Túgun nga nagsaysay sa umalábut, The Book of Revelations is a book in
the New Testament that reveals s.t. about things to come. hiN- see
mugnà.
bugnà_2 v [A; c1] rub bark scrapings into a fishing line to strengthen
it. Bugnáa (ibugnà) nang pasúla arun malig-un, Dye that fishing line to
make it strong.
bugnaw a {1} cold or cool to the touch. Bugnaw nga imnun, Cool if you
drink it. Bugnaw nga panahun, Weather that makes you feel cool.
{2} gentle, low in sound, not loud or harsh. Bugnaw kaáyung tíngug nang
mag-aawíta, That singer has a mellow voice. {3} cool in temper. Ang
táwung bugnaw ug hunàhúnà dúgayng masukù, A cool-tempered person
doesn’t get angry easily. {4} cool, indifferent. Bugnaw kaáyu siyag
tinagdan sa íyang inaína, She is cold toward her stepmother. — ug
mantíkà lazy (humorous). — ug simud widower (lit. one whose lips are
not so ardent) (humorous). v {1} [AB3(1)N; a] cool s.t., be, become
cold. Idálit ang sálad ug mubugnaw (mabugnaw, mamugnaw) na, Serve the
salad when it cools. {1a} [b8] be exposed to cold, draft. Hibugnawan
gánì ku, ubhun dáyun, Whenever I’m exposed to the cold, I readily come
down with a cough. {2} [A3P; a1] dampen one’s enthusiasm for going
ahead with s.t. Dì ka makabugnaw (makapabugnaw) nákù pagminyù, You can
not discourage me from getting married. {3} [B2; b6] for a sound to
become soft. {4} [AP; a12] cool s.o. down, pacify his anger. Ang mga
asáwa mau giyuy mubugnaw (mupabugnaw) sa kasukù sa ílang mga bána,
Wives are the ones who know how to calm their husbands down. pa- v [A;
c] {1} cool oneself, s.t. off. {2} take refreshments. n s.t. taken for
refreshments. Dalítig pabugnaw ang mga bisíta, Serve the visitors some
refreshments. pa-an, pa-anan n refreshment parlor. paN- v [B2346] have
the chills, be chilled all over. May hilánat ka kay namugnaw man, You
(must) have a fever because you have the chills. Namugnaw ku sa
kahadluk, I felt cold due to (my) fright. ma-un a calm, cool-headed.
bugnay n k.o. small tree: Antidesma bunius.
bugnù v [AN; ab3] {1} fight at close quarters. Walay kukalísang ang
irung mibugnù (namugnù) sa bitin, The dog fought the snake bravely.
Bugnúun ka nákù, I will fight with you. {2} struggle with. Ang
masakitun nakigbugnù sa kamatáyun, The sick man is struggling against
death. n {1} fight at close quarters. Duguun kaáyu ang bugnù sa duha ka
rislir, The fight between the two wrestlers is so bloody. {2} a
struggle. {3} contest. Kinsay midaug sa bugnù tálì ni Markus ug
Usminya? Who won in the contest between Marcos and Osmeña? maN-r-
n fighter.
bugnúsun n rope attached to a sail to raise it.
bugnut v {1} [A; a12] pull s.t. with a hard jerk. Ikaw bay nagbugnut sa
buhuk ni Pilang? Were you the one who pulled Pilang’s hair? Ímung
bugnútun (bugnutun) ug kalit ang láang arun dílì makalikay ang manuk,
You pull the noose all of a sudden so the chicken cannot escape.
{2} [A; b8] hastily impress s.o. to run an errand. Akuy hibugnutan
níyag súgù kay aku ra may didtu, I got trapped into running the errand
because I was the only one there.
bugsay n oar, paddle. v {1} [AN; b] row, paddle. Mibugsay (namugsay)
siya padúlung sa lawud, He paddled toward the open sea. {2} [A; a] make
into a paddle, oar. -an(←) n the place in the boat where the one who
paddles sits. maN-r-/l- n one who does the paddling.
bugsù_1 v {1} [A; c] drive s.t. long into the ground or some other
surface. Ibugsù ang mga lipak, Drive the stakes into the ground.
{2} throw s.t. down with force, as if to ram it into the ground. Ibugsù
ta kag ilárun ku nímu, I’ll ram you into the ground if you cheat me.
{2a} [B1256; b6] fall headlong, landing hard. Nabálì íyang líug dihang
nabugsù siya sa yútà, He broke his neck when he fell headlong to the
ground. n piece of wood or metal used as a stake. Bugsù sa bungsud, The
stakes of the fish corral.
bugsù_2 v [A23; b26] appear, show up suddenly or unexpectedly. Mibugsù
siyag pamisíta námù, He appeared unexpectedly to pay us a visit. hiN-
see himugsù.
bugsuk = bugsù_1. pa- v [A3] dive with a straight body with either head
or feet first. Nagpabugsuk siyang miambak sa swíming pul, He dove into
the swimming pool headlong. tali-, ta-_2 n stakes.
bugtai n k.o. small tree of waste places.
bugtak v [B; a2] {1} for clothes to be drooping or loose as if wet or
because of s.t. damp sticking to them. Nagbugtak ang íyang sapátus kay
namilit ang lápuk, His shoes looked heavy on his feet because of the
mud that stuck to them. {2} look untidy because of loose clothing.
Nagbugtak siya sa íyang karsúnis nga dakù níya, He looks a mess in the
pants that are too big for him. -un a wearing ill-fitting clothes.
bugtas v [B126; a] for string or stitches to snap, break suddenly.
Nabugtas ang báat sa pakíti, The string of the package snapped. Bugtása
ang tinahian, Rip the stitches apart.
bugtaw_1 v [A; a1] chase, run after. Bugtáwa ang kábaw nga nakabuhì,
Chase the carabao that got loose.
bugtaw_2 v [A; a] call out to s.o. at night. Bugtawa lang unyà kug
mangadtu na ta, Just call me when it’s time to go. n calling out to
s.o. at night.
bugtaw_3 v [A; b(1)] keep vigil over s.t. at night. Nagbugtaw kug
bantay sa nanganak námung bábuy, I kept awake watching over my pig that
was giving birth. n vigil, keeping watch over.
bugtaw_4 a for muscles to be numb from fatigue. Bugtaw kaáyu ning ákung
kamut sa pagsinuwat, My hands are numb from writing so much. v [BN;
a12] be numb from fatigue. Mibugtaw (namugtaw, nabugtaw) ákung buktun
ug kinúgus sa bátà, My arms grew numb from carrying the baby.
bugtì v [AC; c] swap, barter on a one-to-one basis. Bugtíi ug kabáyù
ang ákung awtu, Give me a horse for my car. Wà kuy ikabugtì sa ímung
kaáyu, I have nothing to give you in return for your goodness. n thing
given in exchange for s.t. else. Kini bugtì unyà sa ákung báka, I will
take this in return for my cow.
bugtik v {1} † {2} [B46] for the stomach to be distended. Bitúkun
tingáli nang batáa kay nagbugtik man ang tíyan, That child must have
intestinal worms because his stomach is distended.
bugtù v [AB12; a] {1} for string, rope, wire, etc. to break with a
snap, make a string snap. Nakabugtù ang irù sa higut, The dog broke the
tether. Mabugtù ang lastiku ug ímung inátun, The rubber band will break
if you stretch it. {2} — ang ginháwa [B12; b4] stop breathing (die).
Nabugtù na ang gininháwa sa masakitun, The patient has died. {3} [A3PC;
c1] cut off ties or relationship. Dílì aku ang makabugtù (makapabugtù)
sa átung panaghigála, I cannot break up our friendship. Bugtúun tang
átung kasal, Let’s not go through with (lit. break off) our wedding.
walay — without a break. Gipasundáyag ang pilikula nga walay bugtù, The
film was shown without interruptions.
bugtuk n k.o. disease that infects the fruit of bananas and cacao
whereby the fruit gets hard spots. v [a4] be infected with this
disease.
bugtung n sole, lone. Pinanggà ku kaáyung bugtung kung anak, I love my
only child very much. — lubi n a coconut which grows all alone and not
in a bunch. The oil of such a coconut is said to be highly medicinal.
v = -in-. -in- v [A1C; a12] do s.t. alone, single-handedly, do s.t.
with another in singles. Binugtúngun (binugtungun) ku nig dárung umáha,
I’ll plow this field single-handedly. -an n lone scale encircling a leg
of a chicken. If a cock has such a mark it is believed to be a sign
that it is to be a likely winner.
bugtus n sweet potatoes produced from the first harvest.
bugu n k.o. tree.
búgù_1 a {1} slow in comprehension, dull. {2} poor in doing things.
Búgù kaáyu ku ánang sáyaw, I’m a poor dancer. v [B1; a2] {1} be, become
dull. {2} be poor in doing things. Nagkabugù ka na man run. Dì na man
kang kasiyat sa búla, You’re getting poorer and poorer. You can’t even
shoot the ball.
búgù_2 n k.o. fish. {1} name given to various k.o. gobies. {2} name
given to snakeheads.
buguk_1, -in- a {1} for an egg to be rotten. {2} rotten in character.
Dì maantígung malúuy ang táwung binuguk ug kasingkásing, A man with a
rotten heart doesn’t know pity. v [B2; b6] for eggs to fail to hatch,
addle.
*buguk_2 -in- n youngest child (humorous).
buguk_3, búguk_1 = búgù_1.
búguk_2 v [A; c1] take a mouthful of liquid to gargle, rinse out the
mouth. Makabúguk ba kug duha ka lab-uk sa ímung tubà? Can I get a
mouthful of your toddy to rinse out my mouth? Bugúka (ibúguk) ning
tambála, Gargle with this mouthwash.
bugul, búgul a {1} rounded and full, in a lump. Ang búgul nímung áping,
Your full and rounded cheeks. Makaiíbug tan-áwun ang búgul mung dughan,
Your full breasts are entrancing to look at. v [BN; b6] {1} be, become
full and rounded like a lump. n lump. Butangig yílu ang búgul sa agtang
mu, Apply ice to the lump on your forehead. Búgul sa kan-un, A lump of
rice. ka-(←) n {1} fullness, roundness.
bugun n {1} lump. Bugun sa yútà, Clods of earth. Bugun sa kan-un, Lumps
of rice. Bugun sa kaláyu, Balls of fire. {2} cyst or any lump growing
in the body. Naingun kag táwung nakalamuyg búla nang ímung bugun, You
look like a man who has swallowed a ball with that goiter of yours.
v [B3(1); c1] get full of lumps. Mubugun (mabugun) ang gátas kun
mabáhaw, Milk gets curdled when it is sour. -an n having a goiter,
cyst.
bugung a very quick and fast in going. v [A23P; a12] move in a hurry.
Mibugung (mipabugung) ug dágan ang awtu, The car sped away.
bug-us_1 a {1} final, resolute. Bug-us na ba ning ímung hukum? Is this
decision of yours final? {2} given with entirety, nothing held back.
Higugmáa ang Diyus sa bug-us mung kasingkásing, Love God with all your
heart. v [A123P; a12] {1} resolve with finality. {2} make s.t.
complete. Ihátag ang ímung láwas arun mabug-us ang átung gugma, Give
your body to make our love complete. {3} [A; a12] be a godparent to a
child both in baptism and confirmation or wedding. Suud kaáyu mi. Aku
gánì nagbug-us ug kúgus sa íyang bátà, We are close friends. In fact I
sponsored his child in baptism and confirmation. ka- n {1} the state of
being complete. {2} full moon. Háyag kaáyu rung gabhiúna kay kabug-us
man, This evening it’s bright because there’s a full moon. ka-an
n finality. Ihátag ku nímung kabug-úsan sa ákung hukum ugmà, I’ll let
you know what my final decision is tomorrow.
bug-us_2 v [a4] for s.o. to be taken by a supernatural being to its
unearthly abode and have substituted for his body a banana trunk which
takes the appearance of his dead body. Wà tu siya mamatay. Gibug-us
diay, He wasn’t dead but was taken by a supernatural being.
buguy n {1} hoodlum, hooligan. Buguy ang nagkuláta níya, He was mauled
by a hoodlum. {2} a loafer, idler. Gagmay siyag núta kay buguy mang
pagkatinun-an, His grades are low because he’s a bum student. v [B; a2]
be, become a bum. -in- v [A; b6] act, look like a hoodlum. Ug dílì siya
atngan, magbinuguy sa íyang pagtuun, If we don’t keep an eye on him,
he’ll start bumming around instead of studying.
bugwad = bugwal.
bugwak v {1} [AN; b6(1)] spit, blow s.t. out of the mouth. Ayaw ibugwak
ang tambal, Do not spit the medicine out. {2} [AN; b1] gush forth, spew
out. Namugwak ug kaláyu ang bulkan, The volcano spewed fire. n s.t.
spewed, puffed out. Nagkalidádis ang buluk sa bugwak sa túbig sa
pawntin, The fountain emitted a multicolored stream of water. Mailhan
nákung klási sa sigarilyu sa usa lang ka bugwak, I can tell the brand
of cigarette by just one puff.†
bugwal v [A; a] turn over the earth, usually with a bar, to prepare the
ground for cultivation. Bugwálun ku ang baul, I’ll dig the field up.
Bugwálan ku ang ákung útang nímu, I’ll pay off my debt by digging your
field up.
bugway n {1} spike of flowers or fruit that branches out. {2} s.t.
plaited together in a string or garland to make a unit for sale. Palit
ug usa ka bugway áhus, Buy a string of garlic. {3} anything long
resembling s.t. plaited into a strand. Bugway nga asu, A column of
smoke. Bugway sa kaháyag, A shaft of light. v {1} [A] flower or fruit
in spikes. {2} [A; a2] plait s.t. into a string to form a unit.
bugyas n k.o. small square-bottomed basket made of bamboo or rattan
strips, woven into a square mesh. v {1} [A; c1] make this sort of
basket. {2} [c16] put s.t. in such a basket. Bugyásun (ibugyas) ku ning
mga pisù pagdala, I’ll carry these chicks in a small basket.
bugyung = budyung.
búha n sleeve bearing for wheels. v [A; a2] attach, make into, use a
sleeve bearing.
buhágay v [A2S; b6] pour forth in large quantities. Pagkabuak sa
sakayan mibuhágay ang túbig sa sulud, When the boat broke, the water
rushed into it. Mibuhágay ang kaháyag sa kwartu, Light flooded the
room. Nagbuhagay ang pasì sa buslut sa sáku, The grains poured out of
the rip in the sack. n profuse flowing of s.t.
buhahà, buhàhà a {1} talking or laughing loudly. {2a} loud-mouthed,
talking boastfully. {2b} blabber-mouthed, unable to keep secrets.
Patákà lag tabì nang buhàháa, That blabber-mouth just prattles on
without discretion. v {1} [A; b3] break into loud laughter. Mibuhàhà
lag katáwa ang búang, The maniac burst into wild laughter. {2} [B2; b6]
{a} get to be a loud-mouthed braggart. {b} get to be a blabber-mouth.
buhakhak = bahakhak.
buhalhal_1 v [B6; c1] left open, unbuttoned, unfastened. Nabuhalhal ang
íyang sinínà, Her dress was unbuttoned. Nagbuhalhal nga basurahan, An
uncovered garbage can. Sa ákung pagdinálì nagbuhalhal na lang ning
ákung sapátus, In my hurry I left my shoes unlaced. Ayaw buhalhala
(ibuhalhal) ang ímung núka, Don’t leave your sore exposed.
buhalhal_2 = buhàhà.
buhang = bulhang.
buhanghang = buhalhal_1.
búhat_1 v {1} [A; a2] do s.t., do work. Dì ka pakan-un dinhi ug dì ka
mubúhat, If you do not work, you don’t get anything to eat here. Buháta
ang tanan arun aku mabúhì, Do everything in your power so that I may
live. Ngánung buhátan man ku nímu niíni? Why do you do this to me?
{2} [AC12; a] make, construct. Buhátun kung tangkal kining kawayána,
I’ll make this bamboo into a cage. {3} [A; a12] create. Wà pay
nakabúhat ug tambal pagpugung sa katigulangun, No one has created a
drug to prevent aging. Gibúhat sa Ginúu si Íbà, God created Eve. v [A;
b] perform the búhat ceremony (búhat, n 5). Kinahanglan nang buhátan
arun mamaáyu, We have to perform a búhat ceremony for him so he will
get better. n {1} s.t. made, make. Ang radyu búhat sa Hapun, The radio
set is of Japanese make. {2} work. Anad ku sa búhat, I am accustomed to
work. {3} job. Unyà na pagminyug may búhat ka na, Don’t get married
until you have a job. {4} deed. Ipakítà sa búhat ang gugma mu, Show
your love by deeds. {5} ceremony of offering s.t. cooked with no salt
to spirits to insure harvest, give thanks, diagnose an illness. The one
who performs this ceremony is the diwatahan. anak sa — n laborer.
babáying — n lady, a female acting in a way appropriate to her role as
a woman. laláking — n man acting in a way appropriate to a man.
Laláking búhat mag-apil-apil sa mga tabì, You, a man joining in the
women’s gossip. buhatbuhat v [AN2; a12] do a variety of different,
small chores. Namuhatbúhat siya sa balay, He putters around the house.
mabuhatbuhatun a fond of puttering around. pamuhatbúhat n food prepared
for the búhat ceremony (cf. búhat, n 5). -an(→) n place of work,
office. gim-un(→) n = -l-un. a entailing lots of work. Gimbuhatun kaáyu
kaning pagrilyínu, It’s a lot of trouble to make stuffed chicken. -in-
{1} = búhat, 1. {2} creature. Mga binúhat sa Ginúu, The Lord’s
creatures. -in-an n deeds performed. Dautan nímung binuhátan, Your evil
deeds. -l-un, -l-un(→) n things to do, work to be done. mag-r- n The
Creator, God. mag-r-(→) {1} Protestant layman who performs ministral
duties. {2} = MAN-R-(→). maN-r-(→) n one who makes things. manggi-un,
manggim-un a hard-working, industrious. paN- n business of making s.t.
Maáyung nigusyu ang pamúhat ug mwiblis, Furniture making is a good
business. pina- n s.t. made to order. Sapátus nga pinabúhat,
Made-to-order shoes. tali-, -um-r- a preparing to make s.t.†
búhat_2 v [A; a1] lift. Buháta ring kahun ug itungtung sa lamísa, Lift
this box, and put it on the table.
buháwi, buháwì n waterspout, heavy squall, cloudburst.
búhay v [A13; a12] be permitted to live and thrive. Dílì magbúhay sa
dágat ang kasíli, Fresh-water eels will not survive in the sea.
búhì_1 a {1} alive, living. Kun búhì pa si Tátay, If Dad were only
alive. Búhì pa ang ákung pagláum, My hopes have not died. {2} vivid.
Búhì pa sa ákung panumdúman, Vivid in my memories. Búhì kung pagtúu nga
wà pa siya mamatay, I firmly believe he is still alive. — ang búlan
phase of the moon the first day after the new moon. Búhì ang búlan
ugmà, The moon will enter the first quarter tomorrow. — nga dugù blood
that has freshly issued from a wound. — ug dugù active, not phlegmatic.
Búhì siyag dugù. Listung sugúun, She is an energetic person and follows
orders in a lively way. v {1} [B126] live, come to life. Nabúhì si
Kristu sa Duminggu di Glurya, Christ came to life on Easter Sunday.
Dílì mabúhì ang isdà ug way túbig, A fish cannot live out of the water.
{1a} ma- pay ginamus [so-and-so] is sure to die (literally, preserved
fish is more likely to come to life). Mabúhì pay ginamus nímug maligsan
ka sa pisun, If the steam roller runs over you, you’ll be dead. {2} [A;
a1] bring to life, cause to thrive. Akuy nagbúhì sa patay níyang
pagláum, I revived his dying hopes. Ang ulan nakabúhì sa mga tanum, The
rain revived the plants. Buhía ang kaláyu, Kindle the fire. (→) v [A;
a] {1} raise animals. Ang bábuy nga ákung gibuhì, The hog I am raising.
{2} support, raise a family. Wà kuy ikabuhig asáwa, I don’t have the
means to support a wife. n {1} pet, domestic animal kept. Ang buhì kung
kanding, The goat I am keeping. {2} animal kept by a supernatural
being. {3} penis (humorous). Dakug buhì, Having a large penis. -in-(→)
n {1} = buhì 1. {2} adopted child or raised by s.o. buhìbúhì v [A13]
do s.t. without being told, help oneself. Magbuhìbúhì na lang kug káun
diri, I’ll help myself to the food here. pa- v [A; a] {1} cause s.t. to
be brought to life. {2} — sa dugù make s.o. active, energetic. paka-
v [A13; b3] {1} live for s.t. Nagpakabúhì ku sa ákung mga anak, I live
for the sake of my children. {2} [A; a12] allow s.o. to live. Unsay
dílì nákù isáad ug pakabuhíun lámang siya, What wouldn’t I give, if
only he be allowed to live. paniN- v [A2; b6] {1} lead one’s life. Buut
kaming manimúhì sa ámung kaugalíngun, We want to live our life on our
own. {2} = pangina-. ka- n see kabúhì. v [b(1)] have a livelihood from
s.t. Gikabuhían námù ang gamay námung yútà, We lived off of our small
piece of property. panga-, pangina- v [A; b6(1)] earn a living. Adtu
sila mangabúhì (manginabúhì) sa Mindanaw, They will go to earn their
living in Mindanao. Pangabuhían (panginabuhían) ba kanang trabahúa? Can
you earn a living from that work? kagi- n biography. kina- n life.
Láwas nga walà nay kinabúhì, A body without life. {2} life span. Taas
ug kinabúhì, Long-lived. {3} mode of life. Lisud nga kinabúhì, A
difficult life. manggi-an a good at raising things. manggi-un a growing
well. maN-r-(→), maN-r- n one who raises things. -l-un n {1} animals to
be raised. {2} family to support. Daghan kug buluhíun, I have a big
family to support. paN-(→) n occupation of raising animals. Makasapì ta
sa pamuhig manuk, We can get money by raising chickens.†
búhì_2 v {1} [AB12346; b6(1)] set free, get free. Kinsay nagbúhì nímu?
Who freed you? Nakabuhì ang bigal sa tangkal, The sow escaped from the
pen. Buhíi (buy-i) ang kanding, Set the goat free. Wà pa buhíi ang
klási, The class has not been dismissed. {2} [AN; b6] release one’s
hold on. Maáyu siyang mubisiklíta kay mamúhì (manimúhì), He rides a
bicycle well because he can let go. Buhíi (buy-i) ang ákung bag, Let go
of my bag. {3} [b] {3a} release one’s emotions. Gibuhían níya ang íyang
paghílak, She let herself go crying. {3b} let a vehicle go to a certain
speed. Gibuhían kug utsinta ang mutursiklu, I let the motorcycle go up
to eighty. {4} [A; b] spend money from a certain fund. Walà pa buhíi
ang sáping itúkud sa dálan, The money for the road has not been
released yet. {5} [A1; b(1)] draw in a lottery. Buhían ang rípa ugmà,
The drawing of the lottery will be held tomorrow. {6} [A; b6] set off
dynamite. Gibuhían ug dinamíta ang duut, They set off dynamite on the
school of fish. n {1} setting of s.t. free, esp. cocks in a fight. Pila
ka búhì ang ímung nadag-an? How many cockfights (lit. settings free)
did you win? {2} holding of a lottery. {3} setting off of dynamite. (→)
= búhì, v 1, 2. paniN- v [A2] = búhì, 2. -in-an n {1} animal that is
let to go free. {2} unrestrained. Binuhían nga katáwa, Unrestrained
laughter. {3} fish caught by setting off dynamite. in-an(→), binuy-an =
in-an, 1. maN-r- n fisherman who uses dynamite. paN- n dismissal of a
group. tingpaN- n dismissal time.
buhiláman n civilization.
buhimyu a philanderer, chasing after women. Daghan ang gipaangkan sa
buhimyung dakù, The philanderer has made lots of girls pregnant. v [B1;
a2] be, become, make into a philanderer.
buhis n {1} taxes, license fee. {2} = paN-. v {1} [A; b] pay taxes,
tribute. Gibuhisan na ba nímu ang ímung balay? Have you paid taxes on
your house? Walà níya buhisi ang hárì, He did not pay his tribute to
the king. {2} [A; c] offer as tribute (poetic). Ibuhis ku ang ákung
kinabúhì sa inahan kung yútà, I’ll offer my life as tribute to my
motherland. -l-an(←), -l-an n taxes levied. mag-r-(←) n taxpayer. paN-
n system of taxation.
buhíyas n watts, volts. Pila ka buhíyas nang bumbilyáha? How many watts
is that bulb? Ang linya dinhi dus syintus bayinti buhíyas, The current
here is 220 volts.
buhù_1 v [A] do s.t. in one’s own way, do one’s own thing. Magbuhù man
giyud kag ímu bisag nakahibawu ka na sa hustu, You insist on doing
things your own way even if you know the right way. Ayaw mug buhug inyu
ug dapítun mu, When you’re called to join us don’t go off and do your
own thing.
buhù_2, búhù v [A; b6] dig, bore a hole. Nagbúhù silag lubngan sa irù,
They dug a hole to bury the dog in. Buhúi ang kawáyan, Bore a hole in
the bamboo. (→) n hole. Buhù sa bungbung, A hole in the wall. Buhù sa
yútà, A hole in the ground. binùhan, binuhúan n hole made s.w.
buhuk n hair on the head. buhukbúhuk n s.t. like hair. Buhukbúhuk sa
mais, Corn tassel. -an a having hair. v [B1256; a12] get to have hair
on it. -an(←) n name given to fishes having filament-like ventral
and/or dorsal growths.
Buhul n the island of Bohol. Bul-ánun n one from Bohol. v [B126] become
a Boholano. v [A; c1] do, speak like the Boholanos.
buhunbúhun v [C; c3] go in a group or gang. Nagbuhunbúhun sila sa
simbahan, They went to church as a group. n going around together in a
group. Nakaundang siyag iskuyla tungud sa buhunbúhun, He quit school
because he spent his time running around with his cronies. ka- n member
of one’s gang.
buhung a provided in abundance. Buhung sa kalípay ang ámung kaminyúun,
Our marriage had an abundance of happiness. v {1} [A3P; a1] supply s.t.
in abundance. Makabuhung (makapabuhung) nga panihápun, A sumptuous
meal. Buhungun ta ka sa gugma, I’ll shower love on you. {2} [b4] be
surfeited to the point of losing desire. Gibunghan na kug kináug bábuy,
I’m fed up with eating pork. ka- n having things in abundance,
affluence. Laráwan sa kabuhung ang táwung adunáhan, A rich man is a
picture of affluence.
buhus, búhus v [A; c] {1} pour s.t. out. Ibúhus ang pasì ngadtu sa
bularan, Pour the grain out into the drying bin. {2} pour one’s
feelings out on s.o. Gibuhusan aku sa íyang kalágut, He poured his
anger out on me. {3} [A; b(1)] for rain to pour. Mibúhus ang ulan, It
poured.
búhut = bulhut, 1, 2, 3.
buka v {1} [APB3(1); bc1] for the eyes or mouth to open, cause them to
do so. Ang kalisud mauy mibuka (mipabuka) sa íyang mga mata sa sayup
nga íyang nahímù, Hardship opened his eyes to the error of his ways.
Nakabuka na bang mga mata sa ituy? Are the puppies’ eyes opened yet?
Bukha (ibuka) ang bàbà sa punaw, Open the mouth of the clam. {1a} for
the earth to crack open, as in an earthquake. {2} [A; b] add width to
space. Bukhi (bukahi) ang balay, Widen the house. n opening, aperture.
Buka sa pultahan, The amount the door is opened. — sa balay the width
of the house (lit. the amount of opening between the sides).
búka n muzzle of a firearm. — insindiyu n {1} fire hydrant. {2} verbal
attacks. Nagpungasì ang mga búka insindiyu sa duha ka partídu sa
pulitika, The two political parties rained verbal abuse on each other.
— abyirta = bukabyirta.
bukabularyu n vocabulary.
bukabyirta a prone to revealing secrets. v [B1] tend to reveal secrets.
bukabyirtu = bukabyirta (male).
bukad v [AB3(1)6; c1] {1} = bukhad. {2} for an infection to grow in
area. Mibukad ang núka, The infection spread out. — ang atay for one’s
pride to swell. Mibukad ang atay níyang gidáyig, His pride swelled from
all the praise. {3} [B3(1)] for grains or beans to expand and crack
open when cooked. a {1} = bukhad. {2} spread out. Bukad ang sayal níya,
She has a flaring skirt. — ug ngábil thick-lipped.
búkad_1 v [A; a2] get the fish from a trap. Bukára nang mga isdà sa
bungsud, Gather the fish caught in the fish corrals.
búkad_2 v [A3S; ab2] dig up s.t. from under the ground. Nagbúkad kug
úbi, I am digging for yams.
bukádu_1 n bit put in a horse’s mouth.
bukag n general term for baskets with a large mesh. v [A; a] make, make
into a basket with a large mesh. mag-r- n maker of bukag’s.
búkag n corncob. v [A; c16] use corncobs for fuel. Magbúkag lang mi ug
wà nay laíng sugnud, We just use corncobs if we have no other fuel.
bukagay, bukaghay a for grains to be loose so that they do not adhere.
Ang sabaw ampay sa kan-ung bukaghay, Soup goes well with rice cooked
dry. v [B6; a12] for grains not to adhere because of dryness. -un a of
a dry sort. Yútang bukagháyun, Sandy soil.
bukagkag v [A; c1] break s.t. lumpy into fine particles and give it a
uniform consistency. Bukagkága (ibukagkag) ang harína úsà taksa, Break
up lumps of flour before measuring it.
bukàkà v 1, 2 = bukìkì. {3} †.
bukal n member of the board of councilors of the province. v [A; a12]
make s.o. a provincial board member.
búkal_1 v {1} [APB2S3(1); a2P] boil s.t., for s.t. to boil. Nagbúkal
(nagpabúkal) kug túbig, I boiled some water. Nagbukal nga arníbal,
Boiling syrup. {2} [B2S46] be agitated. Ang nagbukal nga dágat, The
seething waters. {3} — ang dugù {a} [B2S46; a12] seethe with anger.
Mubúkal ang ákung dugù ug makakità ku sa táwung nag-ílug sa ámung
humstid, I seethe with anger when I see the man who stole our
homestead. {b} [A12] feel a strange attitude of kinship for a stranger
who turns out to be a relative. Bantug ra nga mibúkal ang ákung dugù
pagkakità nímu. Paryinti man diay ta, No wonder I felt close to you
when I saw you. You are related to me. — sa dugù sa kasingkásing
{c} [b4] suffer a fatal heart attack. Kalit ang kamatáyun sa táwung
bukálan sa dugù sa kasingkásing, Death from a fatal heart attack is
instantaneous. -in-, pina- n s.t. boiled or boiling.
búkal_2 n k.o. tall, tufted grass of open waste places: Roitboellia
exaltata.
bukána n area where the waters of a river merge with the open sea.
bukarilyu n k.o. sweet made from young shredded coconut meat, sugar,
and flavoring boiled with a syrup and hardened. v [A; b6c1] make
bukarilyu.
bukas_1 v [AB13(1); b] open s.t., be opened. Ang kusug nga hángin
mibukas sa íyang sayal, The strong wind made her skirt fly up. Nagbukas
ang pwirta, The door is standing open. Buksi ang sulat, Open the
letter. a open. — ang pultahan always welcome, the door is always open.
Bukas kanúnay ang ámung pultahan álang kanímu, Our door is always open
to you.
bukas_2, búkas = buklas.
bukasyun n vocation.
bukasyunal n vocational training course. v [a12] make into a vocational
school.
bukatut_1 a ugly in face. v [B; c1] be, become ugly-faced.
bukatut_2 n term used to refer to animals that eat crops as a means of
avoiding reference to the animal itself. It is believed that pests are
raised by supernatural beings and referring to them by name will cause
them to multiply.
búkaw_1 = búkal_1.
búkaw_2 n k.o. owl: Ninox philippensis. bukawbukaw n name given to
flat-bodied fishes with large owl-like eyes.
bukáwi = bayukáwi.
búkay = abúkay.
bukáyù = bukháyù.
bukbuk = balukbuk_1, 2, 3, 4.
bukdu = bugdu.
bukgay n k.o. edible fresh-water shell similar to the nerite shell but
with sharp projections, dark gray to whitish gray in color.
bukhad v [AB3(1)6; c1] spread out, unfold s.t. which is rolled or
folded up, for s.t. to open up. Mibukhad na kug banig pára nímu, I’ve
already spread a mat for you. Mibukhad (nabukhad) nang búlak, The
flower has opened. Ang nagbukhad níyang pálad, His open hand. Bukhára
(ibukhad) ang papil nga nalúkut, Unfold the roll of paper. a opened up
and spread out. — ug pálad generous (lit. open-palmed).
bukháyù n candy made from shredded coconut cooked with brown sugar.
v [A; a2] make, make into coconut candy.
buki n {1} bouquet of flowers. {2} set of four consecutive mahjong
pieces of the flower design (búlak, 2a). v [A; c1] make, make into a
bouquet.
búkì = bukìkì.
búki digíra n warship.
búkid n mountain. Taas kaáyu nga búkid, High mountain. a deep in the
mountains. Búkid kaáyu tung ámù, Our place is high in the mountains. —
sa buut, hunàhúnà {1} be far from one’s thoughts. Búkid sa buut níya
ang pagsungkip sa atup, He never thought of fixing the roof.
{2} against one’s will. Gipugus siya pagminyù nga búkid sa íyang buut,
She was forced to marry against her will. v [c5] {1} be far from one’s
thoughts. {2} against one’s will. Gikabukid ba sa ímung buut ang
pagpasaylu nákù? Is it against your will (have you not thought) to
forgive me? pa-(→) v [A; c] go, bring to the mountains. Nagpabukid sila
arun pagtágù, They went to the mountains to hide. bukiran
n {1} mountain range. {2} farm. kabukíran, kabukídan, kabukílan n the
mountains. taga- n mountaineer. bukirun a mountainous. bukidnun a from
the mountains. Bukidnung linaktan, Way of walking like a mountaineer.
bukìkì v [A; a1] {1} push things apart, esp. those which offer a
certain amount of resistance. Mibukìkì ku sa íyang pitákag may kwarta
ba, I looked in his wallet to see if there was any money. Nagbukìkì ka
ba sa mga pinusù? Have you pushed the husks of the ears aside to
examine the grains? Bukìkía ang íyang buhuk kung náa bay kútu, Look in
her hair if there are any lice. Ayaw ibukìkì ang ímung kamut sa kúgun,
Don’t push the cogon grass apart with your hands. {2} reopen a subject
no longer discussed. Gibukìkì ang íyang kagahápun sa kaatbang níya sa
pulitika, His political rival brought up his past.
bukilya n {1} spout, nozzle, small opening through which liquids are
poured. {2} mouthpiece of a brass instrument.
buking a euphemism for buku_1.
búking úpis n booking office.
bukinggan n annual ornamental flowers similar to but smaller than
bachelor’s buttons: Gomphrena globosa.
bukiskis_1 a {1} ignorant, unfamiliar with things. Giasinan sa bukiskis
ang kapi, The ignorant girl put salt in the coffee. v [B12; b6] be
ignorant, unfamiliar with things.
bukiskis_2 n k.o. skin disease, usually of the legs, characterized by
whitish splotches. v [B1246; a4] get this skin disease. -un a having
the splotches of this disease.
bukisyunal = bukasyunal.
bukitkit = bukìkì.
bukitlà v {1} [A; a1] open s.t. flexible by pushing the sides apart.
Human nímug híwà sa bát, bukitláa ug iniwniw sa dágat, After you have
cut the sea cucumber open, pull it apart at the sides and rinse it in
the water. Gibukitlà ku ang íyang mata kung may puling ba, I pushed her
eyelids apart to see if there was s.t. in her eyes. {2} = bukìkì.
buklad_1 v {1} [A; c1] spread s.t. out flat. Mubuklad na ku ug banig
kay matúlug na ku, I will spread the mat because I am going to sleep.
Ibuklad (buklára) ning sáku didtu sa ínit arun mamala, Spread this sack
out in the sun to dry. {2a} for a girl to grow to maidenhood (poetic).
{2b} for a blossom to open. Mingbuklad na ang mga rúsas, The roses are
starting to open. tingpaN- n year (lit. season of blooming) (poetic).
Dalága nga napúlug pitu ka tingpamuklad, A girl of seventeen summers.
*buklad_2 taga- euphemism for tagabúkid, ‘mountaineer’. see búkid.
buklas v [AN; a12] take the wash in. Buklása ang linadlad, Take in the
laundry you have left out to bleach.
buklat v [A; c1] {1} pry s.t. open that has a slit in it. Bukláta
(ibuklat) ang imbaw, Pry the clam open. {2} [B3(1)] for the eyes to
open.
bukni n k.o. edible white mushroom (black when dried).
buknul n {1} lump, s.t. bulging. Unsa ning buknul sa ímung bulsa? What
is this bulging in your pocket? {2} bunch of fibrous materials.
Gisagúlan ug dílì iskuhídu ang buknul sa lánut, The bunch of abaca
fibers has lots of second-class fibers mixed in with it. v {1} [B]
bulge, be lumpy. Ang unlan nagbuknul kay daghang pánit sa duldul, The
pillow is lumpy because it has a lot of kapok peels. {2} [A; c1] tie
into a bunch. Ibuknul (buknúla) ímung buhuk, Tie your hair into a
bunch.
buksidur = baksidur.
buksing = baksing.
buksiyadur = baksidur.
buktu n k.o. biting sand flea, orange with black spots.
buktun n {1} arms, esp. the lower arms. Ang taknaan sa íyang buktun,
The watch on his wrist (arm). {2} sleeves. Sinínang way buktun,
Sleeveless dress. v [A; c] add sleeves to a garment. -in-an n garment
with sleeves.
buktut {1} = baluktut. {2} name given to humpbacked fish, e.g., the
Philippine jack: Hynnis momsa. {3} k.o. humpbacked shrimp.
buku_1 v [A; a1] reveal s.o.’s character, true identity, be found out.
Bukhun ta ka nga minyù ka, I will reveal that you are married. Nabuku
siyang mangingilad, It was revealed that he was a swindler.
buku_2 n node of a stem. Malísù pay buku sa kawáyan, Impossible. (Lit.
A bamboo node would sooner get twisted.) v [a12] chop s.t. at the node.
Dúgay kang makaputul nang kahúyag bukhun mu pagtigbas, It’ll take you a
long time to cut that tree if you hack it on its node. bukubuku n the
back of a person or animal. v [a12] hit s.t. in the back.
bukubar n popsicle made of young coconut. v [A; c1] make, eat bukubar.
bukùbúkù n k.o. small cuttlefish.
búkud a plump, round due to fullness. Búkud ug áping, Round-cheeked.
v [A13PB2; a2] be plump and full, make s.t. full. Kinsay nagbúkud
(nagpabúkud) sa sáku? Who filled the sack until it was round? Mabúkud
ang mga úbas sa ting-ulan, The grapes will become round and full during
the rainy season.
bukug n {1} bone. {2} gun, usually sidearm (slang). v [B126; b3] for a
bone to stick in the throat. Dílì makabukug ang ginamus, The small
grates of salted fish can’t choke you. Nabukug ku, I got a bone in my
throat. Unsang isdáa ang nabukgan nímu? What k.o. fish did you choke
on? — sa buut, kabubut-un a contrary to one’s principles. Táwu nga
bukug kaáyu sa ákung buut, A person completely repulsive to me. — ug
pánit n skin and bones—i.e., thin. walay — without anything getting in
the way. Way bukug ang íyang diskursu, His speech was fluently
delivered. Musyát pirmi lang way bukug, He shoots cleanly (his shots
never touch the basket). walay — ang dílà speaking unrestrainedly
without any consideration. hiN- v [b(1)] take the fish grates out.
Himukugi ang isdà únà kan-a, Remove the fish grates before you eat it.
ka-an n bones. Nanakit ákung kabukugan sa pagtinarbáhu, My bones ache
from too much work.
bukul, búkul n {1} protruding lump. Unsa nang bukul sa ímung úlu?
What’s that lump on your head? {2} lump, clump. Búkul sa kan-un, Lump
of rice. Búkul sa yútà, Lumps of soil. v [B26; aP] {1} get a lump.
Mibúkul ang úlu nga nabunalan, His head swelled where I had struck him.
{2} form lumps. bukulbukul v [B14] be full of lumps. Dautan ning litsi
kay nagbukulbukul man, This milk is no good because it is full of
lumps. paN- v [A2; b6] for the breasts to develop in adolescence. Unsa?
Manarátu ka na nga wà pa ka gánì pamukli (pamukúli)? What is all this
about boy friends when your breasts have not even started to develop?
búkung_1 n husk and shell of a coconut split lengthwise without the
meat.
búkung_2 n freeloader, one who gets s.t. for free, either by mooching
or by not paying the bill, buying a ticket, etc. Naglabi ang búkung sa
pasahíru ning tráka, There’s more freeloaders than passengers on this
bus. paN- v [A2; b6] freeload. Mamúkung ta nímug sigarilyu, May I mooch
a cigarette off of you? Namúkung ku sa sini, amígu man nákù ang
takilyíra, I got in the movie for free because the ticket seller is a
friend of mine.
bukut n swarm of black wasps that build nests in trees. v [b6] have a
hornet’s nest built in it. Gibukutan ang santul, The santol tree has a
hornet’s nest in it.
búkut = balúkut.
bukwas = buklas.
bukway v [B; c1] {1} for long, thin things to stretch out: tendrils,
flowers, sunrays, etc. Nagbukway na ang mga bánay sa mais, The corn
tassels are spreading out now. Wà pa makabukway ang sílaw sa adlaw ug
nakaligù na siya, He took his bath before the sun had spread its rays.
{2} for the arms, tentacles to spread out and wave or wiggle. Mibukway
ang mga gaway sa kugíta pagkakitag kaáway, The octopus spread his
tentacles in all directions when he spotted an enemy. {3} [B1256] in a
game of takyan, to fail to hit the shuttlecock squarely and thus lose
one’s turn to be served. n {1} taro shoots before they develop leaves.
{2} failure to return the serve in takyan.
bukya n k.o. white, transparent jellyfish, round, growing to 9″ in
diameter, with tentacles that inflict a slight sting.
bukyàbukyà = bukya.
búl n mason jar, used as a measure for toddy.
búla_1 (not without l) n {1} ball. {2} game of ball. — dimánu n cue
ball in billiards. v {1} [A; c1] form s.t. into a ball. {2} [A26; b6]
play a ball game. bulabúla v [A; c1] {1} make meat balls. {2} be
bounced around like a ball. Ang sakayan gibulabúla sa dagkung balud,
The boat was tossed about like a ball in the high seas. {3} for several
persons to maul s.o. bouncing him around among themselves. n {1} dish
consisting of little meat balls. {2} plimsoll line, indicating the load
line of a ship. -dur(→) n ball player.
búla_2 (not without l) v [A; c1] heave s.t. heavy onto s.o.’s
shoulders. Ibúla (buláhun) ni nátù sa íyang abága, Let’s heave this
onto his shoulders. n action of heaving s.t. onto one’s shoulders. Káda
búla makadá kug siyin kílus, I can take one hundred kilograms on my
shoulders at one time. -da = búla_2. -dur(→) n one who heaves heavy
things onto others’ backs.
búla_3 (not without l) n flattery. v [A; b5] flatter. Ug ímu siyang
buláhan (buláhun) túgut dáyun, If you flatter him, he’ll let you do it.
-da = búla_3.
búla_4 (not without l) n drawing in a lottery. v [A1; c1] hold a
drawing in a lottery.
bulà n bubbles, foam. a foamy, forming bubbles. Bulà kaáyu ning sabúna,
This soap forms lots of suds. v [B346] form bubbles, foam. Nagbulà ang
láway sa kabáyù, The horse is foaming at the mouth. — ang bàbà pagkáun
eat one’s fill. Mibulà ang íyang bàbàg kináus kík, He had his fill of
cake.
bul-a n k.o. fish.
bulábid = balunábid.
bulábung = bungabung.
bulad v [A; c1] {1} stay out in the sun. Nagbulad siya pagbantayg trák,
He waited for the bus in the sun. Ayawg bulara (ibulad) nang bátà sa
ínit, Don’t expose the child to the heat of the sun. {2} dry s.t. in
the sun. Bulara (ibulad) ang kupras, Dry the copra. {3} [A13; c1] be,
put out under the moon. Nagbulad siya sa búlan nga nagdáru, He stayed
out plowing under the moon. {4} [A; c1] expose one’s body brazenly.
Láwas nga gibulad sa kadaghánan, A body exposed to public view.
{5} [A1; c1] lay down an open card, esp. the starting card in a game.
Nakabulad na ang naglíbud, The dealer has opened. n {1} dried fish.
Bulad lay ámung isuwà, The only thing we have for lunch is dried fish.
{2} card laid open, esp. the starting card. binlad, -in- n unhusked
rice or corn set out to dry under the sun. Naningáun ang manuk sa
binlad, The chicken is feeding on the rice you have left out to dry.
buláda_1 (not without l) n the portion of a roof which projects beyond
the wall. v [A; b6(1)] provide a building with an overhanging roof.
buláda_2, 3 = búla_2, 4.
buladur see búla_1, 2.
bulag v {1} [A2B2; bc] separate from, get separated. Adtu ku mubulag
nímu sa iskína, I will leave you at the corner. Mibulag ang úlu sa
íyang láwas, His head got cut off (separated from his body). Dílì siya
bulagan ug basahun, She is never without s.t. to read (lit. left by
reading matter). Ibulag ang anak sa inahan, Separate the child from the
mother. {2} [A2; b(1)] desist, cease doing s.t. Wà siya mubulag
paglìlì, He didn’t take his eye off the peephole. Bulagi nang bisyúha,
Cease that vice of yours. (←) v [A123PC; a] separate from each other,
cause to separate. Nagbúlag ang managtrátu, The engaged couple
separated. Bulága ang hilawg hinug, Separate the unripe and the ripe
ones. haN-/hiN- v [a3] {1} get separated from involuntarily. Nahimuwag
siya sa grúpu, He got separated from the group. {2} [b8] have s.o.
close die (be left involuntarily). Nahimulagan kami sa usa ka buuk
anak, One of our children died.
bulagaw a hair lighter in color than black, ranging from blond to
reddish brown. v [B; b6c1] be, become this color. Mubulagaw ang ímung
buhuk ug hingári kag sálum, Your hair will get reddish brown if you
keep diving in the sea.
bulagsak (not without l) = bagsak_1.
buláhan_1 a blessed, fortunate. Buláhan ka sa mga babáyi nga tanan,
Blessed art thou above all women. Buláhan ka kay dátù ka, You are
fortunate because you are wealthy. {2} in order to, so that. Musulud
tag sayu buláhan makaundang ug sayu, Let’s go to work early so we can
quit early. v {1} [B126] be fortunate, blessed. Ang ákung anak ang
mabuláhan ning ákung kasapían, My child will be benefited from my
wealth. ka-an n welfare.
buláhan_2 n = lansúnis.
bulahug v [B1256; b8] step inadvertently into a hole. Nabuwahug ku sa
bangag sa salug kay ngitngit, I inadvertently stepped into a hole in
the floor because it was dark.
búlak n {1} flower, blossom. {1a} woman (metaphor). Ikaw ang búlak nga
ákung gipangítà, You are the maid (lit. flower) I have been looking
for. {2} suit of cards. {2a} suit in mahjong composed of eight pieces
which have pictures of flowers on them. v {1} [B2345N; b6] flower.
Mibúlak (namúlak) nang rúsas, The rose plant is flowering. {2} [A; b]
put a flowery design on s.t. {3} [B236N; b6] get moldy. Namúlak ang
kan-un, The rice is all moldy. ka- v [A13] be bestrewn with flowers.
bulakbúlak n {1} sweet things in life. Bulakbúlak sa kinabúhì ang
pagpanugal, Gambling adds spice to one’s life. {2} flowery design.
{3} ad lib, cadenza in a musical piece. v {1} [b(1)] add spice to life.
{2} [A3; b6(1)] add a flowery design. {3} [A; b6(1)] play ad lib music.
Nindut ang sunátang gibuwakbuwákan sa trumpíta, It was a beautiful song
with the ad lib trumpet. -ay(→) n game of cards wherein a card is
placed face up and bets are made as to the number of the next card of
the same suit turned up. v [A12C] play this game. -an = payil sa búlak.
see payil. hiN- a bearing flowers in abundance. Himulak kaáyung tanum
ang rúsas, Roses tend to bear flowers in abundance. ka-an n a patch of
flowering plants, young women, women collectively. ma-un a flowery.
tingpaN- n {1} season of flowers. {2} years. Sa ikanapúlug walu níyang
tingpamúlak, In her eighteenth year.
bulákaw n {1} k.o. harmful supernatural being that takes the form of a
ball of fire, with trailing sparks. If it brushes or gets close enough
to smell the skin, it makes a permanent white spot. {2} ball of fire
used as transportation for unglùs.
bulakbul (not without l) a {1} slow in comprehension, dull. Nahagbung
ang tinun-ang bulakbul, The dull student flunked. {2} loafing, truant.
Bulakbul kaáyu sa trabáhu, A slacker on the job. v {1} [B; a2] be dull.
{2} [A; b] loaf, play truant.
bulalakaw v [B46; a4] for the juice squeezed from coconuts to be in a
condition such that it yields very little oil when boiled, but instead
turns to foam. Way nalána sa túnù kay gibulalakaw (mibulalakaw), We
didn’t extract any oil from the coconut milk. It just foamed.
bulalákaw (not without l) n shooting star.
bulalhug = bulahug.
bulálu, bulálù_1 n {1} general term for good-sized or large cowries.
{2} unit of measure {2a} for a rice cake (bibingka). Tagbayinti ang
bulálu sa bibingka, The bibingka are twenty cents each. {2b} a
small-sized ball of cotton sewing thread. v [a12] make into the size of
the bulálu measure, sell by the bulálu.
bulálù_2 (not without l) a {1} stupid, dull. Bulálù ka kay dúgay nga
makasabut, You’re stupid. It takes you long to catch on. {2} poor,
unskillful in doing or executing things. Bulálù siya nga musyát.
Pirming musipyat, He is a lousy shot. He always misses. v [B12; b6] be
stupid or poor in doing things.
bulálung (not without l) = bulálù_2.
búlan n {1} moon. {2} month. phases of the moon: patay, lunud ang — new
moon. bag-u, bag-ung subang ang —, búhì ang —, bulhut sa punúan,
primírung subang first day of the waxing crescent. subangsúbang,
ikaduhang (ikatulung) subang waxing crescent. udtu nga — half moon,
usually of the waxing moon. lákad second quarter (lit. going toward the
noon position—so called because the moon is in the east when darkness
falls). dail, daktul, takdul ang — full moon. primíru, ikaduhang piluk,
dulum nga — first and second days of the third quarter. udtung lunud,
kátin ang — half moon of the third quarter. himatayun ang — third
quarter (lit. dying moon). bispiras sa himatayun last day before the
new moon. shapes of the moon: inúlug amù waxing gibbous moon (lit.
monkey’s head). hayà ang — crescent in a horizontal position. páyung sa
— ring around the moon. v [B236; b4] be a month. Mubúlan nang wà mi
magkítà, It’s been a month since we last saw each other. Wà pa mabúlan
sukad si Tátay mamatay, It hasn’t been a month since Father died. Wà pa
gánì makabúlan sukad pagtrabáhu nákù giumintuhan ku, It wasn’t even a
month after I had started working that I was given a raise. Wà pa gánì
ka buláni dinhi mupaúlì ka na? You haven’t been here a month and you
want to go home already? Ugmang adláwa mauy ibúlan nákug puyù dinhi,
Tomorrow it will make exactly a month that I have stayed here. (→)
{1} [A3; b] hire a servant. Magbulan akug bátà pagtrápu sa kutsi, I’ll
hire a child to keep the car washed. pa-(→) v [A; ab] hire oneself,
s.o. out as a servant. -in-(→) once a month, monthly. Binulan nga
sakit, The monthly sickness (menstruation). v [A; c1] do on a monthly
basis. Ákù lang binulanun (ibinulan) ang ímung swildu, I’ll pay your
salary once a month. -in-an(→) n household help. -un a {1} moonlight.
{2} having weak vision (as if looking at things by moonlight).
bulanbúlan {1} every month. Pila ímung dawátun bulanbúlan? How much do
you receive every month? {2} k.o. tarpon: Megalops cyprinoides.
{3} k.o. moon shell with edible flesh.
bul-an n corn at the stage where it is almost but not quite mature and
where the kernels are no longer soft. Maánag pa ang mais nga bul-an,
Corn at the bul-an stage can still be roasted. v [B1] for corn to reach
the nearly mature stage.
bulandus v [APB12; c] push s.t. into going forward, slip and fall down
with feet forward. Nabulandus siya kay nakatunub ug pánit sa ságing, He
slipped and fell because he stepped on a banana peel. Ibulandus ang
kaban ilálum sa hagdan, Shove the trunk underneath the stairs.
búlang_1 n event (fiesta or market) at which a cockfight is held. v [A;
b] hold a cockfight. Magbúlang dinhi ug tábù, They hold cockfights here
on market day. (→) n gaff on a gamecock. paN- v {1} [A2; b6(1)] attend
a cockfight and bet. {2} [A2; b6(1)] for a cock to win in a fight.
Pwirting pamúwang sa ákung manuk, My cock wins wherever he fights.
{2a} for a man to win several wives in succession after his previous
wife died (humorous). Giayran ang byúdu. Pwirti nang pagpamúwang, The
widower has gotten himself a wife many times, but this time he was
spurned. n action of betting, attending cockfights to bet. Way kaláki
ang pamúlang. Way daug, The betting at the cockfights was no good. We
didn’t win a thing. -an(→) n cockpit for holding cockfights. -ig-r-,
ig-l- n fighting cock.
búlang_2 v {1} [AC; ac] smash a hard object against s.t. hard. Ang
hubug mauy mibúlang sa básu dihà sa sáwug, The drunk smashed the glass
on the floor. Nagbúlang ang duha ka trák, The two trucks smashed into
each other. Bulángun ku ang inyung mga úlu, I’ll knock your heads
together. {2} [A12C; a] for two people to have a contest of hitting two
examples of s.t. against each other, each person hitting his against
the other person’s in turn, to see who can break the other person’s.
Makigbúlang ku nímug lubi, I will engage in a coconut-breaking contest
with you.
bulanghug = bulahug.
bulanghuy (not without l) n general term for all varieties of cassava:
Manihot esculenta.
bulanglang n dish of various vegetables and meat originating in Tagalog
regions.
bulangsud = bulandus.
bulanit, bulánit v [A; a12] pull s.t. out or away from s.t. Ímung
gibulanit ang hábul sa ímung pagkatúlug, You pulled the blanket away
from me in your sleep.
bulansud = bulandus.
bulanti (not without l) n {1} flywheel of a machine. {2} business not
set in one place. tindáhan nga — small mobile store on wheels.
bulanting n color combination of red, black, brown, and white in
chickens.
bulantis (not without l) n printed advertisements scattered from the
air. úhas — = bulantis.
bularat n k.o. soldier fish.
búlas (not without l) n smegma, white odorous accumulation found under
the foreskin. hiN- v [A; b6] remove this accumulation. panghiN- v [A2;
b6] remove this accumulation from one’s penis.
bulásut v [B126; b8] accidentally step into a hole. Nabulásut ang ligid
sa trák sa gawang sa taytáyan, The wheels of the truck ran into a rut
on the bridge.
bulátik (not without l) v [A; b6] flatter s.o. n flattery.
bulatsíra a female habitual drunkard. v [B1; b6] for a woman to become
a habitual drunkard. Ug magbulatsíra ka, hala sawum sa tubà, If you
want to be a sot, all right, swim in the toddy!
bulatsíru = bulatsíra (male).
bulaus, buláus a boastful, braggart. Mutúu ka níya nga buláus kaáyu?
Would you believe him when he is such a braggart? -in-(→) a in a
boasting manner. v [A13] act in a boasting manner. Nagbinulaus siya
atubángan sa mga babáyi, He is showing off in front of the women.
bulaw a bronze color of pigs, brownish green color of army blankets or
cloth of similar color. -an(←) n gold. Mahalun nga batu ang buláwan,
Gold is a precious stone. v [B1256] become gold. paN-an(←) v [A23] be
like gold. -ánun a {1} golden in color. {2} noble, golden in value.
Bulawánun ang ákung tingúhà nímu, I have only noble intentions toward
you.
buláwis (not without l) n k.o. danggit fish: Teuthis java.
bulay n {1} k.o. cultivated bean, the seeds and young pods of which are
eaten: Dolichos lablab. {2} = patánì_2. v [A; b(1)] cook bulay or s.t.
with bulay.
bulay-ug (not without l) n k.o. small bird found in bunches in bushes:
Dicaeum bicolor. a {1} small and frail like this bird, weakling.
{2} poor in doing things. Bulay-ug nga sinayawan, Dancing in a poor
way.
bulbug n k.o. jellyfish with a brown color and blueish spots.
a sluggish, slow-moving. v [B12; b6] get to be sluggish.
bulbul n {1} pubic hair. {2} name given to the green dragon piece in
mahjong. v [a4] grow pubic hairs. Gibulbul ku pag-idad kug kinsi, I
grew pubic hairs when I was fifteen. hiN- v [A; b7] {1} dress fowl or
birds by plucking the feathers. {2} clean s.o. out, take all his money.
Ang íyang asáwa mauy mihimulbul sa íyang pitáka, His wife cleaned his
wallet out. Gihimulbúlan (gihimulbulan) siya sa íyang babáyi, His
mistress milked him dry. {2a} — ang swildu for a salary to be the sole
source for a large number of expenditures. Ang ákù rang swilduy
himulbúlan sa tanang galastuhan, They get all of the money for the
expenses from my salary. {3} strip machines or vehicles of spare parts
to be used elsewhere. Himulbúli ang ayruplánu arun makalupad ang uban,
Strip the airplane of spare parts so the others can fly. {4} look over
a person to size him up. Gihimulbulan sa inahan ang pamanhunun sa íyang
anak, The mother inspected her daughter’s fiancé carefully.
buldu = burdu.
buldug n bulldog. a {1} big and stout in comparison to one’s age group.
{2} fat like a bulldog. {3} having the ugly face of a bulldog. v [B]
get to be fat or ugly like a bulldog.
buldúsir n bulldozer. v [A; a12] work on s.t. with a bulldozer,
bulldoze s.t. Gibuldúsir ang mga payag sa iskuwátirs, The squatter
shanties were bulldozed.
buldyak v [A2; ac] throw s.t. at a downwards angle by raising the hand
over the head. Buldyáka tung íyang gipatirúhan, Throw your marble at
the marble he aimed at. n a throw executed in this manner.
bulgan n k.o. fish with bulging eyes.
bulgar a {1} secret which has become public knowledge, an open secret.
Bulgar na kaáyu ang ílang panaghigugmaay, Their love affair is public
knowledge. {2} vulgar, coarse. (→) v [A3P; c16] reveal a secret. Ayaw
bulgara (ibulgǎr) nang tabía, Don’t bring that gossip to public
knowledge.
bulhang v [AB6; b] burst open with a great gaping hole, make a great
opening in s.t. Gilunúpan ang dapit dihang mibulhang ang díki, The area
was flooded when the dike burst. Bulhángi ang lubut sa táru, Make a
wide hole in the bottom of the can.
bulhay a for s.t. packed in a solid to be loose and dry so that it
could crumble easily. Bulhay kaáyu ang báy sa umígas, The ant hill is
very dry and loose. v [B; b6] become dry and loose so as to crumble
easily. Nagkabulhay ang yútà nga wà maulani, The soil became dry and
loose after it hadn’t rained for a long time.
bulhug n {1} blinded because of cataracts. {2} partially blinded.
v {1} [B12; a1] get cataracts. {2} [B126; a1] get to be, make s.o.
partially blind. Nabulhug siya dihang hibuthan sa dinamíta, He became
partially blind when a dynamite charge exploded on him.
bulhun n = aláyun.
bulhut v {1} [A; ac] blow s.t. out of s.t. Bulhúta ang kandílà, Blow
out the candle. Gibulhútan aku níyag túbig, He spurted water at me from
his mouth. Ibulhut nang asu, Puff out the smoke. {2} [A2; b1] for the
wind to blow. Mibulhut ang amíhan, The northeast wind blew. {3} [A; b]
treat a sickness, usually of stomach, by blowing cigar smoke on the
affected area. Bulhútan sa mananambal ang nagbutud kung tíyan, The folk
doctor will blow smoke on my stomach because I have gas. {4} [A; c6P]
move at great speed. Bulhut! Step on the gas! Nakabulhut ug dágan ang
kawatan, The thief ran away on the double. n action of blowing. pa-
v [A; a2] puff on a pipe or cigar. -ay n game involving blowing. v [c]
play this game.
buli n buri palm: Corypha elata. The fibers from the unopened leaves
are used in weaving hats, baskets, etc. It is also a source of toddy
(guhang), vinegar, and sugar. The shoots are used as a vegetable and
the trunk is a source of starch.
bulì n {1} penis of man or animal. {2} exclamation expressing contempt
or disgust. Bulì, ay kug patuúha ánà, Hmm, don’t try to make me believe
that. {3} — mu, sa ímung — irked statement of denial. Bulì mu! Mahímu
pa giyud ni! What do you mean! This is still in good shape. Barátu sa
ímung bulì! Trayinta písus ni, Cheap my foot! This costs thirty pesos.
bulìbulì v [B125; a12] be hard-pressed to do s.t. because of the large
amount it is. Nagkabulìbulì kug báyad sa ákung mga útang, I’m going
crazy trying to pay my various debts.
bulibard n boulevard.
bulíbud_1, 2 = balíbud_1, 2.
bulibul = balibul.
bulíbul = bulíbuy.
bulíbuy n {1} cowlick. {2} person’s temper (said to be indicated by the
presence of a cowlick). Manguláta siyag mulíhuk íyang bulíbuy, When his
temper is provoked, he’ll maul people. -an n a person with a cowlick.
búlig_1 v [A; b] help. Bulígi ku, Help me. ka- n helper.
búlig_2 n bunch of large fruit, coconuts, or bananas. v [B12346N] form
a bunch of fruit. panghiN- v [A2] grow forth in bunches. Nanghimúlig
(namúlig) nang ságing, The banana tree has a bunch of fruit on it. hiN-
a producing lots and lots of bunches.
bulíkat v [A; a] {1} spread the labia of the vagina apart with the
fingers. {2} = bukitlà. {3} = bukìkì.
bulílis n weed of medicinal value: Biophytum sensitivum.
bulilit a small child, small and short person. v [B126; b6] become
small and short.
bulilyus n bowling pin.
bulimánu = búla dimánu. see búla, 1.
bulinaw n k.o. anchovy commonly eaten in Cebu: various Engraulidae,
esp. Stolephorus indicus. útuk ug — n bird-brained, stupid.
buling n {1} dirt on clothes, face, etc. {2a} smear on one’s
reputation. Way buling ang ákung kadunggánan, My reputation is
spotless. v {1} [AB12; b5] dirty s.t., become dirty. Nagkabúling íyang
karsúnis, His pants got covered with dirt. Ayaw bulingi (bulinga) ákung
sinínà, Don’t get my dress dirty. {2} [A; b6(1)] smear one’s
reputation. Gibulingan ang íyang dungug, His reputation was sullied.
-un n {1} s.t. dirty, esp. clothes ready for washing. {2} dirty deeds
of the past. Ang mga pulitiku isig yagyag sa ílang mga bulingun, The
politicians are washing their dirty linen in the public. -it, -ut
a covered with dirt, dirty in appearance. v [B; a2] get covered with
dirt.
búling n bowling. v [AC; b6] go bowling. -an(→) n a bowling alley.
bulinga n female egg or egg cell.
bulinggit n stye in the eye. v [A123P; a4] have a stye. Gibulinggit
ákung mata, I have a stye in my eye.
bulingit see buling.
bulingut see buling.
buliníyu = buluníyu.
bulintang = balintung_2.
bulíraw v [B12] be hazy, not clear about s.t. Nabulíraw ku ug unsay
ángay kung buhátun ning ákung prublíma, I am confused as to what to do
about this problem. Ang ímung katin-áwan nakabulíraw nákug samut, Your
explanation has gotten me all the more confused. a hazy, blurred.
Bulíraw ákung panan-aw, I see only hazily.
bulíring = buríring.
bulíru n {1} bolero music. {2} bolero vest. v {1} [A12; c16] set the
rhythm of a song to the tempo di bolero. {2} [A; c1] wear, make into a
bolero vest.
búlis n k.o. mackerel.
buliskad = baliskad.
búlit_1 v {1} [A; a] caulk, plug up a hole or crack with viscous
substances. Bulíti ug simintu ang likì, Fill up the crack with cement.
{2} [A; b6(1)] put paste on s.t. Bulíti ang likud sa kalindaryu, Put
paste on the reverse side of the calendar. (→) n {1} s.t. used to plug
up holes or caulk s.t. {2} paste.
búlit_2 v [a12] {1} cover over completely with s.t. Nabúlit ang íyang
nawung sa kinawrarasan, His face was covered with scratches. Gibúlit ku
siya sa hawuk, I covered her with kisses. {2} burden with problems,
debts, etc. Nabúlit mi sa mga útang, We are burdened with debts.
bulítas n ball bearings. v [b(1)] put ball bearings on s.t.
bulitik n k.o. pitch used for caulking.
bulitin n dice. bistu ang — be on to s.o.’s tricks, evil doings. —
upisyal official bulletin.
bulitsi n k.o. raffle with Spanish cards. One set of cards is spread
out on the table for the bettors to place their bets on. Another set of
the same cards are rolled up individually and inserted into a small
metal cylinder. The cylinders are placed in a large metal drum, jumbled
about, and one cylinder is drawn. The card in the cylinder drawn is the
winner. There are variations using balls with numbers to replace the
cards in the cylinders. Usually the dealer sings out verses while
rolling the drum and waiting for the bettors to place their bets.
v [A1; b(1)] play bulitsi.
bulíyus n k.o. flying fish.
bulkan n {1} volcano. {2} fifty-peso bill (slang).
bulkas = buklas.
bulpin n ballpoint pen. v [A1] use a ballpoint pen.
bulsa n {1} pocket. Rilu dibulsa, Pocket watch. {2} cavity in a fishing
net which holds the fish. {3} an external pocket-like cavity s.w. on
one’s person (said to bring good fortune to the possessor). {4} isulud
sa — fool s.o. into doing s.t. Tuntúha dù. Dílì na ku nímu masulud sa
bulsa, Don’t try to fool me, boy. You can’t pull anything on me.
v {1} [A; c1] put a pocket, make into a pocket. {2} [A; c16] pocket
dishonestly. Ug ibulsa (bulsáhun) nímu ang ganansiya, sigúrung ikíha
ka, If you pocket the profit, you surely will be brought to court.
bulsáhan a having a pocket-like cavity on any part of the body. Such a
person is believed likely to become rich.
buls-ay n bull’s-eye. v [A12; a12] make a direct hit.
bulsíta n small bag. Pagpalit ug usa ka bulsíta nga pán, Buy a bagful
of bread. v [A; a] make, make into paper bag.
bult n bolt. — trídir n bolt threader.
bultáhi n voltage.
bultimitru n voltmeter.
bultu n {1} large and bulging. Bultu kaáyug dughan, Having large
breasts. n mass of s.t. that has been put together or is in one piece.
Bultu sa paldu, The mass of a bale. v [B46] be, become bulgy. Mibultu
sa íyang kílid ang pistúla, The pistol is bulging on his hips. -in- in
bulk, great volume. v [A12; c16] do s.t. by bulk. Binultúha (ibinultu)
pagpalit arun barátu, Buy them in bulk so it will be cheaper.
búlu_1 n k.o. Indian wrestling, where the elbows are placed on a table
and the opposing partners try to force each other’s arms to bend.
v [A12C; b6] engage in Indian wrestling.
búlu_2, búlù_1 n heavy weeding knife with a blunt rectangular end. —
bataliyun n group of volunteer guards without firearms.
búlù_2 n k.o. unarmed, thin-walled bamboo with straight smooth stems:
Schizostachyum lumampao.
bulúbud = budbud, v1, 2; n1, 2.
búlù v [A; b6] begin bubbling. bulùbulù v [A] bubble. Ug mubulùbulù ang
tinula, haúna, Take the stew off when it simmers. Nagbulùbulù ang túbig
sa tubud, The water at the spring is bubbling.
búlud n low hill. v [B1256; a12] be, become a hill. Búrun man kunu nà
arun gamítun sa syúting, They will make a hill there for shooting
films.
bulug_1 n groin. v [a12] pinch s.o. or hit him in the groin. Bulgun ta
ka ug buk-un nímu nang básu, I’ll hit you in the groin if you break
that glass. paN- n an infection of the lymph gland in the groin.
v [a4b4] have an infection of the lymph gland in the groin. -an, -an(←)
= bulug_1.
bulug_2 (not without l) v [A; a12b2] cheat, fool. Kinsay nagbulug nímu
íning kwartang minì? Who cheated you with this counterfeit money?
Gibulug ang agáwun sa impliyádu nga pista upisyal run, The employee
hoodwinked his boss into believing it was a holiday today. n s.t. used
to fool, cheat s.o.
bulug_3 n whitish growth on the eyes which eventually causes blindness.
v [b4] get such a growth.
bulug_4 n a k.o. bolo around 20″ long with a flat end and curved blade
having a pronounced concave bend on both top and bottom edges
two-thirds of the way from the end.
bul-ug v [A; b] {1} for water to rush in a flood. Naánud ang balay
dihang hingbul-ugan sa túbig sa bahà, The house was washed away when it
was caught in the onrush of the floodwaters. {2} for emotions, masses
of things to surge forth. n {1} rush of water in a flood. {2} rush of
emotions, masses of things. Bul-ug sa kalúuy, A surge of pity. Bul-ug
sa mga kaáway, The onrush of the enemy. ma-un a onrushing. Mabul-úgung
lúhà, Rushing tears.
bulúgan = bulug_1.
buluk_1 a {1} slow in comprehension, dull. v [B; a2] be, become dull.
Mubuluk (mabuluk) kag dì ka mutuun, You’ll become dull if you don’t
study. {2} being hard to understand. Kabúk gud nímu. Ganíha úu, karun
dílì. Dì kung kasabut, How hard it is to understand you. First you say
yes, then no. I don’t understand.
buluk_2 (not without l) a rotten. v [B2] rot, decompose. Giaysan ang
isdà arun dì mabuluk, They put the fish on ice so this would not rot.
buluk_3 n a young coconut bud that can be tapped for toddy. v [AN; b6]
for coconuts to put forth or develop buds.
buluk_4, búluk n {1} color. Putì ang paburitu kung búluk, White is my
favorite color. {2} quality, tone of voice. v {1} [b] dye cloth red.
Gibugkan ang íyang sinínag pula, Her dress was dyed red. {2} [B6; c1P]
for the voice to change in quality. Nagbuluk ang ákung tíngug kay giubu
ku, My voice changed because I caught cold.
bulukbuluk v [A3P; c] for liquid to bubble continuously due to presence
of gas, make a bubbling sound. Nagbulukbuluk ang túbig nga íyang
gitidlúman, The water was bubbling where he was swimming under the
water.
bulúkut = balúkut.
bulung, búlung_1 v [A; b6(1)] treat with medicine. Bulnga ang samad,
Treat the wound. n medicine. mag-r-(→) n s.o. who treats illnesses.
búlung_2 v [A; a] look for, search. Nagbúlung ku sa kwarta kung nawálà,
I’m looking for the money I lost.
*búlung_3 hi- v [B126; b3(1)c5] be surprised, perplexed at s.t.
Nahibúlung siyag ngánung napildi sa piliay, He wondered why he had lost
the elections. Gikahibudngan kung ílang panag-áway, Their fighting
surprised me. ka- n wonderment at s.t. one cannot understand.
kahibudngan, kahibudngánun, kahi-an n surprising, bewildering.
Kahibudngánung nahitabù, A perplexing thing that happened.
mahibudngánun {1} = kahibulúngan. {2} full of bewilderment.
Mahibudngánun nga tinan-awan, A bewildered look.
búlung_4 v [B126; a2] get tired of s.t. partaken or done with
monotonous regularity or frequency. Nabúlung na ku sa íyang hitsúra,
I’m sick of seeing him. Nabúlung na ku sa buwad, I’m tired of dried
fish. Gibulúngan na kug pamínaw sa isturiya, I’m sick of listening to
her talk.
búlung_5 v [B1256] have a difficult time doing s.t. Nabúlung kug
pangítà sa inyung báy kay wà may numiru, I had a hard time looking for
your house. It had no number.
bulúngan n k.o. sweet banana with a green peel, similar in flavor to
the type sold in the U.S.: Musa sapientum var. suaveolens.
buluníyu (not without l) n long wooden device with a lacerated tip for
stirring the chocolate in the chocolate pot (batirul). v [c16] use as a
chocolate stirrer.
buluntǎd (not without l) n voluntary act. Buluntǎd kining ákung
gibúhat, What I’m doing is a voluntary act. v [A2; c6] volunteer,
present oneself voluntarily. Mibuluntǎd siyag tubag sa pangutána, He
volunteered to answer the question.
buluntǎr (not without l) = buluntǎd, v. -yu n {1} volunteer, esp. the
civilian soldier volunteers during the Japanese occupation.
{2} voluntary act. Ang pagpirma ku sa kuntrátu buluntaryu, My signing
of the contract is a voluntary act. v {1} = buluntǎd. {2} [A1; b] hold
a work bee with work contributed on a voluntary basis. Gibuluntaryúhan
sa lungsud ang paglimpiyu sa plása, The people of the town had a work
bee to clean the plaza.
buluntǐr (not without l) = buluntǎd, v.
bulus_1 n bamboo or sugar stem.
bulus_2 (not without l) a a great burden. Bulus kaáyu kining daghang
anak, It’s a burden to have so many children. v [B16; a12] overly
burden oneself. Ngánung magbulus kag lútù nga dúna kay kusiníra? Why do
you burden yourself with cooking when you have a cook? Ngánung buslun
siya nímug anhi? Why do you make him trouble himself to come here?
bulut n the shiny black crown of thorns which covers the tubers of the
Dioscorea esculenta (apáli), esp. the wild varieties (balyákag).
buluungun n pomelo, a k.o. widely grown citrus bearing large spherical
or irregularly-shaped fruits, larger, drier, and sweeter than the
grapefruit: Citrus grandis.
búluy n k.o. halfbeak.
bulwang_1 a for s.t. enclosing an area or an enclosed area to be wide.
Bulwang ra ning sayála níya, This skirt is too wide for her. v {1} [B6;
c1] be wide in space. Ang pagkawalay mwiblis mauy nakabulwang
(nakapabulwang) sa hawanan, The absence of furniture made the room
appear wider. {2} [bc1] add to the width of s.t. n = ka-. ka- n width
of an enclosed space or s.t. enclosing an area.
bulwang_2 n strong rush of water. Ang bulwang sa túbig mauy nakaánud
níya, The rush of the water carried her away. v [A2] for a liquid to
rush out forcefully.
bulyum n {1} volume of sound. {2} volume of a set of books. v [b(1)P]
increase the volume of sound.
búm n boom of a ship.
bumba_1 n {1} bomb. Bumba atumika, Atomic bomb. {2} spike or a hard
drive downwards in a volleyball, pingpong, and like games. {3} blows.
{4} vicious personal attack on s.o. in public. v {1} [A; b6(1)] bomb
s.t. {2} [A; c1] spike a ball. {3} [A; b6(1)] hit s.o. with hard blows.
{4} [A; b6(1)] lambast s.o. before the public. Ang mga Amirkánu kanúnay
níyang bumbáhan sa íyang lindug, He constantly lambasts the Americans
in his column. maN-r- n bomber. ig-r- n thing for which s.o. can be
lambasted in public.
bumba_2 n pump. Pagkúhag túbig sa bumba, Go get water at the pump. Ambi
ang bumba kay daghang lamuk, Give me the spray gun. There’s lots of
mosquitoes. Bumba sa pitrumaks, The air pressure mechanism of a lamp.
{2} erotic show. v {1} [A; c1] pump. Bumbáha (ibumba) ang púsu, Pump
the well. {2} [A; b] engage in sexual intercourse (slang). di-, ripling
di- n air rifle. bumbíra n actress that appears in erotic shows.
bumbíru n {1} fireman, fire department. {2} = bumbíra (male). v [B156;
a12] be, become a fireman. bumbiruhan n fire station.
bumbardíyu n bombardment. v [A; c] bombard. Pastilan nakabumbardíyu
níyag pangutána sa saksi, My! How he bombarded the witness with
questions. Gibumbardiyúhan úsang baybáyun, First the beach was shelled.
bumbay n {1} Indian, Hindu. {2} k.o. large goat with a long beard and
curved horns. {3} sibúyas — large onions. -in- v [A; c1] speak the
Indian language.
bumbil n bougainvillea.
bumbilya n light bulb. v [b6(1)] install a light bulb.
bumbu n {1} drum. {2} pregnant woman (humorous). Bumbu nang ákung
asáwa, My wife is already pregnant. v {1} [A] beat a drum. {2} [A; c1]
make into a drum.
buna n {1} forehead. {2} analogous structure in the body above the
genitalia. bunabúna = buna, 2.
bun-ag v [A; c] for s.t. in a container to be thrown out and scattered
in a downward motion. Bun-ági ug túbig ang káyu, Throw water on the
fire. Ibun-ag ang mga sinakung kupras sa budíga, Empty the sacks of
copra into the warehouse.
búnak v [A2; b1] wash clothes. Bunáki ang mga bulingun, Wash the dirty
clothes. -an(→), -un(→) n laundry.
búnal v {1} [AN; b6(1)] strike with a club or whip. Ayaw ku bunáli,
Don’t beat me. {2} [A; b(1)] for a fighting cock to deliver a blow with
its legs. {3} [B126] for a person to fall heavily with a thud. Nabúnal
ku sa hagdan, I fell with a thud down the stairs. andir di-
a henpecked. (→) n {1} club, whip. {2} blows of a fighting cock.
{3} penis (slang).
búnaw = bunal.
bunáyus a shapeless figure. v [B; a2] for the body or dress to be
lacking in curves and full shape. Mubunáyus ang tútuy basta way bra,
The breasts sag if you don’t wear a bra. Sayun rang tahiun ang mga
sinínà karun kay bunayúsun man lang, It’s easy to sew dresses nowadays
because they are just cut straight.
bunbun n fine sand. v [B1245] be filled with, covered with sand. paN-
v [A23] be defeated, lose overwhelmingly in a race or contest.
bun buyids n bon voyage.
bundak v {1} [A; c] let s.t. fall with force. Ngánung nabuak ang kúlun?
Kinsay nagbundak niíni? Why is the clay pot broken? Who threw it down?
Ayaw ibundak ang tilipunu, Don’t bang the telephone receiver down.
{1a} — sa salà lay the blame on s.o. Gibundákan siya sa salà nga dílì
íya, They blamed him for s.t. that was not his fault. {2} [A; c1] stomp
one’s feet. Ayaw bundáka (ibundak) ang tiil mug manáug ka sa hagdan,
Don’t stomp your feet as you go downstairs. {3a} [B346; b2] for the
rain to fall heavily. Mibundak ang ulan, The rain came down in sheets.
{3b} for s.t. heavy to come down by itself. Mibundak ang gawang sa
garáhi, The garage door came down with a bang. {4} [A; b6(1)]
{4a} speak with a gruff voice. Pinabundak ang tíngug, mitawag siya sa
íyang suluguun, He called his servant in a sharp voice. {4b} call s.o.
by name with no title of respect. Ayaw ibundak ang ngálan sa ímung
magulang. Tawga siyag manang, Don’t just call your elder sister by
name. Give her the title manang. n {1} crashing down of s.t., stomping
of feet. {2} downpour.
bundù_1, 2 = bungdù_1, 2.
bundul = bungdul.
búng = búlung_1, 2, 3.
búnga_1 n {1} fruit. {2} result, outgrowth. Búnga sa kahakug, The
result of your greed. — sa katúlug s.t. trivial. Ang púlung nga búnga
sa katúlug ángay kalimtan, Trivial words should be forgotten. {3} — ug
singut prickly heat. {4} -ng káhuy fruit tree. v {1} [A2N; b2c] bear
fruit. Mibúnga (namúnga) nang bayábas, The guava tree has borne fruit.
Gagmay kaáyu ang ibúnga íning klásiha sa ukban, This k.o. tangerine
bears small fruit. {2} [A2N; b6(1)] produce results. Gibungáhan ug duha
ka buuk anak ang ílang panagtípun, Their life together was blessed with
two children. hiN- n mother hen. v [A13; a12] raise into a hen.
himúnga, himungáun, himungáhun a bearing fruit proliferously. v [B12]
get to bear proliferously. mabungáhun a fruitful, producing good
results. Mabungáhun nga paningkámut, Striving which produced good
results. ting-(→) n season a plant bears fruit. Tingbunga sa mangga,
The mango season.
búnga_2 n {1} betel nut palm: Areca catechu. Name also given to other
palms of similar appearance. — di Tsína n ornamental palm which is
similar in appearance to the búnga: Adonidia merrillii.
bungabung, bungábung n the long feathers around the neck of male fowl,
often used as lures in fishing. Pulang bungabung nga mu rag kwintas
tan-áwun, Red hackles that look like a necklace. v {1} [B456N] grow
feathers around the neck. Magbungabung na gánì ning manúka, hiktan ku
na ni, When this cock starts to grow his hackles I’ll tie him up.
{2} [b6] pluck the neck feathers off.
bungàbungà v [B1245; b(1)] stammer. Nagkabungàbungà siyang mitubag kay
hisakpang namakak, He stammered his answer because they caught him in a
lie.
búngad v [B126; c6] stumble headlong onto the face. Ayaw ibúngad ímung
nawung sa simintu, Don’t fall on your face on the concrete floor.
bungag = balungag.
bungáhuy n fruit tree.
bungálun n k.o. creeping reed of rice paddies, used for horse feed.
búngan = bulúngan.
bungánga v [B3; c1] for s.t. to be open wide or ajar. Nabungánga íyang
bàbà sa dakung katingála, His mouth came open with great surprise.
Nagbungánga nga pultahan, Door that is ajar. Pagtárug lingkud. Ayaw
ibungánga (bungangáha) ímung atubangan, Sit with your legs together.
Don’t expose your genitalia.
bungarul = pyápi.
bungat v [A; b6(1)] state, express s.t. Bungati siya sa ímung gugma,
Express your love to him. Ibungat unsay ímung gustu, State what you
want. n price quoted by a buyer or seller.
bungatngat v [A; c1] open s.t. wide by pushing the sides away.
Bungatngáta (ibungatngat) ang bág arun isúd ri, Open the pocketbook
wide and put this in it. Bungatngáta ang sagbut kay muági ku, Move the
weeds out of the way so I can get by.
bungátud n small hill, hillock.
bungaw (from abungaw) a absent-minded, forgetful, esp. due to old age.
v [B1; a4] be absent-minded. Nabungaw lang ku sa panuklì, My mind was
elsewhere when I gave her the change. Gibungaw ka man tingáli. Gidad-an
mu akug baskit nga baldi man ang ákung gisúgù, You must be getting old.
You brought me a basket when I sent you to get a pail.
n absent-mindedness, forgetfulness.
bung-aw n chasm, narrow gorge. Natumpáwak siya sa bung-aw sa kasákit,
She underwent a great emotional crisis. (Lit. She fell headlong into
the chasm of sorrow.)
bungáwu n k.o. fish.
bungáwuy = pyápi.
bungay = bunglay.
bungbung_1 n {1} wall of a building. {2} side covers of any box-like
thing. v [A; c1] {1} enclose with, make into a wall. Bungbúngi ang
parul ug papil hapun, Put rice paper on the sides of the lantern.
{2} for adverse weather or some other barrier to confine people s.w.
Ang bahà nga mibungbung námù sa tabuk, The flood that confined us to
the opposite bank. Nabungbung sila sa isla tungud sa hángin, They were
confined to the island because of the wind. paN- n cut of meat
underneath the short ribs, the plate.
*bungbung_2 — kawáyan = búlù_2.
bungdù_1 n {1} pile or a heap of s.t., a mound. Bungdù sa yútà, Pile of
dirt. Ang bungdù sa sinsilyu sa lamísa, The pile of money on the table.
{2} grave. Marmul ang bungdù ni Risal, Rizal’s grave is of marble.
{3} woman’s genitalia (humorous slang). v [B3(1); a] for s.t. to pile
up or form a mound. Nagbungdù ang dughan, She has bulging breasts. Dì
makabungdù ang labhanan ug amnun, The laundry can’t pile up if you take
care of it as it comes along. -un a bulging outward.
bungdù_2 v [A; c] make s.t. hit against s.t. with a big impact. Kinsay
nakabundù sa dyíp sa pusti? Who bumped the jeep into the post? Nabundù
ang ákung samput sa simintu, I hit the cement with my rump.
bungdul v [A; ab2c] {1} strike s.t. stationary by poking s.t. at it.
Bungdúla ang búnga ug dílì nímu masaka, Poke at the fruit if you can’t
climb up to get it. Ibungdul ang ímung sungkud sa kisami arun sila
muhílum, Knock your cane against the ceiling so they will shut up.
{2} for a vehicle to crash into s.t. not fixed in place. Nibungdul ang
taksi sa karumáta, The taxi crashed into the cart. {3} [A; a2b2] have
sexual intercourse with (slang). n {1} instrument to poke s.t.
{2} action of poking s.t.
bunggalu n bungalow. v [A12; c1] construct a bungalow.
bunggu n bongo drum. v [A; a] play the bongo, make into a bongo.
bunggù v {1} [A3P; a] break off s.t. rigid with pressure. Hángin ang
mibunggù sa mga sanga sa káhuy, The wind broke the branches off of the
tree. {2} [A; a12] reveal s.t. which s.o. had kept secret for a
purpose. Bunggùun ta kang dúna kay láing trátu ug ang ákung ig-ágaw ang
ímung pangulitawhan, I’ll reveal that you already have a girl friend if
you try to victimize my cousin.
bunghan see buhung.
bungháyag a voluntary aid or service. Salámat sa inyung bungháyag nga
kuntribusiyun, Thank you for your voluntary contribution. v [A; c]
offer help, services voluntarily. Ibungháyag níya ang íyang sirbisyu sa
simbahan, He will offer his services to the church.
bunghug v [A; b6(1)] tell malicious things about s.o. to s.o. else with
a purpose. May nagbunghug nákung gipamabáyi mu kunung ímung súhul, S.o.
is trying to get me mad at you by telling me that you’re spending your
salary on women. n malicious things told about s.o. for a purpose.
bungì a {1} harelip. {2} for a bottle or jar to have a chip in the
mouth. {3} for s.t. projecting to be broken off. (←) v [A3P; a]
{1} make s.o. into a harelip. {2} make a break in a mouth-like opening
or dent in the front of s.t. Siyay mibúngì (nagbúngì) sa awtu kay
gidasmag sa pusti, He was the one who dented the front of the car when
he smashed it against the post. {3} break s.t. projecting off. Ang
inggranáhi gibungíag tangu, The gear had a tooth broken off it.
bungíngi v [A; b4] for s.t. to have an abundance of s.t. on it or in
it. Mangga nga nagbungíngi sa búnga, A mango tree, laden with fruit.
Namungíngi ang mga isdà sa púkut, The net was full of fish. Sanínang
gipamungingíhag mga adurnu, A dress laden with decorations.
bungìngì v [A] {1} for a surface to develop a crack and curl at the
edges. Ang nangkà nakabungìngì na sa kahinug, The jackfruit broke open
when it got overripe. {2} = bungíngi.
bungisngis n supernatural being, tall and hairy with a wide mouth, said
to be grinning literally from ear to ear or laughing boisterously.
v [A; c1] grin widely, laugh like a bungisngis. Mibungisngis íyang
dagway, His face burst into a wide grin.
bungiut, bungíut v [A; c1] {1} for the face to assume a frowning,
disapproving expression. Sapútun gánì siya mubungíut íyang nawung, His
face frowns when he is not in a good mood. {2} for the sky to get
heavily overcast (metaphorical). Nagbungiut ang kalibútan, The sky is
heavily overcast. a frowning face.
bungkag v [A; a] {1} take s.t. apart, break s.t. up into its
constituent parts. Kinsay nagbungkag sa rilu? Who took the watch apart?
Bungkága ring písus, Change this peso bill. {2} break up a group,
disarrange s.t. in a group. Kinsay nagbungkag sa ákung sinínà? Who
disarranged my clothes that had been stacked nicely? Nakabungkag si
Magsaysay sa mga Huks, Magsaysay broke up the Huk rebellion. Nabungkag
ang tígum pag-ulan, The gathering broke up when it rained. {3} break up
a relationship. Ikay nakabungkag sa ámung pagpuyù, You broke up our
home. {4} arrange music (slang). Ang Bítuls ray magbungkag sa ílang
kantáhun, The Beatles arrange their songs themselves. {5} break the
soil in a field that has never been cultivated or not cultivated for
some time. Nagbungkag siya sa kaíngin, He plowed the clearing in the
forest. -ay n children’s game in which a bunch of rubber bands is
separated. v [A12; c] play this game.
bungkal v {1} [A; ab2] dig up the surface of the earth. Dílì
kinahanglan bungkálun ning yutáa kay húmuk, This soil need not be
broken up because it is soft. Hibungkalan níya ang usa ka dakung kahun
sa nagdáru siya, He turned up a big box as he was plowing.
bungkaliw = bungkawil.
bungkas v [A3P; ab7] undo s.t. sewn. Nabungkas ang tahì sa ákung
karsúnis, My pants came apart at the seams. Bungkási ang sákug usa ka
dángaw, Open the sack a couple of inches where it was sewn.
bungkawil n k.o. edible shell: the bubble conch.
bungkig n the amount by which s.t. exceeds a certain set. Ug angáyun
nátug báhin ang karmilítus, duhay bungkig, If we divide these candies
up evenly, there will be two left over. v [B126; a12] become uneven in
number, not in complete sets. Ayawg bungkíga ang plátung baligyà.
Hinuygu giyud, Don’t sell the plates in odd lots. Sell them by the set.
bungkug n the very end of the spinal column, esp., in man or animals,
but also said of birds.
bungkul n {1} place where the bones bulge in the knuckles, ankles, etc.
{2} knot in a tree. {3} cyst. {4} = búkul. v {1} [a12] hit in the ankle
bone, knuckles. {2} [B1256; b6] turn into a cyst.
bungkut v [A; b12] suck money from s.o. Bungkútan lang nang byúdáha sa
íyang bánang batan-ún, The young husband is just going to suck money
out of the widow.
bunglay v [A; a2] remove weeds by using a bolo square at the end.
Bungláyun ku nang sagbut, I’ll remove the weeds with a bolo.
n blunt-ended bolo used to remove weeds. -un(→) n weeds to be cleared
out.
bungsì = busngì.
bungsud n general term for fish corrals. v {1} [A1; c1] make, make into
a fish corral. {2} [A; a12] catch in a fish corral. {3} [A; c] drive
s.t. elongated into the ground, dash s.t. straight to the ground. Ang
yútang gibungsúran níya sa talibugsuk, The soil where he drove the
stakes into. Ibungsud ta kag ímu kung samúkun, I’ll smash you into the
ground if you bother me. bungsuran n fish corral. bungsuránan n place
where fish corrals are built. binungsúran n fish caught in a fish
corral.
bungtud n {1} hill. {2} anthill. hiN- v [B236; b8] reach a place one
has gone up to. Nakahimungtud na siya sa kadunggánan, He has arrived at
the height of his fame. kabungtúran n hills.
búngug v {1} [B126] be deafened, stunned. Makabúngug nga butu,
Deafening explosion. Mabúngug kag maigù ka sa ákung kúmù, You’ll be
stunned if my fist hits you. {2} [B1246] stunning because of size or
the amount, usually said of food. Makabúngug nga bangkíti, A banquet of
stunning proportions. Páa nga makabúngug, Thighs that bowl you over by
their size. (→) n yellowish secretion from an infected ear. v [a4] have
this yellowish secretion. Gibungug ang íyang dunggan, He has pus coming
out of his ears. -un a having a pussy infection.
bungul_1 a {1} deaf. buta — blind and deaf. Táwung buta bungul, A deaf
and blind man. {2} for a musical instrument or money not to be
resonant. v {1} [B16; a] be, become deaf. {2} wà maka- be not able to
hear (joking use for makadungug). Wà ku makabungul sa ímung gisulti, I
didn’t hear what you were saying. {3} [B1; b6] for instruments or money
to be, become unresonant. — nga lubi a coconut at the stage just prior
to ripening where the fruit is still so full of water it does not
produce a sound when you shake it. (←) [A123PC; b(1)] not to be on
speaking terms.
bungul_2 n unopened flower bud of a coconut. Ang dugà sa bungul mauy
himúung tubà, The sap of the coconut bud is what is made into palm
toddy. paN- v [A; b6] for coconuts to develop flower buds.
bungul_3 n k.o. shark (pating).
bungulan, bungúlan = bulúngan.
búngun n space directly underneath the house or tree. Ang kanding túa
gihukut sa búngun, The goat is tethered under the house. v [c6] put or
place s.t. under s.t. else. Gibúngun ba nímu ug tanum ang mga ságing sa
mga lubi? Did you plant the bananas under the coconut trees?
búngut n {1} beard, mustache. {2} pubic hairs (euphemism). {3} =
bulbul, 2. v {1} [a4] for a beard to grow on one. {1a} have pubic hairs
(euphemism). Gibúngut na lang mu piru magbinátà gihápun, You already
have pubic hairs, but you are acting like children. {2} [c] put a beard
on s.t. pa- v [A1] allow one’s beard, mustache to grow. hiN- v [A; b6]
pluck or shave a beard or mustache. panghiN- v [A2] pluck or shave
one’s beard, mustache. bungutbungut n {1} wooly, hairy material.
{2} name given to grasses of waste places with numerous spikes: Chloris
spp. bungutbúngut {1} = bungutbungut, 1. {2} n tassel fish (Polynemus
spp.), fishes with filamentous rays coming from under the head. -an
n general term for catfish. bungtan n name given to goat fish
(timbúngan) with long barbels on the face. hiN- n s.t. used to pluck or
shave the beard or mustache. -un a {1} bearded. {2} goon. Mudagsang ang
mga bungútun panahun sa piliay, There are goons in droves during
elections. v [B1456] be a goon. bungutbungutun a hairy.
bunguy = bungul_1.
bunhayag = bungháyag.
bunhuk n mites infesting fowl. v [a124] for fowl to be infested with
lice. -un(→) a infested with fowl mites. babáying -un(→) n prostitute,
esp. one infected with venereal disease.
búni v [A3P; ac] {1} fill a hole to the top. Nabúni ang bangag sa
lápuk, The mud filled the hole. {2} obliterate the traces of s.t. Ang
panahun mubúni sa kaguul, Time heals the wounds of sorrow.
bun-i n ringworm. v [B1246; a4] be affected with ringworm.
buníta = bunítu (female).
bunítu a for a man or boy to be good-looking. v [B12; a1b6] be, become
handsome. see also ninyu.
bunkawil = bungkawil.
bunkul = bungkul.
bunlaw v [AN] rinse. Akuy mibunlaw (namunlaw) sa lapúkung salug, I
rinsed the muddy floor off. Kinsay nagbunlaw sa sinabunan? Who rinsed
the soapy clothes? Bunláwi ang kúlun únà lutúi, Rinse out the pot
before you use it. n s.t. to rinse with.
bunlay = bunglay.
bunlud = bátud, n.
bunlut v [A; a2] pull with force. Gibunlut níya ang ákung buhuk, She
pulled my hair. n act of pulling with force. -ay sa tukug n drawing
lots by sticks. Whoever gets the longest is ‘it’. v [C2] draw lots by
sticks.
bunsákà, bunsíkà a for hair, spines, and the like to be spreading wide.
Ngil-ad tan-áwun ang bunsíkà nga buhuk, Hair that is spread out in all
directions is ugly to look at. v [B3(1); b6] spread out in all
directions. Wà pa makabunsíkà ang dáhun sa pugas, The leaves of the
corn seedlings have not spread out yet.
bunsálù (not without l) = aguting, n 2.
bunsù v [A; c6] throw s.t. forcefully downwards. Gibunsù siya sa matun
sa asíras, The ruffian smashed him down to the ground.
bunsud = bungsud.
bunsudbunsud (from bungsud) n murex shells.
buntag n morning. v {1} [B5] be morning. Hápit na mubuntag (mabuntag)
kay mituktugáuk nang manuk, It is almost morning because the cock
crowed. Musimba siyag mabuntag, She goes to church in the morning.
{1a} [a12] do s.t. in the morning. Buntága ang kasal, Have the marriage
performed in the morning. {2} [A13; b(1)] do s.t. until morning.
Nagbuntag kug bása, I read until morning. Gibuntágan nákug bayli, I
danced until morning. {3} [b4] be overtaken by morning. Nabuntagan mi
didtu sa lawud, Morning found us in the open sea. pa-, paka- v [A13;
b(1)] stay s.w. till morning. Magpakabuntag ta sa barku, Let’s stay in
the boat until morning. Pakabuntagi ang kinútil nga itlug úsà imna, Let
the beaten eggs set until morning before you eat them. buntagbuntag,
Culu- mornings. Malígù siya buntagbuntag, She takes a bath every
morning. ka-un n morning viewed as a phase of the day. Ang ínit sa
kabuntágun, The morning heat. -un(→) n {1} being in the morning.
Buntagung mantaláan, Morning paper. {2} palm toddy gathered in the
morning.
buntal n {1} fine, white fiber obtained from the stalks of unopened
buri palm leaves, used for making hats. {2} hat made from buntal.
v [A1; a] wear, make into a buntal hat.
buntas a famished, half-starved. v [B12; a4] get to be famished.
Nabuntas siya kay wà may káun gabíi, She is half-starved because she
didn’t have anything to eat last night. Mu ra man nà siya ug gibuntas
nímu, He must be famished for the sight of you.
buntaug a towering, looming huge. v [A3] {1} loom. Dakung búkid nga
nagbuntaug sa unáhan, A huge mountain that loomed in the distance.
{2} for silence to reign. Kahílum nga nagbuntaug sa lawud, Silence that
reigned over the seas.
buntaw v [A; c] toss, throw s.t. lightly. Nabuak ang plátu kay gibuntaw
man lang, The plate was smashed because he just threw it down.
{2} address an older person without his usual title of respect. Ayaw
ibuntaw íyang ngálan. Tawga siyag manang, Don’t just call her by her
name. Call her ‘big sister’. paN- v [A2; b6] go hook and line fishing,
usually in the shallow part of the sea. n hook and line fishing.
buntay a heavy in weight, weighty. Buntay ang ákung dala kay sa íya,
The thing I carried was heavier than his. v [A1PB; a2] weigh s.t. down.
Ang usa ka pirásung puthaw ang nagbuntay (nagpabuntay) sa putus, The
piece of iron made the package heavy. Nagbuntay ang mga búnga, The
fruits are weighing down (the branches of the tree).
buntis_1 n pregnant woman. v {1} [B26; b6] be, become pregnant. {2} [c]
be carried in the womb. Ang gibuntis ni Inday karun ikaunum níyang
anak, Inday is pregnant with her sixth child.
buntis_2 n k.o. tiny fish.
buntud = bungtud.
buntug_1 v [A; a1] {1} overcome s.t. Makabuntug ka ba niánang dakung
trúsu? Can you lift the large log? Buntúgun ku ang mga kagul-ánan, I’ll
overcome my sorrows. {2} [A; c] throw s.t. into the water to sink it.
Gibuntug sa kriminal ang pistúla sa dágat, The killer threw the pistol
into the sea. hiN- v [B1256; b8] be set s.w. Ang ílang balay didtu
mahimuntug sa pátag, Their house was located on the plain. Ang arka
didtu mahimuntug sa Arárat, The ark was set down on Mt. Ararat. -un
n {1} anchor made of a forked stick with a stone tied in the fork.
{2} k.o. wrasse found in reefs.
buntug_2 n quail. paN- v [A2; b6(1)] catch quails. -un(→) a quail-like
in appearance. v [B12; b6] get to be small and round like a quail.
buntug_3 n general name for gobies.
buntúgun see buntug_1.
buntul_1 n {1} small hill. {2} top of a hill.
buntul_2 = bungdul.
buntul_3 v [b6] = pa-. pa- v [A; b6(1)] take liquids, usually spirits,
to follow or wash down food. Nagpabuntul silag bír sa ílang gikaung
baklarit, They drank beer to go with their dog stew. n liquor to take
with food.
buntung = butung_2.
bunù_1 v [AC; ab24] kill. Nagbúnù sila, They killed each other.
Nakabunù ang ákung manuk, My cock killed its opponent. Hibun-an kug
duha ka manuk, I lost two roosters. (←) n a fight to the death. -an(←)
place in fish corral where the fish is trapped and taken. mamumúnù
n killer, murderer. palaN-(←), talaN-(←), taliN-(←) killer cock.
bunù_2 v [A; a1] throw s.t. at s.t. Bun-un ka nákug batu, I will throw
a rock at you. n action of throwing.
bun-u n fat of fowls. paN- v [A2] for fowl to have lots of fat. Namun-u
ang manuk nga ákung giíhaw, The chicken I slaughtered had lots of fat.
búnug n general name given to small, somewhat slender-bodied fishes
with extensive dorsal and ventral spines and tail fins in one piece:
gudgeons and gobies. bunugbúnug n general name for snakeheads.
bun-ug_1 n {1} bruise. {2} expenses, loss of money (slang). Pilay
bun-ug nímu sa bangka gabíi? How much did you spend when you treated
us? a {1} bruised. {2} for a woman’s chastity to be ruined. {3} s.t.
which has been repeated till it bores. Bun-ug nga áwit, A tired tune.
{4} misused, over-used. Bun-ug nga pláka, A worn-out record. Bun-ug na
ang bátà sa hináwuk, The baby was smothered with kisses. v [A; a1b2]
{1} inflict bruises on. Ayaw bun-úga ang kamátis, Don’t bruise the
tomatoes. {2} ruin a girl’s chastity. Gibun-ug níya ang dalága únà
bulagi, He robbed the girl of her chastity before he left her.
{3} cause s.o. to spend a large amount (slang). Gibun-ug aku nílag
dakù, They made me spend a heck of a lot. {4} [B126] over-use, misuse.
Dílì giyud undángag gámit ang makinilya hangtud dílì mabun-ug, He won’t
stop using the typewriter until it gets completely broken. {5} — ang
hilánat v [B12; a12] for fever to recur a number of times after partial
recovery. Mabun-ug ang hilánat nga dílì idiskansu, If you do not rest,
your fever will recur. {6} — ang tulug v [B12; a12] for one’s sleep to
get interrupted a number of times. Nabun-ug ang ákung tulug sa
paghilakhílak sa bátà kagabíi, My sleep was interrupted last night
because the baby kept crying. maN-r- n one who inflicts bruises.
bun-ug_2 = bul-ug.
búnuk v [B; b2] for rain to fall in torrents. n the torrential falling
of the rain.
búnul v [A; a] {1} bruise s.t. Ayaw bunúla ang kamátis, Don’t bruise
the tomatoes. Nabúnul na ang íyang láwas, His body is badly bruised.
{2} make soil, clay, firm and compact. Nabúnul na ang daruhan nga
inyung giagían kanúnay, The field you keep walking over has become
hard. (→) n infected subcutaneous injury due to a blow. v {1} [B26] for
a bruise to become infected. Nabunul ang ákung bun-ug, My bruise turned
into a boil. {2} [a4b4] get an infected bruise. Gibunul (gibunulan)
ákung pálad, The palm of my hand got an infected bruise.
bunulun a for draft animals to be sluggish. Bunulun kaáyu ning kabáwa
nga idáru, This carabao is too sluggish to use for plowing. v [B12; b6]
be, become sluggish.
búnus_1 v [A; a12] tie fibers end to end to form a continuous strand.
Bunúsun sà nímu ang abaka parabir hablúnun, Tie the abaca fibers into
long strands before weaving it. -an(→) n a shallow woven tray or basket
where the strands, joined end to end are kept coiled before weaving.
búnus_2 n bonus. v {1} [A; b] give a bonus. {2} [A12] get a bonus.
búnus_3 = balúnus.
bunut n coconut husk and shell. Nusnúsig bunut ang salug, Scrub the
floor with a coconut husk. v {1} [A; b6(1)] husk a coconut. {2} [A; b]
scrub the floor with a coconut husk. Bunuti ang salug, Scrub the floor
with a coconut husk. {3} [A; b] punish or maul one severely. Ílang
gibuntan ang kawatan, They mauled the thief (lit. husked him).
búnut v {1} [A; ab2] pull s.t. that is in between s.t. Hináyag búnut
ang húnus, Pull the drawers out slowly. Ákung bunútun ang madyungan,
I’ll draw a piece from the mahjong set. {2} [A; a] pull out s.t.
rooted, stuck in s.t. Bunúta ang lansang, Pull out the nail. {2a} [A;
c1] pull s.t. out as if uprooting weeds. Ayaw ibúnut (bunúta) pagkúhà
ang igtalánum, Don’t just rip out the seedlings. {3} [AC12; a] draw a
weapon. Makigbúnut ku nímug pistulahay, I’ll duel you with pistols.
n action of drawing. — lábay n action of drawing and discarding what
was drawn in a game in order to allow the game to continue without
anyone’s dropping out. — madyung in mahjong, the action of getting a
piece which enables one to go mahjong. — paníngit see singit. — supu
n {1} manner of betting in mahjong whereby a player bets that his next
draw will cause s.o. (himself or any other player) to get mahjong.
{2} amount bet in this manner of betting.
bunyag v {1} [A; b6] baptize. Ugmà bunyági ákung anak, My child will be
christened tomorrow. {1a} acknowledge s.o.’s new clothing or hair style
by hitting or knocking the new thing. {2} [A3; c] name s.t. Mga katsílà
ang mibunyag sa átung násud ug Pilipínas, It was the Spaniards who
called our country the Philippines. n baptism. Way bunyag, Unbaptized.
Inanak sa bunyag, Godchild in baptism. -an n baptismal font. -an(→)
n garment worn by a child when baptized. -in-an n {1} christian,
baptized person. {2} christian name. Pidru ang ákung binunyágan, My
christian name is Peter. maN-r- n one who baptizes.
bunyun n a protrusion of the bone outwards at the base of the big toe.
bupanda = pupanda.
bupíti n law offices. v [A1; a2] establish, make into a law office.
burábug_1 a short and pudgy. Bátang burábug, A pudgy child. v [B; a]
be, become pudgy.
burábug_2 a extraordinarily tall. Burábug nga manuk, A chicken taller
than ordinary chickens. Burábug nga táwu, Man taller than ordinary men.
Burábug nga balay, House taller than ordinary houses.
buradur n {1} draft, rough draft. {2} eraser.
burak n fleshy back part of the leg below the knee, the calf of the
leg, esp. when it is overly prominent.
burakburak = bulukbuluk.
burarà a indiscreet, tactless in one’s ways. v {1} [B; b6] do s.t.
indiscreetly or tactlessly. Akuy naúlaw dihang miburarà siya atubángan
sa bisíta, I was embarrassed when she talked tactlessly in front of the
visitors. Nakítà íyang panti kay nagburarà siyag lingkud, You could see
her panties because she sat in an indiscreet way.
buraska a abundant, available in limitless quantity. v [A13B; c] be
present in limitless quantities, do s.t. in plenteous quantities.
Maburaska (muburaska) ang búnga sa mangga kun paasuhan, The mango tree
will bear huge quantities of fruit if you fumigate it. Magburaska tas
káun, Let’s eat plenty. Nagburaska ang kan-unun sa íla, They have food
in limitless quantities.
buraw a stupid, having no sense. v [B12; b6] be, become stupid.
buraybúray n k.o. coral fishes (Pomecentridae), similar to ipus-ipus.
burd_1 v [A; b6] board in s.o.’s house. -ir n boarder. burding hawus
n boarding house.
burd_2 n board examination. v [A] take a board examination.
burda v [A; b6(1)] embroider, put a lace edge. n embroidery, lace
edging. -in- s.t. written or drawn with embroidery. binurdáhan
n {1} embroidered cloth. {2} a face with smallpox scars (humorous). -du
a embroidered. Burdádung (binurdang) dibúhu, Embroidered design.
Burdádung (binurdáhang) panyù, Embroidered handkerchief. -dur(→)
instrument for embroidery. -díra n woman who embroiders.
burdag = buldug (female).
burdáhi v [A; b6] travel in a certain direction. Háin man tu siya
miburdáhi? Where did he head for? Culu- v {1} [A1] travel back and
forth. Kanúnay siyang magbuburdáhi sa Manílà kay nigusyanti, He travels
back and forth to Manila because he is a businessman. {2} [A13] pace
back and forth. May prublíma siya kay nagbuluburdáhi man sa sála, He
must have a problem because he is pacing in the living room.
burd pit n board feet. v [a12] measure in board feet. Burdpíta nang
yakal, Measure that lumber in board feet.
burdu v [A; c1] {1} go s.w. in a roundabout, not direct way. Muburdu ta
arun dì ta masagatà sa mga buguy, Let’s go round about so we don’t run
into the ruffians. Iburdu (burdúhun) ang prusisyun sa tibuuk lungsud,
They will take the procession around the whole town. {1a} for a
sailboat to go at a zigzag or diagonal course to ride against the wind.
{2} roam, walk about. Nagburdu silag panangkù, They went out to steal
palm toddy. Iburdu ning mga tinda, Go around to sell these goods.
burdug = buldug.
burdun n string in a string instrument which has fine magnetic copper
wire wound around it. v [A; c] put in such a bass string.
burgahuy a wandering, bumming around, esp. in a shiftless carefree way.
v [B1] wander, usually in a shiftless, carefree way. Nagburgahuy lang
siya kay nawad-an sa trabáhu, He is just roaming about because he lost
his job. Nagburgahuy ákung hunàhúnà. Wà ku kapamatì sa liksiyun, My
thoughts were wandering. I didn’t listen to the lesson. Magkaburgahuy
ning batáag patuyángan sa gustu, This child is going to get more
shiftless if he gets whatever he wants.
burgis n tough, thug. Mga burgis ang gipanuhúlan sa pulitiku, The
politician hired thugs. v [B12; b6] be, become a tough.
burídu = aburídu.
burilyus n bowling pin.
buringug a dumb, stupid. Buringug ka tingáli kay dúgay mang makasabut,
You must be dumb because you can’t understand easily. v [B1; b6] be,
become dumb, stupid.
buringut a for the face to be ugly. v [B2; b6] be ugly. Nagkaburingut
íyang dagway sa nagkalagas siya, She is getting uglier as she gets
older.
buríring n general name for puffer fishes.
buriskas n k.o. card game similar to whist, but played by any number of
people and in which the deck is dealt out bit at a time rather than all
at once. v [A2C2; a2] play buriskas.
búrit a braggart, offensively boastful. v [B12; b6] be, become
offensively boastful.
burlas n artificial tassel. v {1} [A; a12] make into a tassel. {2} [A;
b6(1)] ornament with tassels. Giburlásan níya ang bandíra, He
ornamented the flag with tassels.
burlis n burlesque. v {1} [A1; b6] do burlesque. {2} [A1] be naked.
Nagburlis siyang nalígù, She took a bath naked.
burnay n k.o. edible, small white venus clam. ismayling — grinning
stupidly (so called because the burnay are often slightly open even
when alive). Unsa ka gud dihà nga nagngisi ka man. Mu ra ka lag
ismayling burnay, Why are you grinning there like an oaf (with a smile
that looks like a clam)?
burnir n burner of a stove, lamp, etc.
burniyu = buluníyu.
bursa = bulsa.
bursigi n army boots. v [A; a] wear, make into army boots.
búru_1 v {1} [A; b5] cover s.t. all over with salt, sugar, flour, etc.
Burúha (burúhi) sa asin ang karni, Put a lot of salt on the meat.
{2} [A1; b(1)] serve, eat fish with lots of salt. n small dried fish
with more salt than the ordinary. -in- = búru, n. †
búru_2 n bureau, governmental department.
burud n k.o. fresh-water fish.
burúka n {1} court case. {2} trouble, argument. Unsay ímung
gilahugláhug dinhi. Burúka? What are you roving around here for? You
want trouble? v [C; a2b3] {1} have, make a court case. Ayaw burukáha
ang inyung disgustu, Don’t make your quarrel into a court case.
{2} make a fuss about s.t. Pára kindi, inyu pa giyung burukáhan? Are
you going to make a federal case out of the candy? {3} [A; a3] bring
out some wrong-doing. Miburúka ang bátà nga naghilabut ang mutsatsa,
The child informed us that the maid had been touching our things.
burukburuk = bulukbuluk.
burukinta = burukintu (female).
burukintu a quarrelsome, quick to take offense. v [B2; b6] be, become
quarrelsome, troublesome.
burul_1 a {1} dull, not sharp. {2} dull, stupid. v [B12; a2] for an
instrument to become dull. n round-tipped, dull-bladed knife for
weeding.
burul_2, búrul v [A13; b5] shave the hair on the head off. Burúlun
(burúlan) nátù ang ímung úlu, Let’s shave your head. (→) a bald, devoid
of growth. Ang táwung burul way buhuk, A bald-headed man has no hair.
Burul na ang kabukíran nga gisigíhag kaíngin, The mountains have been
denuded by slash and burn agriculture.
burunda = brunda.
burung a {1} shy and introverted. {2} ignorant of the ways of the
world. Tungud sa kaburung giílad siya, He was swindled because he was
so ignorant. {3} stupid. v [B; b6] {1} be shy. Nagburung ka lang dì ka
kamaung makig-atúbang ug táwu, You’re nothing but a wallflower. You
don’t know how to face people. {2} be ignorant. {3} be stupid.
buruníyu = buluníyu.
burus a {1} pregnant. {2} for rice to form grains in the panicle.
{3} for borrowed things to have been kept too long. Burus na ang
librung ímung gihuwaman, You’ve kept the book you borrowed till it got
pregnant. v {1} [B; b6] be, become pregnant. Patakáling anay arun
muburus (maburus), Mate the sow so she will become pregnant. {1a} — sa
pasálig be fooled by assurances. Daghan na ang miburus sa pasálig
niánang pulitiku, Lots of people have been fooled by the promises of
that politician. {2} [A1; c] have in one’s womb. {3} [B; b6] for rice
to form in the panicle. {4} [B] keep borrowed things too long.
búrut v {1} [B2S3] inflate, swell, esp. into a rounded shape. Mibúrut
ang láyag sa sakayan, The sail of the boat billowed out. Pistúla nang
nagburut sa íyang kílid, That is a pistol that is bulging at his side.
Butangig yílu ang bun-ug arun dì makabúrut, Put ice on the bruise so it
won’t swell. {2} [B246] be, become pregnant (slang). Mibúrut nang ákung
asáwa, My wife is pregnant. {3} [B46] be, become rich (slang). Mubúrut
kag dalig mag-ismaglir ka, You’ll soon get rich if you engage in
smuggling. pa- v [A; ac] {1} blow s.t. up, make s.t. swell.
{2} flatter, inflate s.o.’s pride. Nagpabúrut na sad siya sa íyang
kaugalíngun, He is blowing himself up again. n balloon. burutburut
n crevalles with a pronounced curve outward on the ventral portion:
Caranx gymnostethoides.
burúwas = brúwa.
búruy n {1} k.o. purple jellyfish, hemispherical in shape, reaching 8″
in diameter. {2} general name for jellyfish.
bus_1 n bus. v [A; a12] take a bus.
bus_2 n {1} boss (slang). Si Máma muy bus sa ámù, Mother is the boss in
our family. {2} familiar term of address. v {1} [A3; a12] call s.o.
boss. {2} [A12; a12] have a boss. Pait kaáyu ning makabus tag
daugdaugan, It’s awful to have a mean boss.
bus_3, bús n {1} exclamation used to drive away pigs. {2} exclamation
used to drive s.o. away (joking or derogatory). v [a12] say bus to
drive away.
bús_2 = bulus_1.
búsa, búsà therefore, consequently. Mamatay ka. Búsà, pag-ampù, You are
going to die. So pray.
busagak, buságak n {1} sound of liquid flowing. {2} flowing liquid.
v {1} [A; c16] for liquids to flow with noise. Nagbusagak ang
sandayung, The gutter is making a rushing sound. {2} flow in plentiful
amounts, spoutingly or continuously. Mibuságak ang dugù sa kílid sa
gidunggab, Blood flowed from the side of the man that was stabbed.
busak a be all over s.t., abundant in quantity. Busak sa isdà ning
dagáta, Fish abound in these seas. Ang ámung yútà busak sa lubi, All of
our land is planted with coconuts. v {1} [A; a1] fill s.t. to capacity
or cover s.t. all over with s.t. Gibusak námug kamúti ang sáku, We
filled the sack with sweet potatoes. {2} [B; b6] for s.t. to grow in
abundance. Mibusak (nabusak) ang sagbut tungud sa ulan, The weeds grow
lushly because of the rain. (←) v [B] be abundant. Nagbúsak run ang
mais búsà barátu, Corn is abundant now. That’s why it’s cheap. hiN-(←)
[B3N; b6] for plants to bear in abundance. Wà makahimúsak
(makapanghimúsak) ang humay kay wà man abunúhi, The rice did not bear
in abundance because it wasn’t fertilized. n time when plants bear the
most, height of the harvest season.
busal n muzzle. v [A; b6] apply a muzzle. Busali ang kábaw arun dì
kakaun sa mais, Put a muzzle on the carabao so it can’t eat the corn.
busaug n floor joist. v [A; c1] put, make into a floor joist.
búsaw_1 a glutton. v [B12; b6] become a glutton. Nabúsaw siya human
makatilawg gútum, He became a glutton after having experienced hunger.
búsaw_2 v [A; a12] do s.t. to make a magical trick fail. Dúnay nagbúsaw
sa mádyik kay wà man makwarta ang papil, S.o. is spoiling the magic act
because the paper didn’t turn into money.
bus-aw n condition of frequent, urgent urination but by small
quantities. v [A123P; a4] get this condition. Ságad bus-awun ang
mabdus, Pregnant women tend to have frequent urination.
busáwus = dusáus.
busay n waterfall.
busbus_1 = balusbus. paN- v [A2; b6] defecate (slang). Iplás ang
kasilyas humag pamusbus, Flush the toilet after using it.
busbus_2 = alibusbus.
busdak = pusdak.
busdik v {1} [A; b5] break open a sack or the like that is filled.
Nabusdik ang balun, The balloon burst. Busdíki ang sáku. Tan-áwa kun
unsay klási sa humay, Punch a hole in the sack and see what k.o. rice
it is. {2} [b126] be filled to satiety. Makabusdik giyud ang inyung
gidálit, You served a most filling dinner. a full to bursting after
eating.
busdù = pusdù.
búsi v [B1256] survive, last to be of some value. Dílì mabúsi ang
kaminyúung way pagsinabtanay, A marriage without understanding cannot
survive. Usa ray nabúsi sa mga baktin, Only one piglet survived. Way
mabúsi sa íyang swildu kay gastadur, Nothing is left of his salary
because he is a spendthrift. Dílì mabúsi ang trabáhung biyàbiyáan, Work
that you don’t keep after will not result in anything.
busíad, busíkad v [B23(1)4] for s.t. to spread open and out leaving a
gap. Mibusíkad íyang sinínà kay huut ug nakítà íyang púsud, His shirt
was half open in the front because it was too tight, and you could see
his navel. Haúnang papkurn ug makabusíkad na, Take the popcorn off the
fire when it has burst open. Mibusíkad ang sumbuhan sa paltik pagbutu,
The barrel of the rifle burst when it was fired. (→) n small grass
bearing several spread out spikelets: Cyperus spp. The spikelets are
used as medicine for fever.
busílak v [A2S] radiate light, esp. the sun. Mata na kay mibusílak na
ang adlaw, Wake up because the sun is shining brightly. Nagbusílak sa
kalípay ang íyang nawung, His face was beaming with happiness. n light
radiated, sun’s rays.
busína n {1} auto horn. {2} sound produced by such a horn. v [A; c]
honk the horn. Ibusína ug kusug arun mabátì sa ímung ikasúgat, Blow the
horn loud so anyone coming your way will hear it.
*búsing na-, gi- be out of one’s mind. Gibúsing (nabúsing) ka dihà? Are
you out of your mind?
busing-ut a having a long face. n sour expression on the face. v [B346;
c1] have a long face because of displeasure. Ayaw busing-úta
(ibusing-ut) nang hitsúra mug makig-atúbang nákù, Get that frown off
your face when you talk to me.
busíru see búsu.
busìsì v {1} [A; a] make a laceration, esp. in a surface that is tight
due to fullness. Busìsíun sa duktur ímung hubag, The doctor will slit
your boil. Busìsía ang sáku arun muágas ang humay, Slit the sack so the
rice will spill. {2} lay out in the open some malicious gossip that has
long lain buried. Gibusìsì níya ang húgawng kagahápun sa íyang kaáway,
He dug out the dirty secrets of his enemy’s past. {3} [A; a12] pressure
s.o. to speed up work. Busìsía siya arun mahuman, Hurry her up so it
will get done. busìsíru a always putting pressure on people to speed up
the work.
buskad_1 v = bukhad. — ug ngábil thick-lipped. -íra a given to
spreading gossip. v [B125] get to be a gossip.
buskad_2 = buskag.
buskag v {1} [AB26; a] undo, untie s.t., esp. so that the contents
spread; for s.t. wrapped or tied up to open. Mibuskag ang tákung ug
migímaw ang mga bungul sa lubi, The coconut sheath opened and its buds
spread out beneath. Nabuskag ang íyang bálun, His lunch broke open
allowing the contents to spread out. Makabuskag ka ba sa balitùtù? Can
you untie the knot? {2} for hair neatly groomed to get dishevelled.
Nabuskag íyang hinápay sa hángin, Her hair got all dishevelled in the
wind. {3} [A; a12] expose s.o.’s secret. Akuy mubuskag sa makauúlaw
mung tinagúan, I will expose your shameful secret.
busla v [A; b5] confront s.o. to belie his assertion. Ákù siyang
gibusla (gibusláhan) arun matin-aw ang tanan, I confronted her so that
everything would be cleared. buslahay v [C] confront each other to
disclaim what each said.
buslung v [A2; ab5] look at s.t. squarely without hiding that one is
looking. Si Ána ra giyuy nakabuslung kay nag-antipára mag dikulur, Ana
was the only one who was able to get a good look because she was
wearing dark glasses. Buslungi (buslunga) arun makahibalu mug unsay
riaksiyun níya, Look at him square in the face so you will see what his
reaction is.
buslut v {1} [A3P; b5] make a hole. Ayaw buslúta ang púyu, Don’t punch
a hole in the paper bag. Buslúti ang láta sa gátas, Punch a hole on the
milk can. {1a} knock down bowling pins in a row, thus making a hole in
the set-up. {2} [A123P; a12] — sa bulsa make one flat broke. Buslútun
nímu ang ákung bulsa? You want to drive me to the poorhouse? {3} [A]
break in a virgin. n {1} hole through s.t. Dakug buslut ang ákung
midyas, My socks have a big hole in them. {2} knocking down of pins in
a row in bowling. — sa íyang ina euphemism for bilat sa íyang ina. (→)
{1} having a hole in it. Buslǔt nga takurì, Kettle with a hole in it.
{2} — ug bulsa penniless. {3} no longer a virgin. {4} failing to catch,
return a ball, failing to strike the mark. paN- n instrument for
punching holes.
busngal v [A; a12] cut short s.o. talking by asserting the contrary,
often in an impertinent way. Patákà ka lang dihag pamusngal, How dare
you interrupt like that? Busngálun nátù ang íyang hambug, Let’s cut his
big talk short.
busngì a buck-toothed. v [B1; b6] get buck teeth. Ang pagsinupsup sa
kumagkù mauy nakabusngì (nakapabusngì) sa bátà, Thumbsucking made the
child buck-toothed.
bustipul n pith helmet. v [A; c] wear a pith helmet.
bustu n bust. v [c16] make a representation in bust.
búsu v {1} [A; a] dive, esp. using diving paraphernalia. Busúhun níla
ang nawálang káha diyíru, They will dive for the steel safe that sunk.
{2} [A13; a2] be a diver in net fishing. {3} [AN; a2] peep to get
sexual pleasure. n {1} paraphernalia for diving. {2} = busíru. busíru
n {1} person in net fishing operations who dives to keep the net
repaired and collect the catch. v [AN; c1] be, become the busíru.
busug_1 a full, sated. Busug na ku. Dì na ku layhang mukáun, I am full,
I don’t feel like eating any more. Busug run ang íyang pitáka kay
bag-ung giswilduan, His wallet is full now because he has just received
his salary. v [B1; a] fill oneself to satisfy. Magbusug ku kay lamì ang
sud-an, I’ll eat my fill because the food is tasty. Busgun kung ákung
mga mata pagtan-aw sa ímung katahum, I’ll let my eyes have their fill
in gazing at your beauty. way ka-un, kabulusgun without ever getting
satiated.
busug_2 v [A; a12] fluff up cotton or kapok in preparation for further
use. -an n {1} fluffer of cotton or kapok fibers. {2a} bow for shooting
arrows (so called from the cotton fluffer which is a small bow). {2b} a
tube with a tie at the end which propels a spear in spear fishing.
búsug n downward movement of the baby during labor. v [A] for the baby
to move downwards during labor. Nagbúsug na ang bátà. Dad-a siya sa
uspital, The baby is struggling to come out. Bring her to the hospital.
bus-uk a {1} compact, dense of flesh. Bus-uk ug brásu, With firm
muscles. {2} for rice or corn to be cooked into hard clumps from lack
of water. v [B6; c1] {1} be compact, full. {2} for rice or corn to be
cooked into clumps. ka- n {1} firmness, compactness. {2} old variety of
paddy rice producing white, round grains. {3} variety of round úbi with
white and firm flesh.
busun n mailbox into which mail is dropped for collection. v [A; c6]
drop a letter in a mailbox. Gibusun nákung sulat, I dropped the letter
in the mailbox.
búsung n the punishment inflicted by God on s.o. for misusing the
blessings bestowed on him. The punishment usually consists of
deprivation of the thing which had been bestowed by God. v [A123P; a4]
{1} earn God’s punishment for being wasteful. Busúngun ka sa Diyus sa
ímung kausikan, God will punish you for being wasteful. {2} get stomach
pains from overeating. Busúngun kag magpalábi kag káun, You will have
stomach pains if you overeat.
buswak v {1} [B46] for the pod containing grains to open prior to the
development of the grains. {2} [B236] burst forth, show itself from a
place where it was covered. Inigbuswak sa adlaw gíkan sa luyung
bungtud, When the sun comes out from behind the mountain. Mibuswak sa
íyang mga ngábil ang kalit nga pahiyum, A sudden smile flashed onto her
lips. {3} for a girl to grow to full womanhood.
buswang n strong and sudden rush of water. v [A2; b6] flood out
strongly. Mibuswang ang túbig sa pagkagubà sa dakung tangki, The water
rushed out when the tank broke.
buswat v [A; a1] lift s.t. heavy by putting the arms underneath it.
Duha ka táwu ang nagbuswat sa samarun, Two men lifted the wounded
person. Ákù siyang buswátun pagtabuk sa sapà, I’ll carry her across the
river.
busyad a sticking-out stomach. v [B; c1] for the stomach to stick out.
Ayaw busyára (ibusyad) ang ímung tiyan, Don’t let your stomach stick
out.
busyu n goiter. v [A123P; a4b4] have a goiter. Gibusyuhan (gibusyu)
siya, She has a goiter.
bút = balyákag.
búta v [AP; b] blind. Gibutáan sa gugma, Blinded by love. (→) a blind.
(→) bungul blind and deaf. paka- v [A13; b(1)] pay no heed to s.t. Ayaw
pakabutabunguli ang ákung tambag, Do not disregard my advice. -in-(→)
a in a blind manner. butabúta k.o. small swift commonly nesting in
buildings and caves, producing edible nests: Collocalia troglodytes.
butabuta {1} k.o. tree of open waste places with milky sap which causes
blindness. {2} k.o. sorcery which causes the victim to go blind.
{2a} k.o. seashell used in performing this sorcery. {3} k.o. rock
shell.
bútad = bítad.
butáka_1 n chaise lounge. v [a12] make into a chaise lounge.
butakal n {1} male pig. {2} man with a voracious sex appetite. {3} — sa
gubirnu man who will have sex with any woman at all. v {1} [A1; a12]
raise a male pig for breeding. {2} [B12] run after women voraciously.
paN- n action of being a philanderer. -in-, hiN-(←) n piglet given to
the owner of a stud as his share.
butalhag a one who can’t see things under his nose. Náa ay! Kabutalhag
nímu, There it is! You must be blind. v [B12] unable to find things
right in front of the eyes.
butalid n k.o. sea cucumber (balat).
butálid v [B6; b(1)] fall down flat, be lying flat after falling.
Mibutálid (nabutálid) ang kuntra, The opponent was knocked down. Hubug
nga nagbutálid sa karsáda, A drunk lying in the street.
butaltal v [A] for s.t. bulky to be lying in an ungainly way.
Mibutaltal si Tambuk sa katri, Fatso is sprawled on the bed. Kuháa ang
kaban nga nagbutaltal sa hawanan, Get rid of this trunk sitting in the
middle of the room.
butalù (not without l) a poor shot. Butalù siya. Dì makaigù bísag duul,
He’s a poor shot. He can’t hit a target even if it’s near. v [B2; b6]
get to be a poor shot.