitugtan ku níya
bisan bug-at sa íyang buut, He allowed me to do it even if it was
against his will. — ang dughan be heavy-hearted, depressed. — ang dugù
= — ang balatían. — ang kúmù pack a heavy punch. — nga masúgù gives
commands in such a way that they must be accomplished rapidly and well.
— ang nawung long-faced, unsmiling. v [B; b6] {1} become heavy,
onerous, grave. {2} — ang balatían, buut, dughan, dugù, nawung be
disgusted, against one’s wishes, get a heavy heart, long-faced, etc. Ug
manamkun ang ákung asáwa mubug-at ang íyang dugù magtan-aw nákù, When
my wife is in the early stages of pregnancy, she can’t stand to look at
me. Mubug-at íyang nawung ug sugúun, She gets a long face when I tell
her to do s.t. paN- v [A2] {1} lift heavy things. Nabughat siya kay
namug-at man, He had a relapse because he lifted heavy things. {2} to
stiffen in order to become heavier. Lisud kang sakwátun kay mamug-at
ka, You are hard to lift because you make yourself rigid. panghiN- v =
paN-, 2. pahiN- {1} = paN-, 2. {2} [A; b6] load s.t. on s.o. else.
Gipahimug-atan ang mutsatsa sa trabáhu maung mipaúlì, The work was
loaded on the maid, so she returned home. pa- n weight to weigh s.t.
down. ka-un(→), gi-un(→) n {1} weight. {2} importance, influence. Ayawg
tagáig gibug-atun tung kasabáa, Don’t give his reprimands any
importance. see also tumuy.
bug-átan n k.o. cockles.
bugáud n k.o. fish of the type called gunggung: Therapon sp.
bugáung n k.o. fish, the jarbua: Therapon jarbua. -un resembling the
bugáung. {1} k.o. bird, a cuckoo shrike: Lalage nigra. {2} fish
resembling the bugáung.
búgaw v [A; a] drive s.t. s.w., drive away. Ang musika makabúgaw sa
kaláay, Music can drive away boredom. Bugáwa ang isdà ngadtu sa púkut,
Drive the fish into the net. Bugáwi ku sa lángaw, Drive the flies away
from me. {2} [AN; b] act as a pimp. (→) v = búgaw, 2. n {1} s.t. used
to drive s.t. away. {2} pimp. ka- n one who assists s.o. in driving
away animals or birds.
bugawísan n k.o. large salt-water fish.
bugay_1 n bride price; gift originally given to the bride’s family, but
now often to the bride. v [A; c] give a bride price. Bugayan man gánì
untà kadtu siyag duha ka gatus, She could have gotten a dowry of two
hundred pesos.
bugay_2 = buguy (female).
bugbug = balugbug.
bugdu a bulging, full and round. Ang bugdu níyang dughan, Her full and
round breasts. v [B; c1] be, become bulging. Nagbugdu ang íyang likud
kay buktut man, His back bulges because he is a hunchback.
bughà v {1} [A; a] split, chop wood lengthwise. Mubughà kug káhuyng
igsusugnud, I’ll split some wood for firewood. {2} [B12] for s.t. long
to break. Nagkabughà ang sakayan nga gihampak sa balud, The boat was
gradually breaking apart as it was being beaten by the waves. {3} [a12]
hit with a piece of firewood. n piece of firewood.
bughat n k.o. sickness which results from leaving a sickbed or rising
from childbirth too early, or from the return of a disease. v [B12; a1]
have a relapse (bughat). Nabughat siya kay nagkáug danggit, He had a
relapse because he ate danggit fish. Bughátun ku nímug patrabáhu? You
want me to have a relapse with all the work you’re making me do? paN-,
hiN-, taliN- n medicine for bughat.
bughaw a {1} faded, pale in color. Bughaw nga itum, A faded black
color. {2} light blue in color. Pinintálag bughaw, Painted light blue.
v [B; c1] for colors to fade, get to be dull. Nabughaw ang íyang sinínà
kay gihayhay sa ínit, Her dress faded because she hung it in the sun.
bughuan = abubhuan. see *abubhu.
búgi n boogie. v [AC; c1] dance the boogie.
bugì n k.o. skin disease characterized by intense itching and
development of scales. v {1} [B1246; a4] get infected with scabies.
Bugiun ka ug makighagwà ka ánang irù nga pulgasun, You will be infected
with scabies if you frolic with that flea-infested dog. {2} [a4] light
curse expressing irritation. Gibugì man ning trabahúa, wà magkadimáu,
Damn this work. It’s done all wrong.
bugimbilya, buginbilya = bumbil.
buging n small ear of corn.
bugírit a boastful, putting on airs (euphemism for hambugíru). v [B;
b6] become boastful.
bugkas = bugtas.
bugkus_1 v [A; a1] tie a piece of string or s.t. similar around s.t.
long, usually to tie it together with s.t. else. Bugkúsa ang mga lipak,
Tie the bamboo slats into a bundle. Bugkúsi ug panyù ang ímung samad,
Tie a handkerchief around your wound. n {1} s.t. used to tie around
s.t. Alambri ang gamítang bugkus, Use wire to tie it up. {2} bundle.
Tagtrayinta ang bugkus sa káhuy, Each bundle of firewood costs thirty
centavos. -in- n s.t. tied into a bundle.
bugkus_2 a slender around the stomach. v [B12] be, become slim in the
abdominal region. Ug sígi kang ihirsisyu, mabugkus ímung tiyan, If you
keep exercising, your stomach will get trimmed down.
bugkut v {1} [A; c] tie s.t. around s.t. to secure it. Bugkúta nang
sugung dinhà arun dì matumba, Tie s.t. around that bamboo tube
container so that it won’t fall over. {2} [A; a12b2] for supernatural
beings to kidnap a person rendering him invisible. This is usually done
in the thickets, rocks, etc. where these spirits are thought to dwell.
n s.t. tied around s.t. to secure it.