binggunbingo.v1[A; b6]play bingo.2[A23]get bingo.Kaduha ku makabinggu gabíi,I got bingo twice last night.3[B26; b6]for a card to go bingo.Hápit na mubinggu ang ákung kard,My card is about to go bingo.bingitnthroat infection.v[a4b4]have a sore throat.Gibingit (gibingitan) ku,I got a sore throat.bingka=bibingka.bingkasv[AB; a]rip stitches apart, for stitches to get ripped apart.Kinsay nagbingkas niíning sinináa?Who ripped this dress apart at the stitches?Ayaw ináta arun dílì mabingkas ang tahì,Do not pull at it or the stitches will get undone.bingkilv[C; b3]small quarrel, misunderstanding.Natural sa mga bátà nga magbingkil sa mga duláan,It’s only natural for children to fight about toys.ka-anndifference, reason for misunderstanding.bingkungntool resembling a small pick or axe with blade placed at an angle to the handle, used to dig up the soil shallowly, hollow out dugouts, trim logs, etc.v1[A; a12]work on s.t. with this instrument.2[A13; a12]make into this instrument.paN-annname given to the hammerhead shark, so called because its flattened head with its oculonarial expansions is positioned to the body as the blade of a pick is to its handle.bingwit1v1[A1N; a12b2]catch fish in shallow waters with a hook and line, usually using also a fishing rod.2[A12; a12]trap s.o. into marriage.Nakabingwit si Tikla ugsapíang Insik,Tecla snared a rich Chinese.bingwit2=bingit.binhaminnyoungest man or boy in a group of men or boys.binhìnseed.Migítib nang binhì nga gipugas ku sa ímung sabakan,The seed which I planted on your womb is now beginning to grow.v[c16]1use as a seed for seedlings.Binhía (ibinhì) ang lísu niánang kapayása kay dumadagkù,Use the seeds of that papaya for seedlings because it is a large variety.2implant in one’s mind.Binhía (ibinhì) sa íyang kaisípan ang kabuútan,Instill honesty in his mind.binhud=banhud.binibuynhomosexual man.binignitnk.o. sweet soup eaten as a snack, made of root crops and bananas cooked in coconut milk together with various other starchy ingredients, jackfruit, and flavoring.v[A; a2]make, make intobinignit.binipisyun1activity held to raise money for charity.2charity, pecuniary help.Nangáyù ang alkaldig binipisyu sa mga nasunúgan,The mayor asked for charity for the fire victims.v[A1; b6]hold a benefit, etc.Magbinipisyu ta arun makasapì ang pangílin,Let’s hold a benefit ball to raise money for the fiesta.bínitv[A; a1]carry s.t. heavy by holding it at the top or at one end and letting it dangle.Ayaw biníta ang bulsíta kay mabusbus,Don’t carry the paper bag by the top because the bottom will give way.binlad=binulad.seebulad.binlanganncontainer for holding food or water for animals.v[A1; a2]make s.t. into a feeding container.binludn1finely ground corn grits.2small child who is allowed to participate in a game just to humor it.binrubyumnk.o. orchid.binsulnstinger of a ray fish.binta1nsale of s.t.Kusug ang binta sa karmilítus kun duul sa tulunghaan,Candy sells fast near a school.v[A2; c]offer s.t. for sale.Ang ílang pinalit sa Sandákan ibinta sa Hulu,The things they buy in Sandakan they sell in Jolo.†binta2nadvantage given in a game or contest.v1[A2; c]give s.o. an advantage.Pila ka puntus ang ibinta mu nákù?How many points will you give me as advantage?2[A123; b8]get an advantage.Ug makabinta kag duha ka puntus, dì na siya kaapas,If you get two points advantage, he won’t be able to catch up.binta3nvinta, k.o. speedy sailboat used by Muslims, with colorful sails and with one or two outriggers.v[A1; a12]take, make into a vinta.bintáhàn1advantage in competition.Bintáhà kaáyu nga may titulu ta,It is a great advantage to have a degree.2for a condition to be somewhat better.Bintáhà run kay bubaratu ang baligyà,Conditions are better now because food is cheaper.Bintáhà run ang íyang hilánat,His fever is better now.v1=binta2.2walà —[C3]be evenly matched, such that no one has an advantage.Wà magbintáhà ug dakù ang inyung duhang láwas,Your two bodies are evenly matched.3[B246]for conditions to improve.(→)=bintáhà,n2.paN-v[A2; b6]take advantage at the expense of another.Namintáhà ang magulang pagbáhin sa kindi,The oldest child took advantage of the others when the candy was divided.bintahadur, bintahúsuaone who takes advantage of weaker people.v[B126; b6]become a person of the sort that takes advantage.bintánànwindow.v[A; c1]make, add a window.paN-v1[A2; b]sit by or look out of the window.Pamintanái ang nagtawag nímu,Look out of the window at the man calling you.2[A2]show as if appearing in a window.Namintánà íyang pikuy,His penis peeped out.bintang1n1distance between.Duha ka dupa lang ang bintang sa duha ka balay,The two houses are only two fathoms apart from each other.2advantage, edge in a race or contest.Kun ikaw lay makiglumbà nákù tagáan ta pa kag bintang,I’ll give you an advantage if it’s just you that’s going to race with me.v[AC; c1]1be at a distance, be ahead of s.o.Nagbintang sila pagpanglingkud,They sat far from each other.Ibintang (bintánga, bintanga) pagbutang ang mga kaang,Place the flower pots far apart from each other.2give an edge in a contest.Bintangan ta kag dus kartas,I’ll give you an advantage of two cards.bintang2v[AN; b6(1)]accuse, lay the blame on s.o.Dílì maáyu nga mubintang (mamintang) ta ug salà kun dílì kita sigúru,We must not lay blame on s.o. if we are not sure about it.Akuy nabintangan sa sayup,I was blamed for the mistake.bintanilyansmall window, e.g. a porthole.v[b6]put a small window in.bintarugnmale genitalia (humorous euphemism).Kadakù níya ug bintarug,How big his penis is!binti=bayinti.bintì1nmixer, soft drink or water to diluteliquor.v[A; ac]mix drinks.Bintíun níya ang lambanug ugsibin-ap,He will mix the seven-up and the nipa palm toddy together.bintì2v[BN]for the veins to be, become prominent.Mibintì ang ugat sa íyang nawung sa kasukù,The veins in his forehead stood out in his anger.bintiladurnelectric fan.v[A13]1use an electric fan.2[A; b]install an electric fan.bintilasyunnventilation.bintul1nk.o. large fish corral made of bamboo slats placed in a circle. A light placed in the middle attracts fish which are then caught with a net.v[AC12; b6(1)]1fish with abintul.2[A; c1]make into abintulcorral.bintuláwuaungainly or awkward-looking because of poor proportioning.Bintuláwu siyang tan-áwun kay gamayg úlu,He looks ungainly with his small head.Bintuláwu nang baláya kay hábug piru gamay,That house looks unbalanced because it is tall but very small.bintusnmahjong pieces which represent the winds. Occasionally, the pieces which represent the grasses, daggers, and mirrors also are calledbintus.v[A12; b(1)]have, drawbintusin mahjong.Ug dì ku bintúsan (bintusan) mapúru ang ákung karta,If I don’t draw anybintus,my cards will be all of one kind.bintúsànmethod of relieving muscular aches by placing a glass on the skin and burning a wick in it to create a vacuum and draw the flesh into the glass.v[A; b6]administer dry cupping.Íyang gibintusáan dáyun ang íyang pamául,He applied dry cupping to his sore muscles.bínunwine or hard liquor.v[a2]make into wine.— tintured table wine.bínugnwet spongy ground.Dì muayun ang mais dinhi kay bínug,Corn won’t do well here because it is swampy.v[B12]become boggy.Nagkabínug ang nataran sa síging ulan,The yard is becoming all swampy because of the continuous rain.-unaof a boggy quality.†binulábid=balunábid.binúngank.o. small tree of secondary forest, the sap of which is used as glue for musical instruments:Macaranga tanarius.binyalnvenial sin.Ang salang binyal mapasaylu,Venial sins are forgiveable.— paexpression used in swearing, that one will do s.t.Magbag-u na ku, binyal pa,I’ll change my ways, may I commit a venial sin if I don’t.bipíaynacronym for the BPI, Bureau of Plant Industry.bip-istikna k.o. dish consisting of thinly sliced beef fried with spices and soy sauce.v[A; a2]make, make into this dish.bir1nbeer.bir2=abir.bira1v1[AC2; c1]pull, tug at s.t. while standing still.Nagbira sila sa písì,They are having a tug-of-war with the rope.Biraha (ibira) nà sa wala,Pull it to the left.2[A3; a12b2]attach property to repay a debt.Bayri ímung útang arun dì birahun ímung yútà,Pay your debts so your land won’t be foreclosed.3[A2; b6]make an extension to a structure (pull on the dimensions).Birahi ang kusínag duha ka mitrus sa luyu,Add two meters to the kitchen in the back.4— ang kawit[a12]for a winner to treat to a drink of toddy.Nakadaug lagi ka, sígi biraha ang kawit,Since you won, you treat (lit. grab for the palm toddy container).5— sa kunut[a12]be wrinkled due to age (humorous).Gibira na siya sa kunut piru maminyug usab,She is old but she’s going to marry again.6[A; a2]strip fiber from abaca.n1the extent or length of action of pulling s.t.Gimab-an nákù ang pasul ug tulu ka bira,I shortened the fishing line by three arm lengths.2single act of hauling s.t.Kining kargáha madala sa usa ka bira,This cargo can be taken in one trip.3command given to a driver to get moving.U sígi. Bira.All right. Let’s get going.birabíranline fishing in which one keeps pulling the line out repeatedly rather than just waiting.v[A; b]fish in this way.-da(←)na single trip or haul that a vehicle takes.Madá tas usa ka biráda,We can all be taken in one trip.v[A12]make [so-and-so] many hauls.Makabiráda tag daghang pasahíru kay tábù,We can haul lots of passengers because it’s market day.bira2v[A2; b]punch, beat up s.o. (slang).Birahun nákù nang hubug,I’ll beat up that drunk.biradurn1screwdriver.2one who strips abaca fiber.birandanveranda.v[A; c1]make, make into a veranda.biránunsummer time (March, April, May).v[A; b(1)]spend one’s summer vacation.birbalnverbal, not written.Kuntrátung birbal,Verbal contract.v[a12]make an agreement verbal.birbiki=biribiki.birbínanname given to numerous genera of ornamental and wild herbaceous members of theVerbenaceae.birbun1verb.2word, logos (Biblical).Ug ang birbu nahímung unud,And the word became flesh.v[A; c16]conjugate a verb.birdadíruareal, genuine.Birdadíru nga batu,Real precious gems.birdia1green.2dirty, off-color story.3name given to a mahjong piece with a green grass design: green dragon.— butilyabottle green.— mansánasapple green.v[B; c1]1be, become green in color.2be off-color.Gibirdihan siya niánang isturyáha,He considers that story to be off-color.3[A12B1256; b8]draw a green dragon in mahjong.Ug makabirdi ku, makakáng giyud ku,If I get a green dragon, I’ll get a set of four.birds-aynbird’s-eye, brand of cloth used for diapers, napkins, etc.bird ub paradáyisnbird of paradise, an ornamental banana-like plant:Strelitzia reginaeandHeliconia latispatha.birdúgunexecutioner.v[a12]make into an executioner.birgansúsa=kipìkipì.seekípì.birgatafor a woman to act so as to attract men’s attention and give them to understand that she is easy to approach.Birgátag kinataw-an. Nagdalag kamhir,What a flirtatious laughter, full of come-on’s.v[B; b6]be, become a flirt.birgatinya=birgat.birgum kárum=kipìkipì.seekípì.birhangrating, grillwork over an opening to avoid entry or exit.v[A; c1]install, make into a grille.birhinn1Virgin Mary.2statue of the Virgin Mary.3a woman who has not had sexual intercourse.v[b6]consider a woman a virgin.biribikinbrace, a carpenter’s tool for holding auger bits.biribiri, biribírina sickness, beri-beri.v[A123P; a4]be affected with beri-beri.bírigv[A2; b6]1for a male fowl to perform the courtship dance with the female.Gibirígan sa sunuy ang himungáan,The rooster courted the hen.2for a man to make a pass at a woman.Bísag sitinta anyus na mubírig pa gayud,He’s seventy years old, but he still makes passes.-ayv[A13]for fowls or people to prance about preparatory to attacking each other in a fight.Nagbirigay ang duha ka baksidur,The two boxers were prancing around.birigbírigv[A; b3]hang around s.o. to get s.t. from him.Nagbirigbírig siya nákù kay dúna siyay ipamaráyig,He has been courting me because he is going to ask for s.t.birikingnautomatic drill.bíringnbearings of a machine.v[b6(1)]put bearings in s.t.birisbiris=wiriswiris.birlínanautomobile having an enclosed compartment in the back and the driver’s seat open.v[A1]take such a car.birmúda1nBermuda shorts.v[A; a]wear, make into Bermuda shorts.birmúda2nBermuda grass.birnakular, birnakyularnvernacular.birnisnFriday.v1[B256; b4]be Friday.Nagbirnis (mibirnis) na lang wà gihápun siya muabut,It is (got to be) Friday and he has not arrived yet.Hibirnisan kug ulì tungud sa bagyu,It was already Friday when I arrived because of the typhoon.2[B1256]do things on Fridays.Mabirnis ray íyang ianhi,He’ll come only on Fridays.birnisbirnisevery Friday.Birnisbirnis ang tinglímus sa simbahan,They beg at the church on Fridays.— SantunGood Friday.nawung ug —long faced.v1[AN1]spend Good Friday.2[B]get a long face.Nagbirnis ang íyang nawung kay wà paubana,She has a long face because she wasn’t allowed to go along.síti —well-aged palm toddy.birsikulunverse in the Holy Bible.birsiyunnversion, particular variation of s.t.birsu1nk.o. detonating device used formerly to set off loud explosions during gala or religious festivities.birsu2nmetrical verses.v[A23C; c1]debate in verse.Nagbirsu sila sa kulilísi,They had a debate in verse at the wake.birsusversus.Si Ilurdi birsus di Liyun,Elorde versus de Leon.birta=bwilta.birtdinbirthday of a living person.v[A1; bc(1)]celebrate one’s birthday.Birtdíhan kung ákung kamagulángan,I’ll give a birthday party for my eldest child.paN-v[A23]attend s.o.’s birthday party.— partinbirthday party.— kíknbirthday cake.birtibranvertebra.birtikalnvertical.v[c16]make s.t. vertical.birtkuntrulnbirth control.v[A13]practice birth control.birtudn1special, often magical powers of s.t.Dúna siyay birtud kay sugtun dáyug babáyi,He has special powers because he is irresistible to women.Táwu nga may birtud sa usa,Man that has the swiftness of a deer.2virtuous deed.Ang kabuútan mauy birtud nga angayang sundun,Honesty is a virtue that is worth emulating.birtúsunvirtuoso.v[B26]become a virtuoso.bírùv[B12; abc]be worried, concernedabout s.t.Unsa na say ímung gibírù sa ímung inahan?What did you bother your mother with again?Ang inadlaw nga galastúhan mauy ákung nabirúan,The money to meet daily expenses is what is worrying me.bíruk1na penetrating, deeply nauseous body odor.v[A123P; a]have B.O.Gibíruk siya kay hugawan,He has B.O. because he’s dirty.-unnperson with B.O.bíruk2n1sterile male.2male with only one testicle.-unaof a sterile type.bís1nbase in baseball.v1[A12]reach a base.Wà makabís ang únang mihapak,The first batter never reached first base.2[A12]succeed in the first step of anything.Dì makabís kanang dagway mung batì niánang bayhána,With your face you won’t get to first base with her.bísanvisa.bisagak=busagak.bisagranhinges.v[A; c1]install, use as a hinge.Bisagráhan nákung pultahan,I’ll put hinges on the door.bisan, bísan1aeven, including.Ang tanan nalísang, bisan aku,Everyone was terrified. Even me.Bisan sa bátà pa, kusgan na,Even as a child he was strong.Wà ku tagái bisan usa,He didn’t give me any, not even one.1beven [so-and-so] is all right.Bisan pubri, basta dílì dawù,It doesn’t matter if he is poor, so long as he is not greedy.Bisan gamay, dawátun ku,I’ll accept it, even if it is small.2ano matter if, even though, nevertheless.Bisan pubri, manggihatágun gihápun,Even if he is poor, he is generous.Bisan gisakitan midúlà lang gihápun,He continued playing even though he was in pain.Bisan pa, dì ku muadtu,Even so, I will not go.— na langeven if it is only [so-and-so].Tagái ku, bisan na lang singku,Give me s.t., even if it is only five cents.Wà miy makáun, bisan na lang ságing,We have no food, not even bananas.2b— sadespite, in spite of.Bisan pa sa ákung hinábang, wà gihápun musalir,He wasn’t successful despite my help.3—[interrogative]3ano matter where, who, how, when, how much, etc.Bisan maása siya, pangitáun ku siya,No matter where he goes, I’ll find him.Bisan pila, palita,Buy it, no matter how much it costs.3banybody, where, etc. at all.Bisan diin lang niya byái ang sinílas,He used to put his slippers any old place.Bisan kinsa makaapil,Anyone may take part.Mahímù bisan anus-a lang,You can do it any time.— ug, kun=bisan.bísapnbishop in chess.bisayàn1Visayan.Bantúgan siyang bisayà,He is a famous Visayan.Tambal nga bisayà,Visayan medicines.2a smaller, ordinary mongrel variety of s.t., esp. domestic animals or cultivated plants.Manuk bisayà,Mongrel chicken.Sibúyas bisayà,Small, green onions.Sabun bisayà,Laundry soap in bars.-in-1the Visayan way.Panambal nga binisayà,Visayan type of folk healing.2Visayan language.Binisayang putúput, tuganus,Pure Visayan with no admixture of foreign words.v1[A; c1]speak Visayan.Binisay-i lang ku,Just speak to me in Visayan.2[A; a12]translate into Visayan.Kinsa tung paríang nagbinisayà sa biblíya?Who was that priest who translated the Bible into Visayan?bisayistanVisayanist.kabisay-annthe Visayan Islands.bisbis=bisíbis.bisbulnbaseball game.v[A; b6]play baseball.-istanbaseball player.v[B156; a12]be, make into a baseball player.bisgùv[B; b6]for children to be fussy and troublesome.Mubisgù ang bátà ug dúnay sakit nga batíun,A child will be fussy if it is not feeling well.bísi1nthe vice- or lieutenant governor, mayor, president, consul, etc.Kun mamatay ang pamúnù pulíhan kini sa íyang bísi,When a president dies the vice-president will take over.v[B36; c1]be s.o.’s lieutenant.Siya ang bisíhi,Run as his vice-mayor.bísi2a1busy with activity.Bísi kaáyu rung mga piliunun kay hápit nang piliay,The candidates are very busy now because it’s election year.2a busy telephone.Bísi gihápun ang tilipunu,The telephone is still busy.v[B26]for the telephone to be busy.bisíbisv[AN; c]sprinkle water on s.t.Bisibísi ang lub-angun,Water the seedlings.paN-v[A23]for it to sprinkle.Ígù lang namisíbis ang ulan,It just sprinkled.bisiklítanbicycle.v1[A; a]ride a bicycle.Dì ku mubisiklíta ug gubà,I won’t ride a broken bicycle.Magbisiklíta ku padúlung sa syúdad,I will ride a bicycle to the city.Dì makabisiklíta ang bakul,The cripplecannotride a bicycle.Bisiklitáha lang ang Talísay,Take a bicycle to Talisay.Lisud ning agianánang bisiklitáhan,This path is difficult to ride a bike over.2[A; c1]take s.t. s.w. by bicycle.Bisiklitáha (ibisiklíta) ang utanun ngadtu sa mirkádu,Take the vegetables to the market on a bicycle.3[A12]get a bicycle.Nakabisiklíta ku sa banggà,I won a bicycle in the contest.4[A; a]make into a bicycle.Kanang ímung wísir bisiklitáhun na lang kay dautang makina,Make your motor-bike into a bicycle because the motoris shot.5[A]exercise lying flat on the back and kicking the feet, as if riding a bicycle.— nga tuluy ligidntricycle.— nga binabáyi, sa babáyingirl’s bicycle.bísisntimes, instances of an event.Daghan nang bísis nga hikit-an ta kamung nagkúyug,There were many instances when I saw you going together.Duha ka bísis (dús bísis) aku níya binuángi,He fooled me twice.bisítan1visitor, guest.Abiabíha ang átung mga bisíta,Entertain our visitors.2monthly menstruation (slang).Gitunghà ka na sa bisíta mu karung bulána?Has your ‘visitor’ arrived this month?v1[A3N; b5]go visit s.o.Bisitáhi (bisitáha) siya,Visit him.2[b4]for the menstruation to come (slang).Gibisitáhan tingáli siya kay pungtánun,She must be on the rag because she is in a bad mood.— iglisyanwalking to the different churches in a town and praying in the evening of Maundy Thursday.v[A; b6]perform the church visit.biskù=bisgù.biskundinviscount.biskutsunstale bread that is toasted with a little sugar sprinkled on it.v[A; a2]make abiskutsu.biskwitnbiscuit.v[A; a2]make, make into biscuits.bisnisn1business.Bay-ansil ang bisnis níya karun,He is engaged in the business of buying and selling.2prostitute (euphemism).— manidyirnbusiness manager.— wúman=bisnis,2.v[B16; c]engage in prostitution.Nagbisnis na si Rus,Rose is ‘in business’ now.bispirasnevening or day before an event.Bispiras sa Pasku,Christmas Eve.Bispiras sa tábù,The day before market day.v1[B56; b4]be an evening or day before an event or holiday.Mibispiras (nabispiras, nagbispiras) na lang sa pista wà gihápun siya muabut,It’s already the eve of the fiesta, and he has not arrived yet.2[B1256]do things on the eve of an event or holiday.Mabispiras sa Pasku ray íyang ipaúlì,He returns home only on Christmas Eve.3[A1]spend the eve of a holiday.bista1nhearing or trial in court.Giabsuwiltu siya niadtung bistáha,He was acquitted in that trial.v[A; a2]hear a case.Bistáhun karun ang sumbung kuntra nímu,The case against you will be heard today.bista2=purbista.bistinclothing.Dunut nga bisti,Ragged clothes.v1[AN; c]wear, put on clothes.Unsay ibisti nímu sa ímung kasal?What will you wear to your wedding?2[A]put clothes on s.o.3[AP; cP]provide with clothes.Pabistíhan (bistíhan) ka námù ug swildúhan pa,We will provide you with clothing and a salary.†bistída, bistídunwoman’s dress of one piece.v[A; a]wear, make into a dress.bistidahunndress material.Maáyung bistidahun ang lís,Lace is good as dress material.bistig=bip-istik.bistipul=bustipul.bistua1visible.Bistu kaáyu ang Kanlaun gíkan dinhi,You can clearly see Mt. Canlaon from here.2for a secret to be very much of public knowledge.Bistu kaáyung pagkapalikíru nímu,Your philandering is an open secret.v1[B1256]get to be visible.Mabistu sa karsádag ibílin dinhi,If you leave it here, it will be visible from the street.2[AB126; c16]make s.t. open knowledge, for s.t. to become open knowledge.Ikaw bay nagbistu nga minyù ku?Were you the one who let out the secret that I’m married?Nabistu ang ímung kaláki,Your doings are now an open secret.— ang baráha, bulitin=bistu,v2.*bísugpakig-v[A23; b(1)]1struggle against in order to attain s.t.Makigbísug ku sa mga kalisdánan sa kinabúhì,I will struggle against life’s difficulties.pangin-, pangim-v[A2; b(1)]strive against obstacles.Nangimbísug ang hubákun ug ginháwa,The asthma victim struggled to get a breath.bisukut=pisukut.bisulnyautia, k.o. arum, the roots of which are branching tubers and the lateral branches of which are eaten:Xanthosoma violaceum.bisungnwoman’s genitalia.hiN-(←)v[B46]for women to blossom forth and be robust (humorous).Makapanghimísung diay ning gugma,Love makes a woman blossom forth.bisyun1vice.Bisyu sa babáyi,The vice of chasing women.2mau ra gihápun nga —it’s the same process, the same words as had been explained before.Ihúmul sa túbig, butangag asin, kutílun, basta mau gihápung bisyúha,Soak it, add salt, stir, and so forth.v1[A1; c16]indulge in vice.Ayaw bisyuha (ibisyu) ang pagtabakù,Don’t make smoking a vice.2[A1; c16]do s.t. always.Nagbisyu siyag kantakanta,He has the habit of singing.-sa, -su(←)afond of indulging in vice.v[B12; b6]become full of vices.Mabisyúsu ang bánag layù sa asáwa,A husband tends to indulge in vice when he is separated from his wife.bítadv[A; a1]pull, usually in the direction of a stationary agent.Bitára nang katri diri,Pull that bed over this way.— ug hábul[A12; c6]afford a scanty amount of nourishment (provide just enough strength to pull a blanket over oneself).Ang panihápun nga ákung gikaun ígù ra giyung ibítad ug hábul,I had a very scanty supper.paN-(←)v[A23]be at the tail end in a race or contest.Namítad siya sa lumbà,He finished last in the race.bitakinVitamin K.bitamin, bitamínanvitamins.bitan-agnk.o. tree of wet areas.bitangnbench.Palingkúra sa bitang ang átung bisíta,Give our visitor a seat on the bench.v[A; a]make into, install a bench.bítasv[A; a]lacerate, rip.Ang lansang mauy nakabítas sa ákung sinínà,The nail ripped my dress.Ayaw bitása ang kurtína,Don’t rip the curtain in two.Bitási ang kinatáwu níya arun katawhan dáyun,Make a laceration in her vagina to facilitate the birth.(→)n1rip, slash, tear.2unmarried young woman who has had sexual experience.bitaugnk.o. tree of strand:Calophyllum inophyllum.bítaw1particle affirming interlocutor’s remark.‘Mahal ra kaáyu.’—‘Bítaw,’‘It’s too expensive.’—‘It sure is.’‘Dì ba tu ikaw si Usting?’—‘Akubítaw,’‘Aren’t you Osting?’—‘Yes, I am.’‘Tugnaw kaáyu run.’—‘Nagswítir bítaw ku,’‘It sure is cold.’—‘Yes, it is. Why do you think I’m wearing a sweater?’2particle giving assurance.2a[so-and-so] is the case anyway.Ayaw paghílak. Muabut na bítaw si Máma nímu,Don’t cry. Your mother is coming anyway.2bstop complaining because [so-and-so] happened, is happening in any case.‘Sígi ming pangítà nímu dà.’—‘Nangítà bítaw pud ku nímu,’‘We have been looking for you.’—‘Well, I have been looking for you, too.’‘Ngánung wà ku nímu binlig kík?’—‘Niingun bítaw kang dì ka gustu,’‘Why didn’t you leave me any cake?’—‘Well, you said you didn’t want any.’2cdon’t worry about it, [so-and-so] is the case with s.o. else and it’s all right.Ayawpaghílak. Aku bítaw, wà ku tagái,Don’t cry. I didn’t get any either, so there.2ddon’t worry about it. I’m just joking.Ambi nà bi. Ayaw bítaw. Nagkumidiya lang bítaw ku,Give that to me. Don’t really. I’m just joking.2eseriously now, please do [so-and-so].Sígi bítaw. Adtu na ta,OK. OK, let’s go now.Ayaw bítaw ku dad-a sa lawum,Oh, stop now. Don’t pull me into the deep water.Usà pa bítaw. Unsa tuy ímung túyù pag-anhi?Seriously, though, what did you have in mind in coming here?3see, [so-and-so] had to happen.‘Sakit ákung úlu.’—‘Bítaw. Giingnan ta bítaw kang dì magsígig ínum,’‘I have a headache.’—‘See, I told you not to drink so much.’Aligri man tà tu silang duha. Naabtan bítaw nas amahan,They were just having fun, but would not you know it, their father caught them.bítàw=bítaw(before a pause).bítayv[AB12S; c1]1hang s.t. up suspended, be hanging.Kinsay nagbítay sa parul?Who hung the lantern up?Ang ímung ranggu nagbitay sa usa ka lugas lánut,Your rank is hanging by a single thread (i.e. you are in imminent danger of demotion).Bitáya (ibítay) sa bintánà ang bandíra,Hang the flag in the window.2[A; c1]execute.Bitáya (ibítay) siya sa silya iliktrika,Execute him in the electric chair.3[A123P; a3]3abe beneath the other cock when fighting on the wing.Nabíhag ang ákung manuk kay nabítay man paglupad,My cock was defeated because it was beneath its opponent when they fought on the wing.3bbe far behind in a game or contest.4[A1; a]perform thebítayceremony in thesúgat(seebítay,n3).n1death by hanging or execution.2distance one is behind in a contest.3the lifting of thealilúyain thesúgatceremony.(→)atending to droop.Bitay siya ug ngábil,She has drooping lips.v[B4]become drooping.Wà na siya ganáhi. Nagbitay na lang,He didn’t feel like it any more. It (the penis) just drooped.bitaybítaynthe hanging part of dangling earrings.-an(→)nplace of execution.maN-r-nexecutioner.paN-n1the lower wattles of a chicken.2hanging decorations in a window.tingbitay sa irù, iringnthe month of July when food is scarce (and they hang dogs up to butcher them), or the period just before payday.-únun, -unncondemned person.kulum-seekulumbítay.bitbitv[A; a]carry or hold s.t. in the hand.Bitbíta ang baskit,Carry the basket.bitìn1snapping, popping sound.2popcorn.3white speck on the iris.v1[A2]make a rather soft, snapping sound.Mibitì ang íyang tiil pagkabálì,His foot snapped when it broke.2[A; c1]make popcorn.3[A2B; b4]get a speck on the eyeball.Gibit-an ang ákung mata,My eyes got a white speck on them.bitíis=batíis.bitikv1[A; a]catch with a noose or lasso.Bitika (bitka, bikta) nang irù,Catch thatdog with a lasso.2[A123P; a123]become entangled or caught in.Nabitik ákung tiil sa bágun,My feet got entangled in the vine.3[A; a2]trap a person into saying s.t.Maáyu nang abugadúha mamitik ug bakákung saksi,That lawyer is good in tripping up lying witnesses.4[a12]become a victim of s.o.’s clever manipulation.Nabitik ku sa matam-is níyang sáad,I was entrapped by his sweet promises.— sa hunsuyv[A13]do s.t. else rather than engage in s.t. useless.Magbitik na lang ku sa hunsuy ug magnigusyu kug alkansi,I’ll do better to trap my pipe than go into business and lose.— sa ututv[A13; a12]do s.t. impossible (humorous).Bitkun kung ákung utut ug kadama ka níya,I’ll eat my hat (lit. trap my fart) if you can make it with her.nany flexible device for trapping animals that snaps shut tightly when stepped on or jiggled.bitikbitikv[A2N; b6]give a hint as to what one is about to do.Wà man ka magbitikbitik (mamitikbitik) námung magminyù ka,You never gave us a hint that you were getting married.bitinnsnake.v[a4]be bitten by a snake.Mu ra ka mag gibitin (gibítin) kun musyágit,You scream as if you had been bitten by a snake.-anninfested with snakes.Bitinan kanang langúba,That cave is infested with snakes.bítin=bíking.bitiránun1war veteran.2having long experience in s.t.Bitiránu kaáyu siyang panday,He’s a veteran carpenter.Bitiránu kaáyu ning báraw ku sa dinunggábay,This knife of mine is veteran of many knife fights.v[B2]become experienced in s.t.Nagkabitiránu ku sa ínum,I am becoming a veteran drinker.†bitirinaryunveterinarian.v[B16; a12]become, make into a veterinarian.bitlìntiny growths on the face, like pimples, cysts.paN-v[A2]for shoots, buds, leaves to sprout.Namitlì na giyud ang mga sáhà sa ságing,At last my banana shoots have sprouted.bitlig=bitlì.bits1nbeets.bits2nbates, k.o. plain, finely woven cotton cloth.bitsikurnu=pitsikurnu.bitsinnmonosodium glutamate food seasoning.v[A; bc]flavor with monosodium glutamate.bitsubitsundelicacy consisting of shredded sweet potatoes, fried and sugared.v[A; a]makebitsubitsu.bitsukuynk.o. pancake consisting of flour, sugar, and eggs, deep fried and sprinkled with sugar.v[A13; a12]prepare, make into this k.o. pancake.bitsuylasn=habitsuylas.bítuna cave with a small opening but with a very large and spacious interior.Dúnay bítu sa tiilan niánang bungtúra,There is a cave at the foot of that mountain.v1[AB126; a]dig a hole, become a cave or deep pit.Mubítu ang sundálu ug way kapasalipdan,Soldiers dig a hole if they have no place to stay.2[A; c]throw in a hole.Ibítu ang mga sagbut,Dump the garbage in the pit.bitudbitudntiny lumps formed when s.t. is mixed into s.t. else and the mixing is not well done.v[B; a]be, become lumpy.Mubitudbitud ang písì ug dílì ángay nga pagkalúbag,The rope will turn out lumpy if you don’t twist it evenly.Ayaw bitudbitura ang ímung pagtimpla sa litsi,Don’t mix the milk so that it comes out lumpy.bitugul=tibugul.bítuknroundworm in the digestive tract.May bítuk nang batáa kay dakug tiyan,That child has worms because he has a big belly.v[A123P; a4]have worms.-unahaving roundworms.bitukbítuknk.o. children’s game played by two teams. Each team is formed into a line and the team that reaches the goal first wins.v[AC; b6]play this game.bitukbituknname given to pipefishes of worm-like size and appearance.bitulbitulv[A; b6]form lumps.Mubitulbitul ang litsi ug madugayan,Milk will curdle if you let it stand.Ang inagian sa iniksiyun nagbitulbitul,The place they injected me is all full of lumps.bítulsn1The Beatles singing group.2Beatles’ hairstyle.v[c16]arrange the hair in the Beatles style.Bitúla (ibítul) ang buhuk mu,Let your hair grow long like the Beatles.pa-v[A13]get a Beatle hairdo.bitunnshoe polish in solidified form.v[A; c]apply shoe polish.Bituni (bitni) ang sapátus,Apply shoe polish to the shoes.bitutnfemale genital organ (humorous euphemism).bitúunn1star.2star in a movie.3star-shaped Christmas lantern.4k.o. tree of strand, the star-shaped fruits of which are used as fish poison:Barringtonia asiatica.5— sa dágatstarfish.v[A; c1]star in a movie production.Ang salídang íyang gibituúnan,The picture he starred in.(→)=bitúun4.paN-v[A2]1for stars to be out.Mamitúun gánì, lagmit dì muulan,When there are stars, it is not likely to rain.2for oily spots to form on the surface of a liquid.Mamitúun ang sabaw basta tambuk ang lutúun,The soup sparkles with fat if you cook fat in it.†bíunbody odor.Bahúang bíu nímu uy,Jesus, what strongb.o. you’ve got.v[B126]haveb.o.Mabíu (biúhun) ka ug dì ka malígù,You’ll haveb.o. if you don’t take a bath.biúhunahaving strongb.o.biúungnfemale genitalia (euphemism forbisung).bíyàv1[A; b(1)]leave a place, s.t. behind.Ngánung mibíyà ka man dinhi?Why did you leave?Kinsay nagbíyà ning libru diri?Who left this book here?Dì ku makabíyà sa ákung búhat,I can’t leave my work.Byái ang pagtabakù,Quit your smoking habit.Hibyaan siya sa trin,She missed the train (i.e., failed to get married).Gibyáan na nà nákù sa buut,I have already forgotten that insignificant matter.Ang ímung pamisti hibyaan na sa urug,Your clothes are way out of style (have been left behind by the styles).2[A; b(1)]abandon, desert.Mibíyà ang bána sa asáwang yawyawan,The husband deserted his nagging wife.2a[A23]die.Gagmay pa mi sa dihang mibíyà si Tátay námù,We were still kids when our father died.3[A12; b26]win by a certain distance, amount.Dílì makabíyà si Usminya ni Markus ug usa ka gatus ka líbu dinhi sa Sugbu,Osmeña can’t garner a majority of one-hundred thousand votes over Marcos here in Cebu.Hibyaan siyag duha ka dupa sa mananáug,He was behind the winner by two arm’s lengths.4[a3]become the underdog.Nabíyà siya kay Ilurdi ang kuntra,He was the underdog because Elorde was his opponent.5[a3]become leftover waste material.(→)1amount by which s.o. is behind in a contest.2abe left behind.Biyà na kaáyu sa panahun,You are very much behind the times.2bthings not in use, cast off.Átung ihátag ang biyà nga sinínà sa mga pubri,We’ll give our old clothes to the poor.2cby-products.Ang biyà sa pamanday magámit nga sugnud,The leftovers from carpentry work can be used as fuel.3the underdog in a fight.Ug parángan ang bisayà ug tiksas, biyà ang bisayà,If a Visayan cock is matched with a Texas, the Visayan is the underdog.4homely.Biyag nawung,Homely looking.5poor in quality.Biyang panaptun,Poor quality cloth.6s.o. who behaves in a bad way.Biyà ug batásan. Isipan,He is an awful sort. He counts favors he renders.v1=bíyà4.2get to be poor in quality.Nagkabíyà ang íyang ági nadúgayng sinuwat,His penmanship got worse and worse the longer he wrote.pa-v1[A; b]allow oneself or s.t. to be left behind.Dì ku magpabíyà sa íyang buut,I won’t allow her to forget me (to be left out of her thoughts).2[A]bet on the underdog.Ug pabíyà ta, dakù tag daug,If we bet on the underdog, we will win more.-um-r-(→)agiven to deserting one’s family.biyawnk.o. small shiny beetle found in trees.biyinexpression denoting approval of s.t. done which is necessary for the next thing to do.Biyin, sunud ímu nang lat-an hangtud mahúmuk,Fine. Next, boil it until it becomes tender.u —or else.Nanglampásu tà ka u biyin nanglaba ba,You should have polished the floor or else washed the clothes.bíyuv1[AB; c1]twirl or whirl on its axis, cause s.t. to do so.Nagbíyu nga lílù,A whirling whirlpool.2[AB; c]go around an area.Ibíyu ang sakyanan sa syudad,Take the car around the city.3[C; ac3]have a contest spinning tops.Byúhun nátù, kun kinsay mauna,Let’s have a top-spinning contest to see who goes first.blagnword used in writing to represent a thudding sound.blak-anwayitnblack and white shoes.blak-áwutnblackout in wartime.v[B6; c1]have, cause a blackout.Átung iblak-áwut (blak-awtun) ang tanang sugà sa syudad,We will black out all the lights in the city.blak-aynblack eye.v[AB26; a1b2]give, have a black eye.Miblak-ay (nablak-ay) íyang mata,He got a black eye.blakbinsnname given to salted black beans (tahusyu) sold in cans.v1[A13]eat salted black beans with the staple food.2[b6]cook with salted black beans.blakbur, blakburdnblackboard.v[c16]make into a blackboard.blakbútingnblock voting.v[A1; c1]engage in block voting.blakdyakn1game of blackjack.2blackjack in cards.v1[A23; a]play blackjack.2[A12]get blackjack.Nakablakdyak ku,I got a blackjack.3[B26]for cards to be blackjack.blakhartnspades in cards.Ilábay ang blakhart nga alas,Discard the ace of spades.blákingv[A; b6(1)]1blocking in games.Dì ku makabláking sa íyang kúmù kay hilabihang kusúga,I couldn’t block his blows because they were so fast.2block the progress of s.t.Giblakíngan ang ákung apuyíntmintsa mayur,The mayor blocked my appointment.blakmarkitnblack market.v[c6]sell s.t. on the black market.blakmil, blakmílingnblackmail.v[A; a1]blackmail s.o.blak plinna carpenter’s plane for cutting across the grain on board ends.blakráminway of playing rummy in which one can meld all the sets of cards at once.v[A2; c1]go ‘block rummy’.blaktinnthe combination of an ace and ten in blackjack, sometimes given higher value than other combinations totalling twenty-one.v[A2; a2b2]make an ace-ten combination.blangkuablank, empty.Daghan kag blangku. Malagmit kang mahagbung,You left lots of blanks. You’ll probably fail.Blangkug nawung,Blank-faced.Butangi ang blangku sa hustung tubag,Put the right answer in the blank.v[A2; b6]leave a blank.Blangkúhi lang ang pangutánang wà nímu hikamahui,Leave the questions you don’t know blank.blapns.t. false said to make s.o. act in a desired way.Ang búnus nga gitahù blap lang,The bonus he kept talking about was all a hoax.v[A; a2]make s.o. believe s.t. to obtain compliance.Blapun nátù siyang wà tay kwarta,Let’s hoax her into thinking that we don’t have any more money.blátirn1blotting paper.2a police blotter.Naintra na sa blátir ang ímung kásu,Your case has been entered in the police blotter.v1[A; c]enter in the police blotter.Iblátir nákù ang inyung mga ngálan,I’ll enter your names into the police blotter.2[b6(1)]blot s.t.bláwus=blúsa.blidv[A]bleed.Gablid ákung samad,My wound is bleeding.-ing(←)v[A13]have bleeding after an operation or delivery.Nagblíding ang íyang upirasyun sa paglíhuk níya,He bled where he had been operated when he moved.blídnrazor blade.blitsv[A; c1]bleach one’s skin or hair.blúablue in color.v[AB; bc1]become, make s.t. blue.bluáwutv[A; b6(1)]give a party with substantial food and drinks in celebration of s.t.Magbluawut kug makapasar ku sa bár,I’ll give a big party if I pass the bar.blúbuknbooklet with a blue cover for answers to examinations.blúkin1large solid piece of ice with a flat surface.2town or city block.3market stall.4political block, faction.v[c16]form, divide into blocks.Blukíha (iblúki) nang yílu,Form the ice into blocks.blúmirnbloomers.v[A; a]wear, make into bloomers.blúsanblouse.v[A; c1]wear, make, make into a blouse.blúsiln1American smuggled cigarettes (named from their blue seal).2American or European person (slang).Nakaasawa siyag blúsil,He married a blue seal (American).blúwirnblower, ventilating fan.v[b(1)]install a blower.branbra.v[A; c]wear a bra.bradn1intimate term of address to a man.Mangáun ta, brad,Come over here and eat with me, friend.2term of address to a brother.brádirnbrother in a fraternity.brandinbrandy.brandilya, brandilyas=barandilya.bras, brásnbrush.v[A; b6(1)]brush s.t.Brasi ang makinilya,Clean the typewriter with a brush.brása, brásasnmeasurement the length of an arm.Usa ka brása (brásas),One arm-length.Kwatru brásas,Four arm-lengths.brásunbiceps.brasúhunahaving well-developed biceps.*brásus— dimirsídisnk.o. dessert made from cake baked in a thin layer, rolled up and filled with a sweet mixture of egg yolk and condensed milk.bráwunabrown in color.v[AB; c1]dye s.t. into, become brown.brayids mídnbridesmaid.brayitamentally quick, clever.Púrus mga brayit nà sila,They are all intelligent.v[B2; b6]become mentally quick, clever.brídv[A; c6]breed animals.Nagbríd kug mga manuk dirása,I’m breeding imported fighting cocks.Ibríd ang manuk mung bisayà ug lighurn,Breed your native chickens with leghorns.*bridamirikan —nbread baked in a box-shape like what is usually packaged in the States.
binggunbingo.v1[A; b6]play bingo.2[A23]get bingo.Kaduha ku makabinggu gabíi,I got bingo twice last night.3[B26; b6]for a card to go bingo.Hápit na mubinggu ang ákung kard,My card is about to go bingo.bingitnthroat infection.v[a4b4]have a sore throat.Gibingit (gibingitan) ku,I got a sore throat.bingka=bibingka.bingkasv[AB; a]rip stitches apart, for stitches to get ripped apart.Kinsay nagbingkas niíning sinináa?Who ripped this dress apart at the stitches?Ayaw ináta arun dílì mabingkas ang tahì,Do not pull at it or the stitches will get undone.bingkilv[C; b3]small quarrel, misunderstanding.Natural sa mga bátà nga magbingkil sa mga duláan,It’s only natural for children to fight about toys.ka-anndifference, reason for misunderstanding.bingkungntool resembling a small pick or axe with blade placed at an angle to the handle, used to dig up the soil shallowly, hollow out dugouts, trim logs, etc.v1[A; a12]work on s.t. with this instrument.2[A13; a12]make into this instrument.paN-annname given to the hammerhead shark, so called because its flattened head with its oculonarial expansions is positioned to the body as the blade of a pick is to its handle.bingwit1v1[A1N; a12b2]catch fish in shallow waters with a hook and line, usually using also a fishing rod.2[A12; a12]trap s.o. into marriage.Nakabingwit si Tikla ugsapíang Insik,Tecla snared a rich Chinese.bingwit2=bingit.binhaminnyoungest man or boy in a group of men or boys.binhìnseed.Migítib nang binhì nga gipugas ku sa ímung sabakan,The seed which I planted on your womb is now beginning to grow.v[c16]1use as a seed for seedlings.Binhía (ibinhì) ang lísu niánang kapayása kay dumadagkù,Use the seeds of that papaya for seedlings because it is a large variety.2implant in one’s mind.Binhía (ibinhì) sa íyang kaisípan ang kabuútan,Instill honesty in his mind.binhud=banhud.binibuynhomosexual man.binignitnk.o. sweet soup eaten as a snack, made of root crops and bananas cooked in coconut milk together with various other starchy ingredients, jackfruit, and flavoring.v[A; a2]make, make intobinignit.binipisyun1activity held to raise money for charity.2charity, pecuniary help.Nangáyù ang alkaldig binipisyu sa mga nasunúgan,The mayor asked for charity for the fire victims.v[A1; b6]hold a benefit, etc.Magbinipisyu ta arun makasapì ang pangílin,Let’s hold a benefit ball to raise money for the fiesta.bínitv[A; a1]carry s.t. heavy by holding it at the top or at one end and letting it dangle.Ayaw biníta ang bulsíta kay mabusbus,Don’t carry the paper bag by the top because the bottom will give way.binlad=binulad.seebulad.binlanganncontainer for holding food or water for animals.v[A1; a2]make s.t. into a feeding container.binludn1finely ground corn grits.2small child who is allowed to participate in a game just to humor it.binrubyumnk.o. orchid.binsulnstinger of a ray fish.binta1nsale of s.t.Kusug ang binta sa karmilítus kun duul sa tulunghaan,Candy sells fast near a school.v[A2; c]offer s.t. for sale.Ang ílang pinalit sa Sandákan ibinta sa Hulu,The things they buy in Sandakan they sell in Jolo.†binta2nadvantage given in a game or contest.v1[A2; c]give s.o. an advantage.Pila ka puntus ang ibinta mu nákù?How many points will you give me as advantage?2[A123; b8]get an advantage.Ug makabinta kag duha ka puntus, dì na siya kaapas,If you get two points advantage, he won’t be able to catch up.binta3nvinta, k.o. speedy sailboat used by Muslims, with colorful sails and with one or two outriggers.v[A1; a12]take, make into a vinta.bintáhàn1advantage in competition.Bintáhà kaáyu nga may titulu ta,It is a great advantage to have a degree.2for a condition to be somewhat better.Bintáhà run kay bubaratu ang baligyà,Conditions are better now because food is cheaper.Bintáhà run ang íyang hilánat,His fever is better now.v1=binta2.2walà —[C3]be evenly matched, such that no one has an advantage.Wà magbintáhà ug dakù ang inyung duhang láwas,Your two bodies are evenly matched.3[B246]for conditions to improve.(→)=bintáhà,n2.paN-v[A2; b6]take advantage at the expense of another.Namintáhà ang magulang pagbáhin sa kindi,The oldest child took advantage of the others when the candy was divided.bintahadur, bintahúsuaone who takes advantage of weaker people.v[B126; b6]become a person of the sort that takes advantage.bintánànwindow.v[A; c1]make, add a window.paN-v1[A2; b]sit by or look out of the window.Pamintanái ang nagtawag nímu,Look out of the window at the man calling you.2[A2]show as if appearing in a window.Namintánà íyang pikuy,His penis peeped out.bintang1n1distance between.Duha ka dupa lang ang bintang sa duha ka balay,The two houses are only two fathoms apart from each other.2advantage, edge in a race or contest.Kun ikaw lay makiglumbà nákù tagáan ta pa kag bintang,I’ll give you an advantage if it’s just you that’s going to race with me.v[AC; c1]1be at a distance, be ahead of s.o.Nagbintang sila pagpanglingkud,They sat far from each other.Ibintang (bintánga, bintanga) pagbutang ang mga kaang,Place the flower pots far apart from each other.2give an edge in a contest.Bintangan ta kag dus kartas,I’ll give you an advantage of two cards.bintang2v[AN; b6(1)]accuse, lay the blame on s.o.Dílì maáyu nga mubintang (mamintang) ta ug salà kun dílì kita sigúru,We must not lay blame on s.o. if we are not sure about it.Akuy nabintangan sa sayup,I was blamed for the mistake.bintanilyansmall window, e.g. a porthole.v[b6]put a small window in.bintarugnmale genitalia (humorous euphemism).Kadakù níya ug bintarug,How big his penis is!binti=bayinti.bintì1nmixer, soft drink or water to diluteliquor.v[A; ac]mix drinks.Bintíun níya ang lambanug ugsibin-ap,He will mix the seven-up and the nipa palm toddy together.bintì2v[BN]for the veins to be, become prominent.Mibintì ang ugat sa íyang nawung sa kasukù,The veins in his forehead stood out in his anger.bintiladurnelectric fan.v[A13]1use an electric fan.2[A; b]install an electric fan.bintilasyunnventilation.bintul1nk.o. large fish corral made of bamboo slats placed in a circle. A light placed in the middle attracts fish which are then caught with a net.v[AC12; b6(1)]1fish with abintul.2[A; c1]make into abintulcorral.bintuláwuaungainly or awkward-looking because of poor proportioning.Bintuláwu siyang tan-áwun kay gamayg úlu,He looks ungainly with his small head.Bintuláwu nang baláya kay hábug piru gamay,That house looks unbalanced because it is tall but very small.bintusnmahjong pieces which represent the winds. Occasionally, the pieces which represent the grasses, daggers, and mirrors also are calledbintus.v[A12; b(1)]have, drawbintusin mahjong.Ug dì ku bintúsan (bintusan) mapúru ang ákung karta,If I don’t draw anybintus,my cards will be all of one kind.bintúsànmethod of relieving muscular aches by placing a glass on the skin and burning a wick in it to create a vacuum and draw the flesh into the glass.v[A; b6]administer dry cupping.Íyang gibintusáan dáyun ang íyang pamául,He applied dry cupping to his sore muscles.bínunwine or hard liquor.v[a2]make into wine.— tintured table wine.bínugnwet spongy ground.Dì muayun ang mais dinhi kay bínug,Corn won’t do well here because it is swampy.v[B12]become boggy.Nagkabínug ang nataran sa síging ulan,The yard is becoming all swampy because of the continuous rain.-unaof a boggy quality.†binulábid=balunábid.binúngank.o. small tree of secondary forest, the sap of which is used as glue for musical instruments:Macaranga tanarius.binyalnvenial sin.Ang salang binyal mapasaylu,Venial sins are forgiveable.— paexpression used in swearing, that one will do s.t.Magbag-u na ku, binyal pa,I’ll change my ways, may I commit a venial sin if I don’t.bipíaynacronym for the BPI, Bureau of Plant Industry.bip-istikna k.o. dish consisting of thinly sliced beef fried with spices and soy sauce.v[A; a2]make, make into this dish.bir1nbeer.bir2=abir.bira1v1[AC2; c1]pull, tug at s.t. while standing still.Nagbira sila sa písì,They are having a tug-of-war with the rope.Biraha (ibira) nà sa wala,Pull it to the left.2[A3; a12b2]attach property to repay a debt.Bayri ímung útang arun dì birahun ímung yútà,Pay your debts so your land won’t be foreclosed.3[A2; b6]make an extension to a structure (pull on the dimensions).Birahi ang kusínag duha ka mitrus sa luyu,Add two meters to the kitchen in the back.4— ang kawit[a12]for a winner to treat to a drink of toddy.Nakadaug lagi ka, sígi biraha ang kawit,Since you won, you treat (lit. grab for the palm toddy container).5— sa kunut[a12]be wrinkled due to age (humorous).Gibira na siya sa kunut piru maminyug usab,She is old but she’s going to marry again.6[A; a2]strip fiber from abaca.n1the extent or length of action of pulling s.t.Gimab-an nákù ang pasul ug tulu ka bira,I shortened the fishing line by three arm lengths.2single act of hauling s.t.Kining kargáha madala sa usa ka bira,This cargo can be taken in one trip.3command given to a driver to get moving.U sígi. Bira.All right. Let’s get going.birabíranline fishing in which one keeps pulling the line out repeatedly rather than just waiting.v[A; b]fish in this way.-da(←)na single trip or haul that a vehicle takes.Madá tas usa ka biráda,We can all be taken in one trip.v[A12]make [so-and-so] many hauls.Makabiráda tag daghang pasahíru kay tábù,We can haul lots of passengers because it’s market day.bira2v[A2; b]punch, beat up s.o. (slang).Birahun nákù nang hubug,I’ll beat up that drunk.biradurn1screwdriver.2one who strips abaca fiber.birandanveranda.v[A; c1]make, make into a veranda.biránunsummer time (March, April, May).v[A; b(1)]spend one’s summer vacation.birbalnverbal, not written.Kuntrátung birbal,Verbal contract.v[a12]make an agreement verbal.birbiki=biribiki.birbínanname given to numerous genera of ornamental and wild herbaceous members of theVerbenaceae.birbun1verb.2word, logos (Biblical).Ug ang birbu nahímung unud,And the word became flesh.v[A; c16]conjugate a verb.birdadíruareal, genuine.Birdadíru nga batu,Real precious gems.birdia1green.2dirty, off-color story.3name given to a mahjong piece with a green grass design: green dragon.— butilyabottle green.— mansánasapple green.v[B; c1]1be, become green in color.2be off-color.Gibirdihan siya niánang isturyáha,He considers that story to be off-color.3[A12B1256; b8]draw a green dragon in mahjong.Ug makabirdi ku, makakáng giyud ku,If I get a green dragon, I’ll get a set of four.birds-aynbird’s-eye, brand of cloth used for diapers, napkins, etc.bird ub paradáyisnbird of paradise, an ornamental banana-like plant:Strelitzia reginaeandHeliconia latispatha.birdúgunexecutioner.v[a12]make into an executioner.birgansúsa=kipìkipì.seekípì.birgatafor a woman to act so as to attract men’s attention and give them to understand that she is easy to approach.Birgátag kinataw-an. Nagdalag kamhir,What a flirtatious laughter, full of come-on’s.v[B; b6]be, become a flirt.birgatinya=birgat.birgum kárum=kipìkipì.seekípì.birhangrating, grillwork over an opening to avoid entry or exit.v[A; c1]install, make into a grille.birhinn1Virgin Mary.2statue of the Virgin Mary.3a woman who has not had sexual intercourse.v[b6]consider a woman a virgin.biribikinbrace, a carpenter’s tool for holding auger bits.biribiri, biribírina sickness, beri-beri.v[A123P; a4]be affected with beri-beri.bírigv[A2; b6]1for a male fowl to perform the courtship dance with the female.Gibirígan sa sunuy ang himungáan,The rooster courted the hen.2for a man to make a pass at a woman.Bísag sitinta anyus na mubírig pa gayud,He’s seventy years old, but he still makes passes.-ayv[A13]for fowls or people to prance about preparatory to attacking each other in a fight.Nagbirigay ang duha ka baksidur,The two boxers were prancing around.birigbírigv[A; b3]hang around s.o. to get s.t. from him.Nagbirigbírig siya nákù kay dúna siyay ipamaráyig,He has been courting me because he is going to ask for s.t.birikingnautomatic drill.bíringnbearings of a machine.v[b6(1)]put bearings in s.t.birisbiris=wiriswiris.birlínanautomobile having an enclosed compartment in the back and the driver’s seat open.v[A1]take such a car.birmúda1nBermuda shorts.v[A; a]wear, make into Bermuda shorts.birmúda2nBermuda grass.birnakular, birnakyularnvernacular.birnisnFriday.v1[B256; b4]be Friday.Nagbirnis (mibirnis) na lang wà gihápun siya muabut,It is (got to be) Friday and he has not arrived yet.Hibirnisan kug ulì tungud sa bagyu,It was already Friday when I arrived because of the typhoon.2[B1256]do things on Fridays.Mabirnis ray íyang ianhi,He’ll come only on Fridays.birnisbirnisevery Friday.Birnisbirnis ang tinglímus sa simbahan,They beg at the church on Fridays.— SantunGood Friday.nawung ug —long faced.v1[AN1]spend Good Friday.2[B]get a long face.Nagbirnis ang íyang nawung kay wà paubana,She has a long face because she wasn’t allowed to go along.síti —well-aged palm toddy.birsikulunverse in the Holy Bible.birsiyunnversion, particular variation of s.t.birsu1nk.o. detonating device used formerly to set off loud explosions during gala or religious festivities.birsu2nmetrical verses.v[A23C; c1]debate in verse.Nagbirsu sila sa kulilísi,They had a debate in verse at the wake.birsusversus.Si Ilurdi birsus di Liyun,Elorde versus de Leon.birta=bwilta.birtdinbirthday of a living person.v[A1; bc(1)]celebrate one’s birthday.Birtdíhan kung ákung kamagulángan,I’ll give a birthday party for my eldest child.paN-v[A23]attend s.o.’s birthday party.— partinbirthday party.— kíknbirthday cake.birtibranvertebra.birtikalnvertical.v[c16]make s.t. vertical.birtkuntrulnbirth control.v[A13]practice birth control.birtudn1special, often magical powers of s.t.Dúna siyay birtud kay sugtun dáyug babáyi,He has special powers because he is irresistible to women.Táwu nga may birtud sa usa,Man that has the swiftness of a deer.2virtuous deed.Ang kabuútan mauy birtud nga angayang sundun,Honesty is a virtue that is worth emulating.birtúsunvirtuoso.v[B26]become a virtuoso.bírùv[B12; abc]be worried, concernedabout s.t.Unsa na say ímung gibírù sa ímung inahan?What did you bother your mother with again?Ang inadlaw nga galastúhan mauy ákung nabirúan,The money to meet daily expenses is what is worrying me.bíruk1na penetrating, deeply nauseous body odor.v[A123P; a]have B.O.Gibíruk siya kay hugawan,He has B.O. because he’s dirty.-unnperson with B.O.bíruk2n1sterile male.2male with only one testicle.-unaof a sterile type.bís1nbase in baseball.v1[A12]reach a base.Wà makabís ang únang mihapak,The first batter never reached first base.2[A12]succeed in the first step of anything.Dì makabís kanang dagway mung batì niánang bayhána,With your face you won’t get to first base with her.bísanvisa.bisagak=busagak.bisagranhinges.v[A; c1]install, use as a hinge.Bisagráhan nákung pultahan,I’ll put hinges on the door.bisan, bísan1aeven, including.Ang tanan nalísang, bisan aku,Everyone was terrified. Even me.Bisan sa bátà pa, kusgan na,Even as a child he was strong.Wà ku tagái bisan usa,He didn’t give me any, not even one.1beven [so-and-so] is all right.Bisan pubri, basta dílì dawù,It doesn’t matter if he is poor, so long as he is not greedy.Bisan gamay, dawátun ku,I’ll accept it, even if it is small.2ano matter if, even though, nevertheless.Bisan pubri, manggihatágun gihápun,Even if he is poor, he is generous.Bisan gisakitan midúlà lang gihápun,He continued playing even though he was in pain.Bisan pa, dì ku muadtu,Even so, I will not go.— na langeven if it is only [so-and-so].Tagái ku, bisan na lang singku,Give me s.t., even if it is only five cents.Wà miy makáun, bisan na lang ságing,We have no food, not even bananas.2b— sadespite, in spite of.Bisan pa sa ákung hinábang, wà gihápun musalir,He wasn’t successful despite my help.3—[interrogative]3ano matter where, who, how, when, how much, etc.Bisan maása siya, pangitáun ku siya,No matter where he goes, I’ll find him.Bisan pila, palita,Buy it, no matter how much it costs.3banybody, where, etc. at all.Bisan diin lang niya byái ang sinílas,He used to put his slippers any old place.Bisan kinsa makaapil,Anyone may take part.Mahímù bisan anus-a lang,You can do it any time.— ug, kun=bisan.bísapnbishop in chess.bisayàn1Visayan.Bantúgan siyang bisayà,He is a famous Visayan.Tambal nga bisayà,Visayan medicines.2a smaller, ordinary mongrel variety of s.t., esp. domestic animals or cultivated plants.Manuk bisayà,Mongrel chicken.Sibúyas bisayà,Small, green onions.Sabun bisayà,Laundry soap in bars.-in-1the Visayan way.Panambal nga binisayà,Visayan type of folk healing.2Visayan language.Binisayang putúput, tuganus,Pure Visayan with no admixture of foreign words.v1[A; c1]speak Visayan.Binisay-i lang ku,Just speak to me in Visayan.2[A; a12]translate into Visayan.Kinsa tung paríang nagbinisayà sa biblíya?Who was that priest who translated the Bible into Visayan?bisayistanVisayanist.kabisay-annthe Visayan Islands.bisbis=bisíbis.bisbulnbaseball game.v[A; b6]play baseball.-istanbaseball player.v[B156; a12]be, make into a baseball player.bisgùv[B; b6]for children to be fussy and troublesome.Mubisgù ang bátà ug dúnay sakit nga batíun,A child will be fussy if it is not feeling well.bísi1nthe vice- or lieutenant governor, mayor, president, consul, etc.Kun mamatay ang pamúnù pulíhan kini sa íyang bísi,When a president dies the vice-president will take over.v[B36; c1]be s.o.’s lieutenant.Siya ang bisíhi,Run as his vice-mayor.bísi2a1busy with activity.Bísi kaáyu rung mga piliunun kay hápit nang piliay,The candidates are very busy now because it’s election year.2a busy telephone.Bísi gihápun ang tilipunu,The telephone is still busy.v[B26]for the telephone to be busy.bisíbisv[AN; c]sprinkle water on s.t.Bisibísi ang lub-angun,Water the seedlings.paN-v[A23]for it to sprinkle.Ígù lang namisíbis ang ulan,It just sprinkled.bisiklítanbicycle.v1[A; a]ride a bicycle.Dì ku mubisiklíta ug gubà,I won’t ride a broken bicycle.Magbisiklíta ku padúlung sa syúdad,I will ride a bicycle to the city.Dì makabisiklíta ang bakul,The cripplecannotride a bicycle.Bisiklitáha lang ang Talísay,Take a bicycle to Talisay.Lisud ning agianánang bisiklitáhan,This path is difficult to ride a bike over.2[A; c1]take s.t. s.w. by bicycle.Bisiklitáha (ibisiklíta) ang utanun ngadtu sa mirkádu,Take the vegetables to the market on a bicycle.3[A12]get a bicycle.Nakabisiklíta ku sa banggà,I won a bicycle in the contest.4[A; a]make into a bicycle.Kanang ímung wísir bisiklitáhun na lang kay dautang makina,Make your motor-bike into a bicycle because the motoris shot.5[A]exercise lying flat on the back and kicking the feet, as if riding a bicycle.— nga tuluy ligidntricycle.— nga binabáyi, sa babáyingirl’s bicycle.bísisntimes, instances of an event.Daghan nang bísis nga hikit-an ta kamung nagkúyug,There were many instances when I saw you going together.Duha ka bísis (dús bísis) aku níya binuángi,He fooled me twice.bisítan1visitor, guest.Abiabíha ang átung mga bisíta,Entertain our visitors.2monthly menstruation (slang).Gitunghà ka na sa bisíta mu karung bulána?Has your ‘visitor’ arrived this month?v1[A3N; b5]go visit s.o.Bisitáhi (bisitáha) siya,Visit him.2[b4]for the menstruation to come (slang).Gibisitáhan tingáli siya kay pungtánun,She must be on the rag because she is in a bad mood.— iglisyanwalking to the different churches in a town and praying in the evening of Maundy Thursday.v[A; b6]perform the church visit.biskù=bisgù.biskundinviscount.biskutsunstale bread that is toasted with a little sugar sprinkled on it.v[A; a2]make abiskutsu.biskwitnbiscuit.v[A; a2]make, make into biscuits.bisnisn1business.Bay-ansil ang bisnis níya karun,He is engaged in the business of buying and selling.2prostitute (euphemism).— manidyirnbusiness manager.— wúman=bisnis,2.v[B16; c]engage in prostitution.Nagbisnis na si Rus,Rose is ‘in business’ now.bispirasnevening or day before an event.Bispiras sa Pasku,Christmas Eve.Bispiras sa tábù,The day before market day.v1[B56; b4]be an evening or day before an event or holiday.Mibispiras (nabispiras, nagbispiras) na lang sa pista wà gihápun siya muabut,It’s already the eve of the fiesta, and he has not arrived yet.2[B1256]do things on the eve of an event or holiday.Mabispiras sa Pasku ray íyang ipaúlì,He returns home only on Christmas Eve.3[A1]spend the eve of a holiday.bista1nhearing or trial in court.Giabsuwiltu siya niadtung bistáha,He was acquitted in that trial.v[A; a2]hear a case.Bistáhun karun ang sumbung kuntra nímu,The case against you will be heard today.bista2=purbista.bistinclothing.Dunut nga bisti,Ragged clothes.v1[AN; c]wear, put on clothes.Unsay ibisti nímu sa ímung kasal?What will you wear to your wedding?2[A]put clothes on s.o.3[AP; cP]provide with clothes.Pabistíhan (bistíhan) ka námù ug swildúhan pa,We will provide you with clothing and a salary.†bistída, bistídunwoman’s dress of one piece.v[A; a]wear, make into a dress.bistidahunndress material.Maáyung bistidahun ang lís,Lace is good as dress material.bistig=bip-istik.bistipul=bustipul.bistua1visible.Bistu kaáyu ang Kanlaun gíkan dinhi,You can clearly see Mt. Canlaon from here.2for a secret to be very much of public knowledge.Bistu kaáyung pagkapalikíru nímu,Your philandering is an open secret.v1[B1256]get to be visible.Mabistu sa karsádag ibílin dinhi,If you leave it here, it will be visible from the street.2[AB126; c16]make s.t. open knowledge, for s.t. to become open knowledge.Ikaw bay nagbistu nga minyù ku?Were you the one who let out the secret that I’m married?Nabistu ang ímung kaláki,Your doings are now an open secret.— ang baráha, bulitin=bistu,v2.*bísugpakig-v[A23; b(1)]1struggle against in order to attain s.t.Makigbísug ku sa mga kalisdánan sa kinabúhì,I will struggle against life’s difficulties.pangin-, pangim-v[A2; b(1)]strive against obstacles.Nangimbísug ang hubákun ug ginháwa,The asthma victim struggled to get a breath.bisukut=pisukut.bisulnyautia, k.o. arum, the roots of which are branching tubers and the lateral branches of which are eaten:Xanthosoma violaceum.bisungnwoman’s genitalia.hiN-(←)v[B46]for women to blossom forth and be robust (humorous).Makapanghimísung diay ning gugma,Love makes a woman blossom forth.bisyun1vice.Bisyu sa babáyi,The vice of chasing women.2mau ra gihápun nga —it’s the same process, the same words as had been explained before.Ihúmul sa túbig, butangag asin, kutílun, basta mau gihápung bisyúha,Soak it, add salt, stir, and so forth.v1[A1; c16]indulge in vice.Ayaw bisyuha (ibisyu) ang pagtabakù,Don’t make smoking a vice.2[A1; c16]do s.t. always.Nagbisyu siyag kantakanta,He has the habit of singing.-sa, -su(←)afond of indulging in vice.v[B12; b6]become full of vices.Mabisyúsu ang bánag layù sa asáwa,A husband tends to indulge in vice when he is separated from his wife.bítadv[A; a1]pull, usually in the direction of a stationary agent.Bitára nang katri diri,Pull that bed over this way.— ug hábul[A12; c6]afford a scanty amount of nourishment (provide just enough strength to pull a blanket over oneself).Ang panihápun nga ákung gikaun ígù ra giyung ibítad ug hábul,I had a very scanty supper.paN-(←)v[A23]be at the tail end in a race or contest.Namítad siya sa lumbà,He finished last in the race.bitakinVitamin K.bitamin, bitamínanvitamins.bitan-agnk.o. tree of wet areas.bitangnbench.Palingkúra sa bitang ang átung bisíta,Give our visitor a seat on the bench.v[A; a]make into, install a bench.bítasv[A; a]lacerate, rip.Ang lansang mauy nakabítas sa ákung sinínà,The nail ripped my dress.Ayaw bitása ang kurtína,Don’t rip the curtain in two.Bitási ang kinatáwu níya arun katawhan dáyun,Make a laceration in her vagina to facilitate the birth.(→)n1rip, slash, tear.2unmarried young woman who has had sexual experience.bitaugnk.o. tree of strand:Calophyllum inophyllum.bítaw1particle affirming interlocutor’s remark.‘Mahal ra kaáyu.’—‘Bítaw,’‘It’s too expensive.’—‘It sure is.’‘Dì ba tu ikaw si Usting?’—‘Akubítaw,’‘Aren’t you Osting?’—‘Yes, I am.’‘Tugnaw kaáyu run.’—‘Nagswítir bítaw ku,’‘It sure is cold.’—‘Yes, it is. Why do you think I’m wearing a sweater?’2particle giving assurance.2a[so-and-so] is the case anyway.Ayaw paghílak. Muabut na bítaw si Máma nímu,Don’t cry. Your mother is coming anyway.2bstop complaining because [so-and-so] happened, is happening in any case.‘Sígi ming pangítà nímu dà.’—‘Nangítà bítaw pud ku nímu,’‘We have been looking for you.’—‘Well, I have been looking for you, too.’‘Ngánung wà ku nímu binlig kík?’—‘Niingun bítaw kang dì ka gustu,’‘Why didn’t you leave me any cake?’—‘Well, you said you didn’t want any.’2cdon’t worry about it, [so-and-so] is the case with s.o. else and it’s all right.Ayawpaghílak. Aku bítaw, wà ku tagái,Don’t cry. I didn’t get any either, so there.2ddon’t worry about it. I’m just joking.Ambi nà bi. Ayaw bítaw. Nagkumidiya lang bítaw ku,Give that to me. Don’t really. I’m just joking.2eseriously now, please do [so-and-so].Sígi bítaw. Adtu na ta,OK. OK, let’s go now.Ayaw bítaw ku dad-a sa lawum,Oh, stop now. Don’t pull me into the deep water.Usà pa bítaw. Unsa tuy ímung túyù pag-anhi?Seriously, though, what did you have in mind in coming here?3see, [so-and-so] had to happen.‘Sakit ákung úlu.’—‘Bítaw. Giingnan ta bítaw kang dì magsígig ínum,’‘I have a headache.’—‘See, I told you not to drink so much.’Aligri man tà tu silang duha. Naabtan bítaw nas amahan,They were just having fun, but would not you know it, their father caught them.bítàw=bítaw(before a pause).bítayv[AB12S; c1]1hang s.t. up suspended, be hanging.Kinsay nagbítay sa parul?Who hung the lantern up?Ang ímung ranggu nagbitay sa usa ka lugas lánut,Your rank is hanging by a single thread (i.e. you are in imminent danger of demotion).Bitáya (ibítay) sa bintánà ang bandíra,Hang the flag in the window.2[A; c1]execute.Bitáya (ibítay) siya sa silya iliktrika,Execute him in the electric chair.3[A123P; a3]3abe beneath the other cock when fighting on the wing.Nabíhag ang ákung manuk kay nabítay man paglupad,My cock was defeated because it was beneath its opponent when they fought on the wing.3bbe far behind in a game or contest.4[A1; a]perform thebítayceremony in thesúgat(seebítay,n3).n1death by hanging or execution.2distance one is behind in a contest.3the lifting of thealilúyain thesúgatceremony.(→)atending to droop.Bitay siya ug ngábil,She has drooping lips.v[B4]become drooping.Wà na siya ganáhi. Nagbitay na lang,He didn’t feel like it any more. It (the penis) just drooped.bitaybítaynthe hanging part of dangling earrings.-an(→)nplace of execution.maN-r-nexecutioner.paN-n1the lower wattles of a chicken.2hanging decorations in a window.tingbitay sa irù, iringnthe month of July when food is scarce (and they hang dogs up to butcher them), or the period just before payday.-únun, -unncondemned person.kulum-seekulumbítay.bitbitv[A; a]carry or hold s.t. in the hand.Bitbíta ang baskit,Carry the basket.bitìn1snapping, popping sound.2popcorn.3white speck on the iris.v1[A2]make a rather soft, snapping sound.Mibitì ang íyang tiil pagkabálì,His foot snapped when it broke.2[A; c1]make popcorn.3[A2B; b4]get a speck on the eyeball.Gibit-an ang ákung mata,My eyes got a white speck on them.bitíis=batíis.bitikv1[A; a]catch with a noose or lasso.Bitika (bitka, bikta) nang irù,Catch thatdog with a lasso.2[A123P; a123]become entangled or caught in.Nabitik ákung tiil sa bágun,My feet got entangled in the vine.3[A; a2]trap a person into saying s.t.Maáyu nang abugadúha mamitik ug bakákung saksi,That lawyer is good in tripping up lying witnesses.4[a12]become a victim of s.o.’s clever manipulation.Nabitik ku sa matam-is níyang sáad,I was entrapped by his sweet promises.— sa hunsuyv[A13]do s.t. else rather than engage in s.t. useless.Magbitik na lang ku sa hunsuy ug magnigusyu kug alkansi,I’ll do better to trap my pipe than go into business and lose.— sa ututv[A13; a12]do s.t. impossible (humorous).Bitkun kung ákung utut ug kadama ka níya,I’ll eat my hat (lit. trap my fart) if you can make it with her.nany flexible device for trapping animals that snaps shut tightly when stepped on or jiggled.bitikbitikv[A2N; b6]give a hint as to what one is about to do.Wà man ka magbitikbitik (mamitikbitik) námung magminyù ka,You never gave us a hint that you were getting married.bitinnsnake.v[a4]be bitten by a snake.Mu ra ka mag gibitin (gibítin) kun musyágit,You scream as if you had been bitten by a snake.-anninfested with snakes.Bitinan kanang langúba,That cave is infested with snakes.bítin=bíking.bitiránun1war veteran.2having long experience in s.t.Bitiránu kaáyu siyang panday,He’s a veteran carpenter.Bitiránu kaáyu ning báraw ku sa dinunggábay,This knife of mine is veteran of many knife fights.v[B2]become experienced in s.t.Nagkabitiránu ku sa ínum,I am becoming a veteran drinker.†bitirinaryunveterinarian.v[B16; a12]become, make into a veterinarian.bitlìntiny growths on the face, like pimples, cysts.paN-v[A2]for shoots, buds, leaves to sprout.Namitlì na giyud ang mga sáhà sa ságing,At last my banana shoots have sprouted.bitlig=bitlì.bits1nbeets.bits2nbates, k.o. plain, finely woven cotton cloth.bitsikurnu=pitsikurnu.bitsinnmonosodium glutamate food seasoning.v[A; bc]flavor with monosodium glutamate.bitsubitsundelicacy consisting of shredded sweet potatoes, fried and sugared.v[A; a]makebitsubitsu.bitsukuynk.o. pancake consisting of flour, sugar, and eggs, deep fried and sprinkled with sugar.v[A13; a12]prepare, make into this k.o. pancake.bitsuylasn=habitsuylas.bítuna cave with a small opening but with a very large and spacious interior.Dúnay bítu sa tiilan niánang bungtúra,There is a cave at the foot of that mountain.v1[AB126; a]dig a hole, become a cave or deep pit.Mubítu ang sundálu ug way kapasalipdan,Soldiers dig a hole if they have no place to stay.2[A; c]throw in a hole.Ibítu ang mga sagbut,Dump the garbage in the pit.bitudbitudntiny lumps formed when s.t. is mixed into s.t. else and the mixing is not well done.v[B; a]be, become lumpy.Mubitudbitud ang písì ug dílì ángay nga pagkalúbag,The rope will turn out lumpy if you don’t twist it evenly.Ayaw bitudbitura ang ímung pagtimpla sa litsi,Don’t mix the milk so that it comes out lumpy.bitugul=tibugul.bítuknroundworm in the digestive tract.May bítuk nang batáa kay dakug tiyan,That child has worms because he has a big belly.v[A123P; a4]have worms.-unahaving roundworms.bitukbítuknk.o. children’s game played by two teams. Each team is formed into a line and the team that reaches the goal first wins.v[AC; b6]play this game.bitukbituknname given to pipefishes of worm-like size and appearance.bitulbitulv[A; b6]form lumps.Mubitulbitul ang litsi ug madugayan,Milk will curdle if you let it stand.Ang inagian sa iniksiyun nagbitulbitul,The place they injected me is all full of lumps.bítulsn1The Beatles singing group.2Beatles’ hairstyle.v[c16]arrange the hair in the Beatles style.Bitúla (ibítul) ang buhuk mu,Let your hair grow long like the Beatles.pa-v[A13]get a Beatle hairdo.bitunnshoe polish in solidified form.v[A; c]apply shoe polish.Bituni (bitni) ang sapátus,Apply shoe polish to the shoes.bitutnfemale genital organ (humorous euphemism).bitúunn1star.2star in a movie.3star-shaped Christmas lantern.4k.o. tree of strand, the star-shaped fruits of which are used as fish poison:Barringtonia asiatica.5— sa dágatstarfish.v[A; c1]star in a movie production.Ang salídang íyang gibituúnan,The picture he starred in.(→)=bitúun4.paN-v[A2]1for stars to be out.Mamitúun gánì, lagmit dì muulan,When there are stars, it is not likely to rain.2for oily spots to form on the surface of a liquid.Mamitúun ang sabaw basta tambuk ang lutúun,The soup sparkles with fat if you cook fat in it.†bíunbody odor.Bahúang bíu nímu uy,Jesus, what strongb.o. you’ve got.v[B126]haveb.o.Mabíu (biúhun) ka ug dì ka malígù,You’ll haveb.o. if you don’t take a bath.biúhunahaving strongb.o.biúungnfemale genitalia (euphemism forbisung).bíyàv1[A; b(1)]leave a place, s.t. behind.Ngánung mibíyà ka man dinhi?Why did you leave?Kinsay nagbíyà ning libru diri?Who left this book here?Dì ku makabíyà sa ákung búhat,I can’t leave my work.Byái ang pagtabakù,Quit your smoking habit.Hibyaan siya sa trin,She missed the train (i.e., failed to get married).Gibyáan na nà nákù sa buut,I have already forgotten that insignificant matter.Ang ímung pamisti hibyaan na sa urug,Your clothes are way out of style (have been left behind by the styles).2[A; b(1)]abandon, desert.Mibíyà ang bána sa asáwang yawyawan,The husband deserted his nagging wife.2a[A23]die.Gagmay pa mi sa dihang mibíyà si Tátay námù,We were still kids when our father died.3[A12; b26]win by a certain distance, amount.Dílì makabíyà si Usminya ni Markus ug usa ka gatus ka líbu dinhi sa Sugbu,Osmeña can’t garner a majority of one-hundred thousand votes over Marcos here in Cebu.Hibyaan siyag duha ka dupa sa mananáug,He was behind the winner by two arm’s lengths.4[a3]become the underdog.Nabíyà siya kay Ilurdi ang kuntra,He was the underdog because Elorde was his opponent.5[a3]become leftover waste material.(→)1amount by which s.o. is behind in a contest.2abe left behind.Biyà na kaáyu sa panahun,You are very much behind the times.2bthings not in use, cast off.Átung ihátag ang biyà nga sinínà sa mga pubri,We’ll give our old clothes to the poor.2cby-products.Ang biyà sa pamanday magámit nga sugnud,The leftovers from carpentry work can be used as fuel.3the underdog in a fight.Ug parángan ang bisayà ug tiksas, biyà ang bisayà,If a Visayan cock is matched with a Texas, the Visayan is the underdog.4homely.Biyag nawung,Homely looking.5poor in quality.Biyang panaptun,Poor quality cloth.6s.o. who behaves in a bad way.Biyà ug batásan. Isipan,He is an awful sort. He counts favors he renders.v1=bíyà4.2get to be poor in quality.Nagkabíyà ang íyang ági nadúgayng sinuwat,His penmanship got worse and worse the longer he wrote.pa-v1[A; b]allow oneself or s.t. to be left behind.Dì ku magpabíyà sa íyang buut,I won’t allow her to forget me (to be left out of her thoughts).2[A]bet on the underdog.Ug pabíyà ta, dakù tag daug,If we bet on the underdog, we will win more.-um-r-(→)agiven to deserting one’s family.biyawnk.o. small shiny beetle found in trees.biyinexpression denoting approval of s.t. done which is necessary for the next thing to do.Biyin, sunud ímu nang lat-an hangtud mahúmuk,Fine. Next, boil it until it becomes tender.u —or else.Nanglampásu tà ka u biyin nanglaba ba,You should have polished the floor or else washed the clothes.bíyuv1[AB; c1]twirl or whirl on its axis, cause s.t. to do so.Nagbíyu nga lílù,A whirling whirlpool.2[AB; c]go around an area.Ibíyu ang sakyanan sa syudad,Take the car around the city.3[C; ac3]have a contest spinning tops.Byúhun nátù, kun kinsay mauna,Let’s have a top-spinning contest to see who goes first.blagnword used in writing to represent a thudding sound.blak-anwayitnblack and white shoes.blak-áwutnblackout in wartime.v[B6; c1]have, cause a blackout.Átung iblak-áwut (blak-awtun) ang tanang sugà sa syudad,We will black out all the lights in the city.blak-aynblack eye.v[AB26; a1b2]give, have a black eye.Miblak-ay (nablak-ay) íyang mata,He got a black eye.blakbinsnname given to salted black beans (tahusyu) sold in cans.v1[A13]eat salted black beans with the staple food.2[b6]cook with salted black beans.blakbur, blakburdnblackboard.v[c16]make into a blackboard.blakbútingnblock voting.v[A1; c1]engage in block voting.blakdyakn1game of blackjack.2blackjack in cards.v1[A23; a]play blackjack.2[A12]get blackjack.Nakablakdyak ku,I got a blackjack.3[B26]for cards to be blackjack.blakhartnspades in cards.Ilábay ang blakhart nga alas,Discard the ace of spades.blákingv[A; b6(1)]1blocking in games.Dì ku makabláking sa íyang kúmù kay hilabihang kusúga,I couldn’t block his blows because they were so fast.2block the progress of s.t.Giblakíngan ang ákung apuyíntmintsa mayur,The mayor blocked my appointment.blakmarkitnblack market.v[c6]sell s.t. on the black market.blakmil, blakmílingnblackmail.v[A; a1]blackmail s.o.blak plinna carpenter’s plane for cutting across the grain on board ends.blakráminway of playing rummy in which one can meld all the sets of cards at once.v[A2; c1]go ‘block rummy’.blaktinnthe combination of an ace and ten in blackjack, sometimes given higher value than other combinations totalling twenty-one.v[A2; a2b2]make an ace-ten combination.blangkuablank, empty.Daghan kag blangku. Malagmit kang mahagbung,You left lots of blanks. You’ll probably fail.Blangkug nawung,Blank-faced.Butangi ang blangku sa hustung tubag,Put the right answer in the blank.v[A2; b6]leave a blank.Blangkúhi lang ang pangutánang wà nímu hikamahui,Leave the questions you don’t know blank.blapns.t. false said to make s.o. act in a desired way.Ang búnus nga gitahù blap lang,The bonus he kept talking about was all a hoax.v[A; a2]make s.o. believe s.t. to obtain compliance.Blapun nátù siyang wà tay kwarta,Let’s hoax her into thinking that we don’t have any more money.blátirn1blotting paper.2a police blotter.Naintra na sa blátir ang ímung kásu,Your case has been entered in the police blotter.v1[A; c]enter in the police blotter.Iblátir nákù ang inyung mga ngálan,I’ll enter your names into the police blotter.2[b6(1)]blot s.t.bláwus=blúsa.blidv[A]bleed.Gablid ákung samad,My wound is bleeding.-ing(←)v[A13]have bleeding after an operation or delivery.Nagblíding ang íyang upirasyun sa paglíhuk níya,He bled where he had been operated when he moved.blídnrazor blade.blitsv[A; c1]bleach one’s skin or hair.blúablue in color.v[AB; bc1]become, make s.t. blue.bluáwutv[A; b6(1)]give a party with substantial food and drinks in celebration of s.t.Magbluawut kug makapasar ku sa bár,I’ll give a big party if I pass the bar.blúbuknbooklet with a blue cover for answers to examinations.blúkin1large solid piece of ice with a flat surface.2town or city block.3market stall.4political block, faction.v[c16]form, divide into blocks.Blukíha (iblúki) nang yílu,Form the ice into blocks.blúmirnbloomers.v[A; a]wear, make into bloomers.blúsanblouse.v[A; c1]wear, make, make into a blouse.blúsiln1American smuggled cigarettes (named from their blue seal).2American or European person (slang).Nakaasawa siyag blúsil,He married a blue seal (American).blúwirnblower, ventilating fan.v[b(1)]install a blower.branbra.v[A; c]wear a bra.bradn1intimate term of address to a man.Mangáun ta, brad,Come over here and eat with me, friend.2term of address to a brother.brádirnbrother in a fraternity.brandinbrandy.brandilya, brandilyas=barandilya.bras, brásnbrush.v[A; b6(1)]brush s.t.Brasi ang makinilya,Clean the typewriter with a brush.brása, brásasnmeasurement the length of an arm.Usa ka brása (brásas),One arm-length.Kwatru brásas,Four arm-lengths.brásunbiceps.brasúhunahaving well-developed biceps.*brásus— dimirsídisnk.o. dessert made from cake baked in a thin layer, rolled up and filled with a sweet mixture of egg yolk and condensed milk.bráwunabrown in color.v[AB; c1]dye s.t. into, become brown.brayids mídnbridesmaid.brayitamentally quick, clever.Púrus mga brayit nà sila,They are all intelligent.v[B2; b6]become mentally quick, clever.brídv[A; c6]breed animals.Nagbríd kug mga manuk dirása,I’m breeding imported fighting cocks.Ibríd ang manuk mung bisayà ug lighurn,Breed your native chickens with leghorns.*bridamirikan —nbread baked in a box-shape like what is usually packaged in the States.
binggunbingo.v1[A; b6]play bingo.2[A23]get bingo.Kaduha ku makabinggu gabíi,I got bingo twice last night.3[B26; b6]for a card to go bingo.Hápit na mubinggu ang ákung kard,My card is about to go bingo.bingitnthroat infection.v[a4b4]have a sore throat.Gibingit (gibingitan) ku,I got a sore throat.bingka=bibingka.bingkasv[AB; a]rip stitches apart, for stitches to get ripped apart.Kinsay nagbingkas niíning sinináa?Who ripped this dress apart at the stitches?Ayaw ináta arun dílì mabingkas ang tahì,Do not pull at it or the stitches will get undone.bingkilv[C; b3]small quarrel, misunderstanding.Natural sa mga bátà nga magbingkil sa mga duláan,It’s only natural for children to fight about toys.ka-anndifference, reason for misunderstanding.bingkungntool resembling a small pick or axe with blade placed at an angle to the handle, used to dig up the soil shallowly, hollow out dugouts, trim logs, etc.v1[A; a12]work on s.t. with this instrument.2[A13; a12]make into this instrument.paN-annname given to the hammerhead shark, so called because its flattened head with its oculonarial expansions is positioned to the body as the blade of a pick is to its handle.bingwit1v1[A1N; a12b2]catch fish in shallow waters with a hook and line, usually using also a fishing rod.2[A12; a12]trap s.o. into marriage.Nakabingwit si Tikla ugsapíang Insik,Tecla snared a rich Chinese.bingwit2=bingit.binhaminnyoungest man or boy in a group of men or boys.binhìnseed.Migítib nang binhì nga gipugas ku sa ímung sabakan,The seed which I planted on your womb is now beginning to grow.v[c16]1use as a seed for seedlings.Binhía (ibinhì) ang lísu niánang kapayása kay dumadagkù,Use the seeds of that papaya for seedlings because it is a large variety.2implant in one’s mind.Binhía (ibinhì) sa íyang kaisípan ang kabuútan,Instill honesty in his mind.binhud=banhud.binibuynhomosexual man.binignitnk.o. sweet soup eaten as a snack, made of root crops and bananas cooked in coconut milk together with various other starchy ingredients, jackfruit, and flavoring.v[A; a2]make, make intobinignit.binipisyun1activity held to raise money for charity.2charity, pecuniary help.Nangáyù ang alkaldig binipisyu sa mga nasunúgan,The mayor asked for charity for the fire victims.v[A1; b6]hold a benefit, etc.Magbinipisyu ta arun makasapì ang pangílin,Let’s hold a benefit ball to raise money for the fiesta.bínitv[A; a1]carry s.t. heavy by holding it at the top or at one end and letting it dangle.Ayaw biníta ang bulsíta kay mabusbus,Don’t carry the paper bag by the top because the bottom will give way.binlad=binulad.seebulad.binlanganncontainer for holding food or water for animals.v[A1; a2]make s.t. into a feeding container.binludn1finely ground corn grits.2small child who is allowed to participate in a game just to humor it.binrubyumnk.o. orchid.binsulnstinger of a ray fish.binta1nsale of s.t.Kusug ang binta sa karmilítus kun duul sa tulunghaan,Candy sells fast near a school.v[A2; c]offer s.t. for sale.Ang ílang pinalit sa Sandákan ibinta sa Hulu,The things they buy in Sandakan they sell in Jolo.†binta2nadvantage given in a game or contest.v1[A2; c]give s.o. an advantage.Pila ka puntus ang ibinta mu nákù?How many points will you give me as advantage?2[A123; b8]get an advantage.Ug makabinta kag duha ka puntus, dì na siya kaapas,If you get two points advantage, he won’t be able to catch up.binta3nvinta, k.o. speedy sailboat used by Muslims, with colorful sails and with one or two outriggers.v[A1; a12]take, make into a vinta.bintáhàn1advantage in competition.Bintáhà kaáyu nga may titulu ta,It is a great advantage to have a degree.2for a condition to be somewhat better.Bintáhà run kay bubaratu ang baligyà,Conditions are better now because food is cheaper.Bintáhà run ang íyang hilánat,His fever is better now.v1=binta2.2walà —[C3]be evenly matched, such that no one has an advantage.Wà magbintáhà ug dakù ang inyung duhang láwas,Your two bodies are evenly matched.3[B246]for conditions to improve.(→)=bintáhà,n2.paN-v[A2; b6]take advantage at the expense of another.Namintáhà ang magulang pagbáhin sa kindi,The oldest child took advantage of the others when the candy was divided.bintahadur, bintahúsuaone who takes advantage of weaker people.v[B126; b6]become a person of the sort that takes advantage.bintánànwindow.v[A; c1]make, add a window.paN-v1[A2; b]sit by or look out of the window.Pamintanái ang nagtawag nímu,Look out of the window at the man calling you.2[A2]show as if appearing in a window.Namintánà íyang pikuy,His penis peeped out.bintang1n1distance between.Duha ka dupa lang ang bintang sa duha ka balay,The two houses are only two fathoms apart from each other.2advantage, edge in a race or contest.Kun ikaw lay makiglumbà nákù tagáan ta pa kag bintang,I’ll give you an advantage if it’s just you that’s going to race with me.v[AC; c1]1be at a distance, be ahead of s.o.Nagbintang sila pagpanglingkud,They sat far from each other.Ibintang (bintánga, bintanga) pagbutang ang mga kaang,Place the flower pots far apart from each other.2give an edge in a contest.Bintangan ta kag dus kartas,I’ll give you an advantage of two cards.bintang2v[AN; b6(1)]accuse, lay the blame on s.o.Dílì maáyu nga mubintang (mamintang) ta ug salà kun dílì kita sigúru,We must not lay blame on s.o. if we are not sure about it.Akuy nabintangan sa sayup,I was blamed for the mistake.bintanilyansmall window, e.g. a porthole.v[b6]put a small window in.bintarugnmale genitalia (humorous euphemism).Kadakù níya ug bintarug,How big his penis is!binti=bayinti.bintì1nmixer, soft drink or water to diluteliquor.v[A; ac]mix drinks.Bintíun níya ang lambanug ugsibin-ap,He will mix the seven-up and the nipa palm toddy together.bintì2v[BN]for the veins to be, become prominent.Mibintì ang ugat sa íyang nawung sa kasukù,The veins in his forehead stood out in his anger.bintiladurnelectric fan.v[A13]1use an electric fan.2[A; b]install an electric fan.bintilasyunnventilation.bintul1nk.o. large fish corral made of bamboo slats placed in a circle. A light placed in the middle attracts fish which are then caught with a net.v[AC12; b6(1)]1fish with abintul.2[A; c1]make into abintulcorral.bintuláwuaungainly or awkward-looking because of poor proportioning.Bintuláwu siyang tan-áwun kay gamayg úlu,He looks ungainly with his small head.Bintuláwu nang baláya kay hábug piru gamay,That house looks unbalanced because it is tall but very small.bintusnmahjong pieces which represent the winds. Occasionally, the pieces which represent the grasses, daggers, and mirrors also are calledbintus.v[A12; b(1)]have, drawbintusin mahjong.Ug dì ku bintúsan (bintusan) mapúru ang ákung karta,If I don’t draw anybintus,my cards will be all of one kind.bintúsànmethod of relieving muscular aches by placing a glass on the skin and burning a wick in it to create a vacuum and draw the flesh into the glass.v[A; b6]administer dry cupping.Íyang gibintusáan dáyun ang íyang pamául,He applied dry cupping to his sore muscles.bínunwine or hard liquor.v[a2]make into wine.— tintured table wine.bínugnwet spongy ground.Dì muayun ang mais dinhi kay bínug,Corn won’t do well here because it is swampy.v[B12]become boggy.Nagkabínug ang nataran sa síging ulan,The yard is becoming all swampy because of the continuous rain.-unaof a boggy quality.†binulábid=balunábid.binúngank.o. small tree of secondary forest, the sap of which is used as glue for musical instruments:Macaranga tanarius.binyalnvenial sin.Ang salang binyal mapasaylu,Venial sins are forgiveable.— paexpression used in swearing, that one will do s.t.Magbag-u na ku, binyal pa,I’ll change my ways, may I commit a venial sin if I don’t.bipíaynacronym for the BPI, Bureau of Plant Industry.bip-istikna k.o. dish consisting of thinly sliced beef fried with spices and soy sauce.v[A; a2]make, make into this dish.bir1nbeer.bir2=abir.bira1v1[AC2; c1]pull, tug at s.t. while standing still.Nagbira sila sa písì,They are having a tug-of-war with the rope.Biraha (ibira) nà sa wala,Pull it to the left.2[A3; a12b2]attach property to repay a debt.Bayri ímung útang arun dì birahun ímung yútà,Pay your debts so your land won’t be foreclosed.3[A2; b6]make an extension to a structure (pull on the dimensions).Birahi ang kusínag duha ka mitrus sa luyu,Add two meters to the kitchen in the back.4— ang kawit[a12]for a winner to treat to a drink of toddy.Nakadaug lagi ka, sígi biraha ang kawit,Since you won, you treat (lit. grab for the palm toddy container).5— sa kunut[a12]be wrinkled due to age (humorous).Gibira na siya sa kunut piru maminyug usab,She is old but she’s going to marry again.6[A; a2]strip fiber from abaca.n1the extent or length of action of pulling s.t.Gimab-an nákù ang pasul ug tulu ka bira,I shortened the fishing line by three arm lengths.2single act of hauling s.t.Kining kargáha madala sa usa ka bira,This cargo can be taken in one trip.3command given to a driver to get moving.U sígi. Bira.All right. Let’s get going.birabíranline fishing in which one keeps pulling the line out repeatedly rather than just waiting.v[A; b]fish in this way.-da(←)na single trip or haul that a vehicle takes.Madá tas usa ka biráda,We can all be taken in one trip.v[A12]make [so-and-so] many hauls.Makabiráda tag daghang pasahíru kay tábù,We can haul lots of passengers because it’s market day.bira2v[A2; b]punch, beat up s.o. (slang).Birahun nákù nang hubug,I’ll beat up that drunk.biradurn1screwdriver.2one who strips abaca fiber.birandanveranda.v[A; c1]make, make into a veranda.biránunsummer time (March, April, May).v[A; b(1)]spend one’s summer vacation.birbalnverbal, not written.Kuntrátung birbal,Verbal contract.v[a12]make an agreement verbal.birbiki=biribiki.birbínanname given to numerous genera of ornamental and wild herbaceous members of theVerbenaceae.birbun1verb.2word, logos (Biblical).Ug ang birbu nahímung unud,And the word became flesh.v[A; c16]conjugate a verb.birdadíruareal, genuine.Birdadíru nga batu,Real precious gems.birdia1green.2dirty, off-color story.3name given to a mahjong piece with a green grass design: green dragon.— butilyabottle green.— mansánasapple green.v[B; c1]1be, become green in color.2be off-color.Gibirdihan siya niánang isturyáha,He considers that story to be off-color.3[A12B1256; b8]draw a green dragon in mahjong.Ug makabirdi ku, makakáng giyud ku,If I get a green dragon, I’ll get a set of four.birds-aynbird’s-eye, brand of cloth used for diapers, napkins, etc.bird ub paradáyisnbird of paradise, an ornamental banana-like plant:Strelitzia reginaeandHeliconia latispatha.birdúgunexecutioner.v[a12]make into an executioner.birgansúsa=kipìkipì.seekípì.birgatafor a woman to act so as to attract men’s attention and give them to understand that she is easy to approach.Birgátag kinataw-an. Nagdalag kamhir,What a flirtatious laughter, full of come-on’s.v[B; b6]be, become a flirt.birgatinya=birgat.birgum kárum=kipìkipì.seekípì.birhangrating, grillwork over an opening to avoid entry or exit.v[A; c1]install, make into a grille.birhinn1Virgin Mary.2statue of the Virgin Mary.3a woman who has not had sexual intercourse.v[b6]consider a woman a virgin.biribikinbrace, a carpenter’s tool for holding auger bits.biribiri, biribírina sickness, beri-beri.v[A123P; a4]be affected with beri-beri.bírigv[A2; b6]1for a male fowl to perform the courtship dance with the female.Gibirígan sa sunuy ang himungáan,The rooster courted the hen.2for a man to make a pass at a woman.Bísag sitinta anyus na mubírig pa gayud,He’s seventy years old, but he still makes passes.-ayv[A13]for fowls or people to prance about preparatory to attacking each other in a fight.Nagbirigay ang duha ka baksidur,The two boxers were prancing around.birigbírigv[A; b3]hang around s.o. to get s.t. from him.Nagbirigbírig siya nákù kay dúna siyay ipamaráyig,He has been courting me because he is going to ask for s.t.birikingnautomatic drill.bíringnbearings of a machine.v[b6(1)]put bearings in s.t.birisbiris=wiriswiris.birlínanautomobile having an enclosed compartment in the back and the driver’s seat open.v[A1]take such a car.birmúda1nBermuda shorts.v[A; a]wear, make into Bermuda shorts.birmúda2nBermuda grass.birnakular, birnakyularnvernacular.birnisnFriday.v1[B256; b4]be Friday.Nagbirnis (mibirnis) na lang wà gihápun siya muabut,It is (got to be) Friday and he has not arrived yet.Hibirnisan kug ulì tungud sa bagyu,It was already Friday when I arrived because of the typhoon.2[B1256]do things on Fridays.Mabirnis ray íyang ianhi,He’ll come only on Fridays.birnisbirnisevery Friday.Birnisbirnis ang tinglímus sa simbahan,They beg at the church on Fridays.— SantunGood Friday.nawung ug —long faced.v1[AN1]spend Good Friday.2[B]get a long face.Nagbirnis ang íyang nawung kay wà paubana,She has a long face because she wasn’t allowed to go along.síti —well-aged palm toddy.birsikulunverse in the Holy Bible.birsiyunnversion, particular variation of s.t.birsu1nk.o. detonating device used formerly to set off loud explosions during gala or religious festivities.birsu2nmetrical verses.v[A23C; c1]debate in verse.Nagbirsu sila sa kulilísi,They had a debate in verse at the wake.birsusversus.Si Ilurdi birsus di Liyun,Elorde versus de Leon.birta=bwilta.birtdinbirthday of a living person.v[A1; bc(1)]celebrate one’s birthday.Birtdíhan kung ákung kamagulángan,I’ll give a birthday party for my eldest child.paN-v[A23]attend s.o.’s birthday party.— partinbirthday party.— kíknbirthday cake.birtibranvertebra.birtikalnvertical.v[c16]make s.t. vertical.birtkuntrulnbirth control.v[A13]practice birth control.birtudn1special, often magical powers of s.t.Dúna siyay birtud kay sugtun dáyug babáyi,He has special powers because he is irresistible to women.Táwu nga may birtud sa usa,Man that has the swiftness of a deer.2virtuous deed.Ang kabuútan mauy birtud nga angayang sundun,Honesty is a virtue that is worth emulating.birtúsunvirtuoso.v[B26]become a virtuoso.bírùv[B12; abc]be worried, concernedabout s.t.Unsa na say ímung gibírù sa ímung inahan?What did you bother your mother with again?Ang inadlaw nga galastúhan mauy ákung nabirúan,The money to meet daily expenses is what is worrying me.bíruk1na penetrating, deeply nauseous body odor.v[A123P; a]have B.O.Gibíruk siya kay hugawan,He has B.O. because he’s dirty.-unnperson with B.O.bíruk2n1sterile male.2male with only one testicle.-unaof a sterile type.bís1nbase in baseball.v1[A12]reach a base.Wà makabís ang únang mihapak,The first batter never reached first base.2[A12]succeed in the first step of anything.Dì makabís kanang dagway mung batì niánang bayhána,With your face you won’t get to first base with her.bísanvisa.bisagak=busagak.bisagranhinges.v[A; c1]install, use as a hinge.Bisagráhan nákung pultahan,I’ll put hinges on the door.bisan, bísan1aeven, including.Ang tanan nalísang, bisan aku,Everyone was terrified. Even me.Bisan sa bátà pa, kusgan na,Even as a child he was strong.Wà ku tagái bisan usa,He didn’t give me any, not even one.1beven [so-and-so] is all right.Bisan pubri, basta dílì dawù,It doesn’t matter if he is poor, so long as he is not greedy.Bisan gamay, dawátun ku,I’ll accept it, even if it is small.2ano matter if, even though, nevertheless.Bisan pubri, manggihatágun gihápun,Even if he is poor, he is generous.Bisan gisakitan midúlà lang gihápun,He continued playing even though he was in pain.Bisan pa, dì ku muadtu,Even so, I will not go.— na langeven if it is only [so-and-so].Tagái ku, bisan na lang singku,Give me s.t., even if it is only five cents.Wà miy makáun, bisan na lang ságing,We have no food, not even bananas.2b— sadespite, in spite of.Bisan pa sa ákung hinábang, wà gihápun musalir,He wasn’t successful despite my help.3—[interrogative]3ano matter where, who, how, when, how much, etc.Bisan maása siya, pangitáun ku siya,No matter where he goes, I’ll find him.Bisan pila, palita,Buy it, no matter how much it costs.3banybody, where, etc. at all.Bisan diin lang niya byái ang sinílas,He used to put his slippers any old place.Bisan kinsa makaapil,Anyone may take part.Mahímù bisan anus-a lang,You can do it any time.— ug, kun=bisan.bísapnbishop in chess.bisayàn1Visayan.Bantúgan siyang bisayà,He is a famous Visayan.Tambal nga bisayà,Visayan medicines.2a smaller, ordinary mongrel variety of s.t., esp. domestic animals or cultivated plants.Manuk bisayà,Mongrel chicken.Sibúyas bisayà,Small, green onions.Sabun bisayà,Laundry soap in bars.-in-1the Visayan way.Panambal nga binisayà,Visayan type of folk healing.2Visayan language.Binisayang putúput, tuganus,Pure Visayan with no admixture of foreign words.v1[A; c1]speak Visayan.Binisay-i lang ku,Just speak to me in Visayan.2[A; a12]translate into Visayan.Kinsa tung paríang nagbinisayà sa biblíya?Who was that priest who translated the Bible into Visayan?bisayistanVisayanist.kabisay-annthe Visayan Islands.bisbis=bisíbis.bisbulnbaseball game.v[A; b6]play baseball.-istanbaseball player.v[B156; a12]be, make into a baseball player.bisgùv[B; b6]for children to be fussy and troublesome.Mubisgù ang bátà ug dúnay sakit nga batíun,A child will be fussy if it is not feeling well.bísi1nthe vice- or lieutenant governor, mayor, president, consul, etc.Kun mamatay ang pamúnù pulíhan kini sa íyang bísi,When a president dies the vice-president will take over.v[B36; c1]be s.o.’s lieutenant.Siya ang bisíhi,Run as his vice-mayor.bísi2a1busy with activity.Bísi kaáyu rung mga piliunun kay hápit nang piliay,The candidates are very busy now because it’s election year.2a busy telephone.Bísi gihápun ang tilipunu,The telephone is still busy.v[B26]for the telephone to be busy.bisíbisv[AN; c]sprinkle water on s.t.Bisibísi ang lub-angun,Water the seedlings.paN-v[A23]for it to sprinkle.Ígù lang namisíbis ang ulan,It just sprinkled.bisiklítanbicycle.v1[A; a]ride a bicycle.Dì ku mubisiklíta ug gubà,I won’t ride a broken bicycle.Magbisiklíta ku padúlung sa syúdad,I will ride a bicycle to the city.Dì makabisiklíta ang bakul,The cripplecannotride a bicycle.Bisiklitáha lang ang Talísay,Take a bicycle to Talisay.Lisud ning agianánang bisiklitáhan,This path is difficult to ride a bike over.2[A; c1]take s.t. s.w. by bicycle.Bisiklitáha (ibisiklíta) ang utanun ngadtu sa mirkádu,Take the vegetables to the market on a bicycle.3[A12]get a bicycle.Nakabisiklíta ku sa banggà,I won a bicycle in the contest.4[A; a]make into a bicycle.Kanang ímung wísir bisiklitáhun na lang kay dautang makina,Make your motor-bike into a bicycle because the motoris shot.5[A]exercise lying flat on the back and kicking the feet, as if riding a bicycle.— nga tuluy ligidntricycle.— nga binabáyi, sa babáyingirl’s bicycle.bísisntimes, instances of an event.Daghan nang bísis nga hikit-an ta kamung nagkúyug,There were many instances when I saw you going together.Duha ka bísis (dús bísis) aku níya binuángi,He fooled me twice.bisítan1visitor, guest.Abiabíha ang átung mga bisíta,Entertain our visitors.2monthly menstruation (slang).Gitunghà ka na sa bisíta mu karung bulána?Has your ‘visitor’ arrived this month?v1[A3N; b5]go visit s.o.Bisitáhi (bisitáha) siya,Visit him.2[b4]for the menstruation to come (slang).Gibisitáhan tingáli siya kay pungtánun,She must be on the rag because she is in a bad mood.— iglisyanwalking to the different churches in a town and praying in the evening of Maundy Thursday.v[A; b6]perform the church visit.biskù=bisgù.biskundinviscount.biskutsunstale bread that is toasted with a little sugar sprinkled on it.v[A; a2]make abiskutsu.biskwitnbiscuit.v[A; a2]make, make into biscuits.bisnisn1business.Bay-ansil ang bisnis níya karun,He is engaged in the business of buying and selling.2prostitute (euphemism).— manidyirnbusiness manager.— wúman=bisnis,2.v[B16; c]engage in prostitution.Nagbisnis na si Rus,Rose is ‘in business’ now.bispirasnevening or day before an event.Bispiras sa Pasku,Christmas Eve.Bispiras sa tábù,The day before market day.v1[B56; b4]be an evening or day before an event or holiday.Mibispiras (nabispiras, nagbispiras) na lang sa pista wà gihápun siya muabut,It’s already the eve of the fiesta, and he has not arrived yet.2[B1256]do things on the eve of an event or holiday.Mabispiras sa Pasku ray íyang ipaúlì,He returns home only on Christmas Eve.3[A1]spend the eve of a holiday.bista1nhearing or trial in court.Giabsuwiltu siya niadtung bistáha,He was acquitted in that trial.v[A; a2]hear a case.Bistáhun karun ang sumbung kuntra nímu,The case against you will be heard today.bista2=purbista.bistinclothing.Dunut nga bisti,Ragged clothes.v1[AN; c]wear, put on clothes.Unsay ibisti nímu sa ímung kasal?What will you wear to your wedding?2[A]put clothes on s.o.3[AP; cP]provide with clothes.Pabistíhan (bistíhan) ka námù ug swildúhan pa,We will provide you with clothing and a salary.†bistída, bistídunwoman’s dress of one piece.v[A; a]wear, make into a dress.bistidahunndress material.Maáyung bistidahun ang lís,Lace is good as dress material.bistig=bip-istik.bistipul=bustipul.bistua1visible.Bistu kaáyu ang Kanlaun gíkan dinhi,You can clearly see Mt. Canlaon from here.2for a secret to be very much of public knowledge.Bistu kaáyung pagkapalikíru nímu,Your philandering is an open secret.v1[B1256]get to be visible.Mabistu sa karsádag ibílin dinhi,If you leave it here, it will be visible from the street.2[AB126; c16]make s.t. open knowledge, for s.t. to become open knowledge.Ikaw bay nagbistu nga minyù ku?Were you the one who let out the secret that I’m married?Nabistu ang ímung kaláki,Your doings are now an open secret.— ang baráha, bulitin=bistu,v2.*bísugpakig-v[A23; b(1)]1struggle against in order to attain s.t.Makigbísug ku sa mga kalisdánan sa kinabúhì,I will struggle against life’s difficulties.pangin-, pangim-v[A2; b(1)]strive against obstacles.Nangimbísug ang hubákun ug ginháwa,The asthma victim struggled to get a breath.bisukut=pisukut.bisulnyautia, k.o. arum, the roots of which are branching tubers and the lateral branches of which are eaten:Xanthosoma violaceum.bisungnwoman’s genitalia.hiN-(←)v[B46]for women to blossom forth and be robust (humorous).Makapanghimísung diay ning gugma,Love makes a woman blossom forth.bisyun1vice.Bisyu sa babáyi,The vice of chasing women.2mau ra gihápun nga —it’s the same process, the same words as had been explained before.Ihúmul sa túbig, butangag asin, kutílun, basta mau gihápung bisyúha,Soak it, add salt, stir, and so forth.v1[A1; c16]indulge in vice.Ayaw bisyuha (ibisyu) ang pagtabakù,Don’t make smoking a vice.2[A1; c16]do s.t. always.Nagbisyu siyag kantakanta,He has the habit of singing.-sa, -su(←)afond of indulging in vice.v[B12; b6]become full of vices.Mabisyúsu ang bánag layù sa asáwa,A husband tends to indulge in vice when he is separated from his wife.bítadv[A; a1]pull, usually in the direction of a stationary agent.Bitára nang katri diri,Pull that bed over this way.— ug hábul[A12; c6]afford a scanty amount of nourishment (provide just enough strength to pull a blanket over oneself).Ang panihápun nga ákung gikaun ígù ra giyung ibítad ug hábul,I had a very scanty supper.paN-(←)v[A23]be at the tail end in a race or contest.Namítad siya sa lumbà,He finished last in the race.bitakinVitamin K.bitamin, bitamínanvitamins.bitan-agnk.o. tree of wet areas.bitangnbench.Palingkúra sa bitang ang átung bisíta,Give our visitor a seat on the bench.v[A; a]make into, install a bench.bítasv[A; a]lacerate, rip.Ang lansang mauy nakabítas sa ákung sinínà,The nail ripped my dress.Ayaw bitása ang kurtína,Don’t rip the curtain in two.Bitási ang kinatáwu níya arun katawhan dáyun,Make a laceration in her vagina to facilitate the birth.(→)n1rip, slash, tear.2unmarried young woman who has had sexual experience.bitaugnk.o. tree of strand:Calophyllum inophyllum.bítaw1particle affirming interlocutor’s remark.‘Mahal ra kaáyu.’—‘Bítaw,’‘It’s too expensive.’—‘It sure is.’‘Dì ba tu ikaw si Usting?’—‘Akubítaw,’‘Aren’t you Osting?’—‘Yes, I am.’‘Tugnaw kaáyu run.’—‘Nagswítir bítaw ku,’‘It sure is cold.’—‘Yes, it is. Why do you think I’m wearing a sweater?’2particle giving assurance.2a[so-and-so] is the case anyway.Ayaw paghílak. Muabut na bítaw si Máma nímu,Don’t cry. Your mother is coming anyway.2bstop complaining because [so-and-so] happened, is happening in any case.‘Sígi ming pangítà nímu dà.’—‘Nangítà bítaw pud ku nímu,’‘We have been looking for you.’—‘Well, I have been looking for you, too.’‘Ngánung wà ku nímu binlig kík?’—‘Niingun bítaw kang dì ka gustu,’‘Why didn’t you leave me any cake?’—‘Well, you said you didn’t want any.’2cdon’t worry about it, [so-and-so] is the case with s.o. else and it’s all right.Ayawpaghílak. Aku bítaw, wà ku tagái,Don’t cry. I didn’t get any either, so there.2ddon’t worry about it. I’m just joking.Ambi nà bi. Ayaw bítaw. Nagkumidiya lang bítaw ku,Give that to me. Don’t really. I’m just joking.2eseriously now, please do [so-and-so].Sígi bítaw. Adtu na ta,OK. OK, let’s go now.Ayaw bítaw ku dad-a sa lawum,Oh, stop now. Don’t pull me into the deep water.Usà pa bítaw. Unsa tuy ímung túyù pag-anhi?Seriously, though, what did you have in mind in coming here?3see, [so-and-so] had to happen.‘Sakit ákung úlu.’—‘Bítaw. Giingnan ta bítaw kang dì magsígig ínum,’‘I have a headache.’—‘See, I told you not to drink so much.’Aligri man tà tu silang duha. Naabtan bítaw nas amahan,They were just having fun, but would not you know it, their father caught them.bítàw=bítaw(before a pause).bítayv[AB12S; c1]1hang s.t. up suspended, be hanging.Kinsay nagbítay sa parul?Who hung the lantern up?Ang ímung ranggu nagbitay sa usa ka lugas lánut,Your rank is hanging by a single thread (i.e. you are in imminent danger of demotion).Bitáya (ibítay) sa bintánà ang bandíra,Hang the flag in the window.2[A; c1]execute.Bitáya (ibítay) siya sa silya iliktrika,Execute him in the electric chair.3[A123P; a3]3abe beneath the other cock when fighting on the wing.Nabíhag ang ákung manuk kay nabítay man paglupad,My cock was defeated because it was beneath its opponent when they fought on the wing.3bbe far behind in a game or contest.4[A1; a]perform thebítayceremony in thesúgat(seebítay,n3).n1death by hanging or execution.2distance one is behind in a contest.3the lifting of thealilúyain thesúgatceremony.(→)atending to droop.Bitay siya ug ngábil,She has drooping lips.v[B4]become drooping.Wà na siya ganáhi. Nagbitay na lang,He didn’t feel like it any more. It (the penis) just drooped.bitaybítaynthe hanging part of dangling earrings.-an(→)nplace of execution.maN-r-nexecutioner.paN-n1the lower wattles of a chicken.2hanging decorations in a window.tingbitay sa irù, iringnthe month of July when food is scarce (and they hang dogs up to butcher them), or the period just before payday.-únun, -unncondemned person.kulum-seekulumbítay.bitbitv[A; a]carry or hold s.t. in the hand.Bitbíta ang baskit,Carry the basket.bitìn1snapping, popping sound.2popcorn.3white speck on the iris.v1[A2]make a rather soft, snapping sound.Mibitì ang íyang tiil pagkabálì,His foot snapped when it broke.2[A; c1]make popcorn.3[A2B; b4]get a speck on the eyeball.Gibit-an ang ákung mata,My eyes got a white speck on them.bitíis=batíis.bitikv1[A; a]catch with a noose or lasso.Bitika (bitka, bikta) nang irù,Catch thatdog with a lasso.2[A123P; a123]become entangled or caught in.Nabitik ákung tiil sa bágun,My feet got entangled in the vine.3[A; a2]trap a person into saying s.t.Maáyu nang abugadúha mamitik ug bakákung saksi,That lawyer is good in tripping up lying witnesses.4[a12]become a victim of s.o.’s clever manipulation.Nabitik ku sa matam-is níyang sáad,I was entrapped by his sweet promises.— sa hunsuyv[A13]do s.t. else rather than engage in s.t. useless.Magbitik na lang ku sa hunsuy ug magnigusyu kug alkansi,I’ll do better to trap my pipe than go into business and lose.— sa ututv[A13; a12]do s.t. impossible (humorous).Bitkun kung ákung utut ug kadama ka níya,I’ll eat my hat (lit. trap my fart) if you can make it with her.nany flexible device for trapping animals that snaps shut tightly when stepped on or jiggled.bitikbitikv[A2N; b6]give a hint as to what one is about to do.Wà man ka magbitikbitik (mamitikbitik) námung magminyù ka,You never gave us a hint that you were getting married.bitinnsnake.v[a4]be bitten by a snake.Mu ra ka mag gibitin (gibítin) kun musyágit,You scream as if you had been bitten by a snake.-anninfested with snakes.Bitinan kanang langúba,That cave is infested with snakes.bítin=bíking.bitiránun1war veteran.2having long experience in s.t.Bitiránu kaáyu siyang panday,He’s a veteran carpenter.Bitiránu kaáyu ning báraw ku sa dinunggábay,This knife of mine is veteran of many knife fights.v[B2]become experienced in s.t.Nagkabitiránu ku sa ínum,I am becoming a veteran drinker.†bitirinaryunveterinarian.v[B16; a12]become, make into a veterinarian.bitlìntiny growths on the face, like pimples, cysts.paN-v[A2]for shoots, buds, leaves to sprout.Namitlì na giyud ang mga sáhà sa ságing,At last my banana shoots have sprouted.bitlig=bitlì.bits1nbeets.bits2nbates, k.o. plain, finely woven cotton cloth.bitsikurnu=pitsikurnu.bitsinnmonosodium glutamate food seasoning.v[A; bc]flavor with monosodium glutamate.bitsubitsundelicacy consisting of shredded sweet potatoes, fried and sugared.v[A; a]makebitsubitsu.bitsukuynk.o. pancake consisting of flour, sugar, and eggs, deep fried and sprinkled with sugar.v[A13; a12]prepare, make into this k.o. pancake.bitsuylasn=habitsuylas.bítuna cave with a small opening but with a very large and spacious interior.Dúnay bítu sa tiilan niánang bungtúra,There is a cave at the foot of that mountain.v1[AB126; a]dig a hole, become a cave or deep pit.Mubítu ang sundálu ug way kapasalipdan,Soldiers dig a hole if they have no place to stay.2[A; c]throw in a hole.Ibítu ang mga sagbut,Dump the garbage in the pit.bitudbitudntiny lumps formed when s.t. is mixed into s.t. else and the mixing is not well done.v[B; a]be, become lumpy.Mubitudbitud ang písì ug dílì ángay nga pagkalúbag,The rope will turn out lumpy if you don’t twist it evenly.Ayaw bitudbitura ang ímung pagtimpla sa litsi,Don’t mix the milk so that it comes out lumpy.bitugul=tibugul.bítuknroundworm in the digestive tract.May bítuk nang batáa kay dakug tiyan,That child has worms because he has a big belly.v[A123P; a4]have worms.-unahaving roundworms.bitukbítuknk.o. children’s game played by two teams. Each team is formed into a line and the team that reaches the goal first wins.v[AC; b6]play this game.bitukbituknname given to pipefishes of worm-like size and appearance.bitulbitulv[A; b6]form lumps.Mubitulbitul ang litsi ug madugayan,Milk will curdle if you let it stand.Ang inagian sa iniksiyun nagbitulbitul,The place they injected me is all full of lumps.bítulsn1The Beatles singing group.2Beatles’ hairstyle.v[c16]arrange the hair in the Beatles style.Bitúla (ibítul) ang buhuk mu,Let your hair grow long like the Beatles.pa-v[A13]get a Beatle hairdo.bitunnshoe polish in solidified form.v[A; c]apply shoe polish.Bituni (bitni) ang sapátus,Apply shoe polish to the shoes.bitutnfemale genital organ (humorous euphemism).bitúunn1star.2star in a movie.3star-shaped Christmas lantern.4k.o. tree of strand, the star-shaped fruits of which are used as fish poison:Barringtonia asiatica.5— sa dágatstarfish.v[A; c1]star in a movie production.Ang salídang íyang gibituúnan,The picture he starred in.(→)=bitúun4.paN-v[A2]1for stars to be out.Mamitúun gánì, lagmit dì muulan,When there are stars, it is not likely to rain.2for oily spots to form on the surface of a liquid.Mamitúun ang sabaw basta tambuk ang lutúun,The soup sparkles with fat if you cook fat in it.†bíunbody odor.Bahúang bíu nímu uy,Jesus, what strongb.o. you’ve got.v[B126]haveb.o.Mabíu (biúhun) ka ug dì ka malígù,You’ll haveb.o. if you don’t take a bath.biúhunahaving strongb.o.biúungnfemale genitalia (euphemism forbisung).bíyàv1[A; b(1)]leave a place, s.t. behind.Ngánung mibíyà ka man dinhi?Why did you leave?Kinsay nagbíyà ning libru diri?Who left this book here?Dì ku makabíyà sa ákung búhat,I can’t leave my work.Byái ang pagtabakù,Quit your smoking habit.Hibyaan siya sa trin,She missed the train (i.e., failed to get married).Gibyáan na nà nákù sa buut,I have already forgotten that insignificant matter.Ang ímung pamisti hibyaan na sa urug,Your clothes are way out of style (have been left behind by the styles).2[A; b(1)]abandon, desert.Mibíyà ang bána sa asáwang yawyawan,The husband deserted his nagging wife.2a[A23]die.Gagmay pa mi sa dihang mibíyà si Tátay námù,We were still kids when our father died.3[A12; b26]win by a certain distance, amount.Dílì makabíyà si Usminya ni Markus ug usa ka gatus ka líbu dinhi sa Sugbu,Osmeña can’t garner a majority of one-hundred thousand votes over Marcos here in Cebu.Hibyaan siyag duha ka dupa sa mananáug,He was behind the winner by two arm’s lengths.4[a3]become the underdog.Nabíyà siya kay Ilurdi ang kuntra,He was the underdog because Elorde was his opponent.5[a3]become leftover waste material.(→)1amount by which s.o. is behind in a contest.2abe left behind.Biyà na kaáyu sa panahun,You are very much behind the times.2bthings not in use, cast off.Átung ihátag ang biyà nga sinínà sa mga pubri,We’ll give our old clothes to the poor.2cby-products.Ang biyà sa pamanday magámit nga sugnud,The leftovers from carpentry work can be used as fuel.3the underdog in a fight.Ug parángan ang bisayà ug tiksas, biyà ang bisayà,If a Visayan cock is matched with a Texas, the Visayan is the underdog.4homely.Biyag nawung,Homely looking.5poor in quality.Biyang panaptun,Poor quality cloth.6s.o. who behaves in a bad way.Biyà ug batásan. Isipan,He is an awful sort. He counts favors he renders.v1=bíyà4.2get to be poor in quality.Nagkabíyà ang íyang ági nadúgayng sinuwat,His penmanship got worse and worse the longer he wrote.pa-v1[A; b]allow oneself or s.t. to be left behind.Dì ku magpabíyà sa íyang buut,I won’t allow her to forget me (to be left out of her thoughts).2[A]bet on the underdog.Ug pabíyà ta, dakù tag daug,If we bet on the underdog, we will win more.-um-r-(→)agiven to deserting one’s family.biyawnk.o. small shiny beetle found in trees.biyinexpression denoting approval of s.t. done which is necessary for the next thing to do.Biyin, sunud ímu nang lat-an hangtud mahúmuk,Fine. Next, boil it until it becomes tender.u —or else.Nanglampásu tà ka u biyin nanglaba ba,You should have polished the floor or else washed the clothes.bíyuv1[AB; c1]twirl or whirl on its axis, cause s.t. to do so.Nagbíyu nga lílù,A whirling whirlpool.2[AB; c]go around an area.Ibíyu ang sakyanan sa syudad,Take the car around the city.3[C; ac3]have a contest spinning tops.Byúhun nátù, kun kinsay mauna,Let’s have a top-spinning contest to see who goes first.blagnword used in writing to represent a thudding sound.blak-anwayitnblack and white shoes.blak-áwutnblackout in wartime.v[B6; c1]have, cause a blackout.Átung iblak-áwut (blak-awtun) ang tanang sugà sa syudad,We will black out all the lights in the city.blak-aynblack eye.v[AB26; a1b2]give, have a black eye.Miblak-ay (nablak-ay) íyang mata,He got a black eye.blakbinsnname given to salted black beans (tahusyu) sold in cans.v1[A13]eat salted black beans with the staple food.2[b6]cook with salted black beans.blakbur, blakburdnblackboard.v[c16]make into a blackboard.blakbútingnblock voting.v[A1; c1]engage in block voting.blakdyakn1game of blackjack.2blackjack in cards.v1[A23; a]play blackjack.2[A12]get blackjack.Nakablakdyak ku,I got a blackjack.3[B26]for cards to be blackjack.blakhartnspades in cards.Ilábay ang blakhart nga alas,Discard the ace of spades.blákingv[A; b6(1)]1blocking in games.Dì ku makabláking sa íyang kúmù kay hilabihang kusúga,I couldn’t block his blows because they were so fast.2block the progress of s.t.Giblakíngan ang ákung apuyíntmintsa mayur,The mayor blocked my appointment.blakmarkitnblack market.v[c6]sell s.t. on the black market.blakmil, blakmílingnblackmail.v[A; a1]blackmail s.o.blak plinna carpenter’s plane for cutting across the grain on board ends.blakráminway of playing rummy in which one can meld all the sets of cards at once.v[A2; c1]go ‘block rummy’.blaktinnthe combination of an ace and ten in blackjack, sometimes given higher value than other combinations totalling twenty-one.v[A2; a2b2]make an ace-ten combination.blangkuablank, empty.Daghan kag blangku. Malagmit kang mahagbung,You left lots of blanks. You’ll probably fail.Blangkug nawung,Blank-faced.Butangi ang blangku sa hustung tubag,Put the right answer in the blank.v[A2; b6]leave a blank.Blangkúhi lang ang pangutánang wà nímu hikamahui,Leave the questions you don’t know blank.blapns.t. false said to make s.o. act in a desired way.Ang búnus nga gitahù blap lang,The bonus he kept talking about was all a hoax.v[A; a2]make s.o. believe s.t. to obtain compliance.Blapun nátù siyang wà tay kwarta,Let’s hoax her into thinking that we don’t have any more money.blátirn1blotting paper.2a police blotter.Naintra na sa blátir ang ímung kásu,Your case has been entered in the police blotter.v1[A; c]enter in the police blotter.Iblátir nákù ang inyung mga ngálan,I’ll enter your names into the police blotter.2[b6(1)]blot s.t.bláwus=blúsa.blidv[A]bleed.Gablid ákung samad,My wound is bleeding.-ing(←)v[A13]have bleeding after an operation or delivery.Nagblíding ang íyang upirasyun sa paglíhuk níya,He bled where he had been operated when he moved.blídnrazor blade.blitsv[A; c1]bleach one’s skin or hair.blúablue in color.v[AB; bc1]become, make s.t. blue.bluáwutv[A; b6(1)]give a party with substantial food and drinks in celebration of s.t.Magbluawut kug makapasar ku sa bár,I’ll give a big party if I pass the bar.blúbuknbooklet with a blue cover for answers to examinations.blúkin1large solid piece of ice with a flat surface.2town or city block.3market stall.4political block, faction.v[c16]form, divide into blocks.Blukíha (iblúki) nang yílu,Form the ice into blocks.blúmirnbloomers.v[A; a]wear, make into bloomers.blúsanblouse.v[A; c1]wear, make, make into a blouse.blúsiln1American smuggled cigarettes (named from their blue seal).2American or European person (slang).Nakaasawa siyag blúsil,He married a blue seal (American).blúwirnblower, ventilating fan.v[b(1)]install a blower.branbra.v[A; c]wear a bra.bradn1intimate term of address to a man.Mangáun ta, brad,Come over here and eat with me, friend.2term of address to a brother.brádirnbrother in a fraternity.brandinbrandy.brandilya, brandilyas=barandilya.bras, brásnbrush.v[A; b6(1)]brush s.t.Brasi ang makinilya,Clean the typewriter with a brush.brása, brásasnmeasurement the length of an arm.Usa ka brása (brásas),One arm-length.Kwatru brásas,Four arm-lengths.brásunbiceps.brasúhunahaving well-developed biceps.*brásus— dimirsídisnk.o. dessert made from cake baked in a thin layer, rolled up and filled with a sweet mixture of egg yolk and condensed milk.bráwunabrown in color.v[AB; c1]dye s.t. into, become brown.brayids mídnbridesmaid.brayitamentally quick, clever.Púrus mga brayit nà sila,They are all intelligent.v[B2; b6]become mentally quick, clever.brídv[A; c6]breed animals.Nagbríd kug mga manuk dirása,I’m breeding imported fighting cocks.Ibríd ang manuk mung bisayà ug lighurn,Breed your native chickens with leghorns.*bridamirikan —nbread baked in a box-shape like what is usually packaged in the States.
binggunbingo.v1[A; b6]play bingo.2[A23]get bingo.Kaduha ku makabinggu gabíi,I got bingo twice last night.3[B26; b6]for a card to go bingo.Hápit na mubinggu ang ákung kard,My card is about to go bingo.
bingitnthroat infection.v[a4b4]have a sore throat.Gibingit (gibingitan) ku,I got a sore throat.
bingka=bibingka.
bingkasv[AB; a]rip stitches apart, for stitches to get ripped apart.Kinsay nagbingkas niíning sinináa?Who ripped this dress apart at the stitches?Ayaw ináta arun dílì mabingkas ang tahì,Do not pull at it or the stitches will get undone.
bingkilv[C; b3]small quarrel, misunderstanding.Natural sa mga bátà nga magbingkil sa mga duláan,It’s only natural for children to fight about toys.ka-anndifference, reason for misunderstanding.
bingkungntool resembling a small pick or axe with blade placed at an angle to the handle, used to dig up the soil shallowly, hollow out dugouts, trim logs, etc.v1[A; a12]work on s.t. with this instrument.2[A13; a12]make into this instrument.paN-annname given to the hammerhead shark, so called because its flattened head with its oculonarial expansions is positioned to the body as the blade of a pick is to its handle.
bingwit1v1[A1N; a12b2]catch fish in shallow waters with a hook and line, usually using also a fishing rod.2[A12; a12]trap s.o. into marriage.Nakabingwit si Tikla ugsapíang Insik,Tecla snared a rich Chinese.
bingwit2=bingit.
binhaminnyoungest man or boy in a group of men or boys.
binhìnseed.Migítib nang binhì nga gipugas ku sa ímung sabakan,The seed which I planted on your womb is now beginning to grow.v[c16]1use as a seed for seedlings.Binhía (ibinhì) ang lísu niánang kapayása kay dumadagkù,Use the seeds of that papaya for seedlings because it is a large variety.2implant in one’s mind.Binhía (ibinhì) sa íyang kaisípan ang kabuútan,Instill honesty in his mind.
binhud=banhud.
binibuynhomosexual man.
binignitnk.o. sweet soup eaten as a snack, made of root crops and bananas cooked in coconut milk together with various other starchy ingredients, jackfruit, and flavoring.v[A; a2]make, make intobinignit.
binipisyun1activity held to raise money for charity.2charity, pecuniary help.Nangáyù ang alkaldig binipisyu sa mga nasunúgan,The mayor asked for charity for the fire victims.v[A1; b6]hold a benefit, etc.Magbinipisyu ta arun makasapì ang pangílin,Let’s hold a benefit ball to raise money for the fiesta.
bínitv[A; a1]carry s.t. heavy by holding it at the top or at one end and letting it dangle.Ayaw biníta ang bulsíta kay mabusbus,Don’t carry the paper bag by the top because the bottom will give way.
binlad=binulad.seebulad.
binlanganncontainer for holding food or water for animals.v[A1; a2]make s.t. into a feeding container.
binludn1finely ground corn grits.2small child who is allowed to participate in a game just to humor it.
binrubyumnk.o. orchid.
binsulnstinger of a ray fish.
binta1nsale of s.t.Kusug ang binta sa karmilítus kun duul sa tulunghaan,Candy sells fast near a school.v[A2; c]offer s.t. for sale.Ang ílang pinalit sa Sandákan ibinta sa Hulu,The things they buy in Sandakan they sell in Jolo.†
binta2nadvantage given in a game or contest.v1[A2; c]give s.o. an advantage.Pila ka puntus ang ibinta mu nákù?How many points will you give me as advantage?2[A123; b8]get an advantage.Ug makabinta kag duha ka puntus, dì na siya kaapas,If you get two points advantage, he won’t be able to catch up.
binta3nvinta, k.o. speedy sailboat used by Muslims, with colorful sails and with one or two outriggers.v[A1; a12]take, make into a vinta.
bintáhàn1advantage in competition.Bintáhà kaáyu nga may titulu ta,It is a great advantage to have a degree.2for a condition to be somewhat better.Bintáhà run kay bubaratu ang baligyà,Conditions are better now because food is cheaper.Bintáhà run ang íyang hilánat,His fever is better now.v1=binta2.2walà —[C3]be evenly matched, such that no one has an advantage.Wà magbintáhà ug dakù ang inyung duhang láwas,Your two bodies are evenly matched.3[B246]for conditions to improve.(→)=bintáhà,n2.paN-v[A2; b6]take advantage at the expense of another.Namintáhà ang magulang pagbáhin sa kindi,The oldest child took advantage of the others when the candy was divided.bintahadur, bintahúsuaone who takes advantage of weaker people.v[B126; b6]become a person of the sort that takes advantage.
bintánànwindow.v[A; c1]make, add a window.paN-v1[A2; b]sit by or look out of the window.Pamintanái ang nagtawag nímu,Look out of the window at the man calling you.2[A2]show as if appearing in a window.Namintánà íyang pikuy,His penis peeped out.
bintang1n1distance between.Duha ka dupa lang ang bintang sa duha ka balay,The two houses are only two fathoms apart from each other.2advantage, edge in a race or contest.Kun ikaw lay makiglumbà nákù tagáan ta pa kag bintang,I’ll give you an advantage if it’s just you that’s going to race with me.v[AC; c1]1be at a distance, be ahead of s.o.Nagbintang sila pagpanglingkud,They sat far from each other.Ibintang (bintánga, bintanga) pagbutang ang mga kaang,Place the flower pots far apart from each other.2give an edge in a contest.Bintangan ta kag dus kartas,I’ll give you an advantage of two cards.
bintang2v[AN; b6(1)]accuse, lay the blame on s.o.Dílì maáyu nga mubintang (mamintang) ta ug salà kun dílì kita sigúru,We must not lay blame on s.o. if we are not sure about it.Akuy nabintangan sa sayup,I was blamed for the mistake.
bintanilyansmall window, e.g. a porthole.v[b6]put a small window in.
bintarugnmale genitalia (humorous euphemism).Kadakù níya ug bintarug,How big his penis is!
binti=bayinti.
bintì1nmixer, soft drink or water to diluteliquor.v[A; ac]mix drinks.Bintíun níya ang lambanug ugsibin-ap,He will mix the seven-up and the nipa palm toddy together.
bintì2v[BN]for the veins to be, become prominent.Mibintì ang ugat sa íyang nawung sa kasukù,The veins in his forehead stood out in his anger.
bintiladurnelectric fan.v[A13]1use an electric fan.2[A; b]install an electric fan.
bintilasyunnventilation.
bintul1nk.o. large fish corral made of bamboo slats placed in a circle. A light placed in the middle attracts fish which are then caught with a net.v[AC12; b6(1)]1fish with abintul.2[A; c1]make into abintulcorral.
bintuláwuaungainly or awkward-looking because of poor proportioning.Bintuláwu siyang tan-áwun kay gamayg úlu,He looks ungainly with his small head.Bintuláwu nang baláya kay hábug piru gamay,That house looks unbalanced because it is tall but very small.
bintusnmahjong pieces which represent the winds. Occasionally, the pieces which represent the grasses, daggers, and mirrors also are calledbintus.v[A12; b(1)]have, drawbintusin mahjong.Ug dì ku bintúsan (bintusan) mapúru ang ákung karta,If I don’t draw anybintus,my cards will be all of one kind.
bintúsànmethod of relieving muscular aches by placing a glass on the skin and burning a wick in it to create a vacuum and draw the flesh into the glass.v[A; b6]administer dry cupping.Íyang gibintusáan dáyun ang íyang pamául,He applied dry cupping to his sore muscles.
bínunwine or hard liquor.v[a2]make into wine.— tintured table wine.
bínugnwet spongy ground.Dì muayun ang mais dinhi kay bínug,Corn won’t do well here because it is swampy.v[B12]become boggy.Nagkabínug ang nataran sa síging ulan,The yard is becoming all swampy because of the continuous rain.-unaof a boggy quality.†
binulábid=balunábid.
binúngank.o. small tree of secondary forest, the sap of which is used as glue for musical instruments:Macaranga tanarius.
binyalnvenial sin.Ang salang binyal mapasaylu,Venial sins are forgiveable.— paexpression used in swearing, that one will do s.t.Magbag-u na ku, binyal pa,I’ll change my ways, may I commit a venial sin if I don’t.
bipíaynacronym for the BPI, Bureau of Plant Industry.
bip-istikna k.o. dish consisting of thinly sliced beef fried with spices and soy sauce.v[A; a2]make, make into this dish.
bir1nbeer.
bir2=abir.
bira1v1[AC2; c1]pull, tug at s.t. while standing still.Nagbira sila sa písì,They are having a tug-of-war with the rope.Biraha (ibira) nà sa wala,Pull it to the left.2[A3; a12b2]attach property to repay a debt.Bayri ímung útang arun dì birahun ímung yútà,Pay your debts so your land won’t be foreclosed.3[A2; b6]make an extension to a structure (pull on the dimensions).Birahi ang kusínag duha ka mitrus sa luyu,Add two meters to the kitchen in the back.4— ang kawit[a12]for a winner to treat to a drink of toddy.Nakadaug lagi ka, sígi biraha ang kawit,Since you won, you treat (lit. grab for the palm toddy container).5— sa kunut[a12]be wrinkled due to age (humorous).Gibira na siya sa kunut piru maminyug usab,She is old but she’s going to marry again.6[A; a2]strip fiber from abaca.n1the extent or length of action of pulling s.t.Gimab-an nákù ang pasul ug tulu ka bira,I shortened the fishing line by three arm lengths.2single act of hauling s.t.Kining kargáha madala sa usa ka bira,This cargo can be taken in one trip.3command given to a driver to get moving.U sígi. Bira.All right. Let’s get going.birabíranline fishing in which one keeps pulling the line out repeatedly rather than just waiting.v[A; b]fish in this way.-da(←)na single trip or haul that a vehicle takes.Madá tas usa ka biráda,We can all be taken in one trip.v[A12]make [so-and-so] many hauls.Makabiráda tag daghang pasahíru kay tábù,We can haul lots of passengers because it’s market day.
bira2v[A2; b]punch, beat up s.o. (slang).Birahun nákù nang hubug,I’ll beat up that drunk.
biradurn1screwdriver.2one who strips abaca fiber.
birandanveranda.v[A; c1]make, make into a veranda.
biránunsummer time (March, April, May).v[A; b(1)]spend one’s summer vacation.
birbalnverbal, not written.Kuntrátung birbal,Verbal contract.v[a12]make an agreement verbal.
birbiki=biribiki.
birbínanname given to numerous genera of ornamental and wild herbaceous members of theVerbenaceae.
birbun1verb.2word, logos (Biblical).Ug ang birbu nahímung unud,And the word became flesh.v[A; c16]conjugate a verb.
birdadíruareal, genuine.Birdadíru nga batu,Real precious gems.
birdia1green.2dirty, off-color story.3name given to a mahjong piece with a green grass design: green dragon.— butilyabottle green.— mansánasapple green.v[B; c1]1be, become green in color.2be off-color.Gibirdihan siya niánang isturyáha,He considers that story to be off-color.3[A12B1256; b8]draw a green dragon in mahjong.Ug makabirdi ku, makakáng giyud ku,If I get a green dragon, I’ll get a set of four.
birds-aynbird’s-eye, brand of cloth used for diapers, napkins, etc.
bird ub paradáyisnbird of paradise, an ornamental banana-like plant:Strelitzia reginaeandHeliconia latispatha.
birdúgunexecutioner.v[a12]make into an executioner.
birgansúsa=kipìkipì.seekípì.
birgatafor a woman to act so as to attract men’s attention and give them to understand that she is easy to approach.Birgátag kinataw-an. Nagdalag kamhir,What a flirtatious laughter, full of come-on’s.v[B; b6]be, become a flirt.
birgatinya=birgat.
birgum kárum=kipìkipì.seekípì.
birhangrating, grillwork over an opening to avoid entry or exit.v[A; c1]install, make into a grille.
birhinn1Virgin Mary.2statue of the Virgin Mary.3a woman who has not had sexual intercourse.v[b6]consider a woman a virgin.
biribikinbrace, a carpenter’s tool for holding auger bits.
biribiri, biribírina sickness, beri-beri.v[A123P; a4]be affected with beri-beri.
bírigv[A2; b6]1for a male fowl to perform the courtship dance with the female.Gibirígan sa sunuy ang himungáan,The rooster courted the hen.2for a man to make a pass at a woman.Bísag sitinta anyus na mubírig pa gayud,He’s seventy years old, but he still makes passes.-ayv[A13]for fowls or people to prance about preparatory to attacking each other in a fight.Nagbirigay ang duha ka baksidur,The two boxers were prancing around.birigbírigv[A; b3]hang around s.o. to get s.t. from him.Nagbirigbírig siya nákù kay dúna siyay ipamaráyig,He has been courting me because he is going to ask for s.t.
birikingnautomatic drill.
bíringnbearings of a machine.v[b6(1)]put bearings in s.t.
birisbiris=wiriswiris.
birlínanautomobile having an enclosed compartment in the back and the driver’s seat open.v[A1]take such a car.
birmúda1nBermuda shorts.v[A; a]wear, make into Bermuda shorts.
birmúda2nBermuda grass.
birnakular, birnakyularnvernacular.
birnisnFriday.v1[B256; b4]be Friday.Nagbirnis (mibirnis) na lang wà gihápun siya muabut,It is (got to be) Friday and he has not arrived yet.Hibirnisan kug ulì tungud sa bagyu,It was already Friday when I arrived because of the typhoon.2[B1256]do things on Fridays.Mabirnis ray íyang ianhi,He’ll come only on Fridays.birnisbirnisevery Friday.Birnisbirnis ang tinglímus sa simbahan,They beg at the church on Fridays.— SantunGood Friday.nawung ug —long faced.v1[AN1]spend Good Friday.2[B]get a long face.Nagbirnis ang íyang nawung kay wà paubana,She has a long face because she wasn’t allowed to go along.síti —well-aged palm toddy.
birsikulunverse in the Holy Bible.
birsiyunnversion, particular variation of s.t.
birsu1nk.o. detonating device used formerly to set off loud explosions during gala or religious festivities.
birsu2nmetrical verses.v[A23C; c1]debate in verse.Nagbirsu sila sa kulilísi,They had a debate in verse at the wake.
birsusversus.Si Ilurdi birsus di Liyun,Elorde versus de Leon.
birta=bwilta.
birtdinbirthday of a living person.v[A1; bc(1)]celebrate one’s birthday.Birtdíhan kung ákung kamagulángan,I’ll give a birthday party for my eldest child.paN-v[A23]attend s.o.’s birthday party.— partinbirthday party.— kíknbirthday cake.
birtibranvertebra.
birtikalnvertical.v[c16]make s.t. vertical.
birtkuntrulnbirth control.v[A13]practice birth control.
birtudn1special, often magical powers of s.t.Dúna siyay birtud kay sugtun dáyug babáyi,He has special powers because he is irresistible to women.Táwu nga may birtud sa usa,Man that has the swiftness of a deer.2virtuous deed.Ang kabuútan mauy birtud nga angayang sundun,Honesty is a virtue that is worth emulating.
birtúsunvirtuoso.v[B26]become a virtuoso.
bírùv[B12; abc]be worried, concernedabout s.t.Unsa na say ímung gibírù sa ímung inahan?What did you bother your mother with again?Ang inadlaw nga galastúhan mauy ákung nabirúan,The money to meet daily expenses is what is worrying me.
bíruk1na penetrating, deeply nauseous body odor.v[A123P; a]have B.O.Gibíruk siya kay hugawan,He has B.O. because he’s dirty.-unnperson with B.O.
bíruk2n1sterile male.2male with only one testicle.-unaof a sterile type.
bís1nbase in baseball.v1[A12]reach a base.Wà makabís ang únang mihapak,The first batter never reached first base.2[A12]succeed in the first step of anything.Dì makabís kanang dagway mung batì niánang bayhána,With your face you won’t get to first base with her.
bísanvisa.
bisagak=busagak.
bisagranhinges.v[A; c1]install, use as a hinge.Bisagráhan nákung pultahan,I’ll put hinges on the door.
bisan, bísan1aeven, including.Ang tanan nalísang, bisan aku,Everyone was terrified. Even me.Bisan sa bátà pa, kusgan na,Even as a child he was strong.Wà ku tagái bisan usa,He didn’t give me any, not even one.1beven [so-and-so] is all right.Bisan pubri, basta dílì dawù,It doesn’t matter if he is poor, so long as he is not greedy.Bisan gamay, dawátun ku,I’ll accept it, even if it is small.2ano matter if, even though, nevertheless.Bisan pubri, manggihatágun gihápun,Even if he is poor, he is generous.Bisan gisakitan midúlà lang gihápun,He continued playing even though he was in pain.Bisan pa, dì ku muadtu,Even so, I will not go.— na langeven if it is only [so-and-so].Tagái ku, bisan na lang singku,Give me s.t., even if it is only five cents.Wà miy makáun, bisan na lang ságing,We have no food, not even bananas.2b— sadespite, in spite of.Bisan pa sa ákung hinábang, wà gihápun musalir,He wasn’t successful despite my help.3—[interrogative]3ano matter where, who, how, when, how much, etc.Bisan maása siya, pangitáun ku siya,No matter where he goes, I’ll find him.Bisan pila, palita,Buy it, no matter how much it costs.3banybody, where, etc. at all.Bisan diin lang niya byái ang sinílas,He used to put his slippers any old place.Bisan kinsa makaapil,Anyone may take part.Mahímù bisan anus-a lang,You can do it any time.— ug, kun=bisan.
bísapnbishop in chess.
bisayàn1Visayan.Bantúgan siyang bisayà,He is a famous Visayan.Tambal nga bisayà,Visayan medicines.2a smaller, ordinary mongrel variety of s.t., esp. domestic animals or cultivated plants.Manuk bisayà,Mongrel chicken.Sibúyas bisayà,Small, green onions.Sabun bisayà,Laundry soap in bars.-in-1the Visayan way.Panambal nga binisayà,Visayan type of folk healing.2Visayan language.Binisayang putúput, tuganus,Pure Visayan with no admixture of foreign words.v1[A; c1]speak Visayan.Binisay-i lang ku,Just speak to me in Visayan.2[A; a12]translate into Visayan.Kinsa tung paríang nagbinisayà sa biblíya?Who was that priest who translated the Bible into Visayan?bisayistanVisayanist.kabisay-annthe Visayan Islands.
bisbis=bisíbis.
bisbulnbaseball game.v[A; b6]play baseball.-istanbaseball player.v[B156; a12]be, make into a baseball player.
bisgùv[B; b6]for children to be fussy and troublesome.Mubisgù ang bátà ug dúnay sakit nga batíun,A child will be fussy if it is not feeling well.
bísi1nthe vice- or lieutenant governor, mayor, president, consul, etc.Kun mamatay ang pamúnù pulíhan kini sa íyang bísi,When a president dies the vice-president will take over.v[B36; c1]be s.o.’s lieutenant.Siya ang bisíhi,Run as his vice-mayor.
bísi2a1busy with activity.Bísi kaáyu rung mga piliunun kay hápit nang piliay,The candidates are very busy now because it’s election year.2a busy telephone.Bísi gihápun ang tilipunu,The telephone is still busy.v[B26]for the telephone to be busy.
bisíbisv[AN; c]sprinkle water on s.t.Bisibísi ang lub-angun,Water the seedlings.paN-v[A23]for it to sprinkle.Ígù lang namisíbis ang ulan,It just sprinkled.
bisiklítanbicycle.v1[A; a]ride a bicycle.Dì ku mubisiklíta ug gubà,I won’t ride a broken bicycle.Magbisiklíta ku padúlung sa syúdad,I will ride a bicycle to the city.Dì makabisiklíta ang bakul,The cripplecannotride a bicycle.Bisiklitáha lang ang Talísay,Take a bicycle to Talisay.Lisud ning agianánang bisiklitáhan,This path is difficult to ride a bike over.2[A; c1]take s.t. s.w. by bicycle.Bisiklitáha (ibisiklíta) ang utanun ngadtu sa mirkádu,Take the vegetables to the market on a bicycle.3[A12]get a bicycle.Nakabisiklíta ku sa banggà,I won a bicycle in the contest.4[A; a]make into a bicycle.Kanang ímung wísir bisiklitáhun na lang kay dautang makina,Make your motor-bike into a bicycle because the motoris shot.5[A]exercise lying flat on the back and kicking the feet, as if riding a bicycle.— nga tuluy ligidntricycle.— nga binabáyi, sa babáyingirl’s bicycle.
bísisntimes, instances of an event.Daghan nang bísis nga hikit-an ta kamung nagkúyug,There were many instances when I saw you going together.Duha ka bísis (dús bísis) aku níya binuángi,He fooled me twice.
bisítan1visitor, guest.Abiabíha ang átung mga bisíta,Entertain our visitors.2monthly menstruation (slang).Gitunghà ka na sa bisíta mu karung bulána?Has your ‘visitor’ arrived this month?v1[A3N; b5]go visit s.o.Bisitáhi (bisitáha) siya,Visit him.2[b4]for the menstruation to come (slang).Gibisitáhan tingáli siya kay pungtánun,She must be on the rag because she is in a bad mood.— iglisyanwalking to the different churches in a town and praying in the evening of Maundy Thursday.v[A; b6]perform the church visit.
biskù=bisgù.
biskundinviscount.
biskutsunstale bread that is toasted with a little sugar sprinkled on it.v[A; a2]make abiskutsu.
biskwitnbiscuit.v[A; a2]make, make into biscuits.
bisnisn1business.Bay-ansil ang bisnis níya karun,He is engaged in the business of buying and selling.2prostitute (euphemism).— manidyirnbusiness manager.— wúman=bisnis,2.v[B16; c]engage in prostitution.Nagbisnis na si Rus,Rose is ‘in business’ now.
bispirasnevening or day before an event.Bispiras sa Pasku,Christmas Eve.Bispiras sa tábù,The day before market day.v1[B56; b4]be an evening or day before an event or holiday.Mibispiras (nabispiras, nagbispiras) na lang sa pista wà gihápun siya muabut,It’s already the eve of the fiesta, and he has not arrived yet.2[B1256]do things on the eve of an event or holiday.Mabispiras sa Pasku ray íyang ipaúlì,He returns home only on Christmas Eve.3[A1]spend the eve of a holiday.
bista1nhearing or trial in court.Giabsuwiltu siya niadtung bistáha,He was acquitted in that trial.v[A; a2]hear a case.Bistáhun karun ang sumbung kuntra nímu,The case against you will be heard today.
bista2=purbista.
bistinclothing.Dunut nga bisti,Ragged clothes.v1[AN; c]wear, put on clothes.Unsay ibisti nímu sa ímung kasal?What will you wear to your wedding?2[A]put clothes on s.o.3[AP; cP]provide with clothes.Pabistíhan (bistíhan) ka námù ug swildúhan pa,We will provide you with clothing and a salary.†
bistída, bistídunwoman’s dress of one piece.v[A; a]wear, make into a dress.bistidahunndress material.Maáyung bistidahun ang lís,Lace is good as dress material.
bistig=bip-istik.
bistipul=bustipul.
bistua1visible.Bistu kaáyu ang Kanlaun gíkan dinhi,You can clearly see Mt. Canlaon from here.2for a secret to be very much of public knowledge.Bistu kaáyung pagkapalikíru nímu,Your philandering is an open secret.v1[B1256]get to be visible.Mabistu sa karsádag ibílin dinhi,If you leave it here, it will be visible from the street.2[AB126; c16]make s.t. open knowledge, for s.t. to become open knowledge.Ikaw bay nagbistu nga minyù ku?Were you the one who let out the secret that I’m married?Nabistu ang ímung kaláki,Your doings are now an open secret.— ang baráha, bulitin=bistu,v2.
*bísugpakig-v[A23; b(1)]1struggle against in order to attain s.t.Makigbísug ku sa mga kalisdánan sa kinabúhì,I will struggle against life’s difficulties.pangin-, pangim-v[A2; b(1)]strive against obstacles.Nangimbísug ang hubákun ug ginháwa,The asthma victim struggled to get a breath.
bisukut=pisukut.
bisulnyautia, k.o. arum, the roots of which are branching tubers and the lateral branches of which are eaten:Xanthosoma violaceum.
bisungnwoman’s genitalia.hiN-(←)v[B46]for women to blossom forth and be robust (humorous).Makapanghimísung diay ning gugma,Love makes a woman blossom forth.
bisyun1vice.Bisyu sa babáyi,The vice of chasing women.2mau ra gihápun nga —it’s the same process, the same words as had been explained before.Ihúmul sa túbig, butangag asin, kutílun, basta mau gihápung bisyúha,Soak it, add salt, stir, and so forth.v1[A1; c16]indulge in vice.Ayaw bisyuha (ibisyu) ang pagtabakù,Don’t make smoking a vice.2[A1; c16]do s.t. always.Nagbisyu siyag kantakanta,He has the habit of singing.-sa, -su(←)afond of indulging in vice.v[B12; b6]become full of vices.Mabisyúsu ang bánag layù sa asáwa,A husband tends to indulge in vice when he is separated from his wife.
bítadv[A; a1]pull, usually in the direction of a stationary agent.Bitára nang katri diri,Pull that bed over this way.— ug hábul[A12; c6]afford a scanty amount of nourishment (provide just enough strength to pull a blanket over oneself).Ang panihápun nga ákung gikaun ígù ra giyung ibítad ug hábul,I had a very scanty supper.paN-(←)v[A23]be at the tail end in a race or contest.Namítad siya sa lumbà,He finished last in the race.
bitakinVitamin K.
bitamin, bitamínanvitamins.
bitan-agnk.o. tree of wet areas.
bitangnbench.Palingkúra sa bitang ang átung bisíta,Give our visitor a seat on the bench.v[A; a]make into, install a bench.
bítasv[A; a]lacerate, rip.Ang lansang mauy nakabítas sa ákung sinínà,The nail ripped my dress.Ayaw bitása ang kurtína,Don’t rip the curtain in two.Bitási ang kinatáwu níya arun katawhan dáyun,Make a laceration in her vagina to facilitate the birth.(→)n1rip, slash, tear.2unmarried young woman who has had sexual experience.
bitaugnk.o. tree of strand:Calophyllum inophyllum.
bítaw1particle affirming interlocutor’s remark.‘Mahal ra kaáyu.’—‘Bítaw,’‘It’s too expensive.’—‘It sure is.’‘Dì ba tu ikaw si Usting?’—‘Akubítaw,’‘Aren’t you Osting?’—‘Yes, I am.’‘Tugnaw kaáyu run.’—‘Nagswítir bítaw ku,’‘It sure is cold.’—‘Yes, it is. Why do you think I’m wearing a sweater?’2particle giving assurance.2a[so-and-so] is the case anyway.Ayaw paghílak. Muabut na bítaw si Máma nímu,Don’t cry. Your mother is coming anyway.2bstop complaining because [so-and-so] happened, is happening in any case.‘Sígi ming pangítà nímu dà.’—‘Nangítà bítaw pud ku nímu,’‘We have been looking for you.’—‘Well, I have been looking for you, too.’‘Ngánung wà ku nímu binlig kík?’—‘Niingun bítaw kang dì ka gustu,’‘Why didn’t you leave me any cake?’—‘Well, you said you didn’t want any.’2cdon’t worry about it, [so-and-so] is the case with s.o. else and it’s all right.Ayawpaghílak. Aku bítaw, wà ku tagái,Don’t cry. I didn’t get any either, so there.2ddon’t worry about it. I’m just joking.Ambi nà bi. Ayaw bítaw. Nagkumidiya lang bítaw ku,Give that to me. Don’t really. I’m just joking.2eseriously now, please do [so-and-so].Sígi bítaw. Adtu na ta,OK. OK, let’s go now.Ayaw bítaw ku dad-a sa lawum,Oh, stop now. Don’t pull me into the deep water.Usà pa bítaw. Unsa tuy ímung túyù pag-anhi?Seriously, though, what did you have in mind in coming here?3see, [so-and-so] had to happen.‘Sakit ákung úlu.’—‘Bítaw. Giingnan ta bítaw kang dì magsígig ínum,’‘I have a headache.’—‘See, I told you not to drink so much.’Aligri man tà tu silang duha. Naabtan bítaw nas amahan,They were just having fun, but would not you know it, their father caught them.
bítàw=bítaw(before a pause).
bítayv[AB12S; c1]1hang s.t. up suspended, be hanging.Kinsay nagbítay sa parul?Who hung the lantern up?Ang ímung ranggu nagbitay sa usa ka lugas lánut,Your rank is hanging by a single thread (i.e. you are in imminent danger of demotion).Bitáya (ibítay) sa bintánà ang bandíra,Hang the flag in the window.2[A; c1]execute.Bitáya (ibítay) siya sa silya iliktrika,Execute him in the electric chair.3[A123P; a3]3abe beneath the other cock when fighting on the wing.Nabíhag ang ákung manuk kay nabítay man paglupad,My cock was defeated because it was beneath its opponent when they fought on the wing.3bbe far behind in a game or contest.4[A1; a]perform thebítayceremony in thesúgat(seebítay,n3).n1death by hanging or execution.2distance one is behind in a contest.3the lifting of thealilúyain thesúgatceremony.(→)atending to droop.Bitay siya ug ngábil,She has drooping lips.v[B4]become drooping.Wà na siya ganáhi. Nagbitay na lang,He didn’t feel like it any more. It (the penis) just drooped.bitaybítaynthe hanging part of dangling earrings.-an(→)nplace of execution.maN-r-nexecutioner.paN-n1the lower wattles of a chicken.2hanging decorations in a window.tingbitay sa irù, iringnthe month of July when food is scarce (and they hang dogs up to butcher them), or the period just before payday.-únun, -unncondemned person.kulum-seekulumbítay.
bitbitv[A; a]carry or hold s.t. in the hand.Bitbíta ang baskit,Carry the basket.
bitìn1snapping, popping sound.2popcorn.3white speck on the iris.v1[A2]make a rather soft, snapping sound.Mibitì ang íyang tiil pagkabálì,His foot snapped when it broke.2[A; c1]make popcorn.3[A2B; b4]get a speck on the eyeball.Gibit-an ang ákung mata,My eyes got a white speck on them.
bitíis=batíis.
bitikv1[A; a]catch with a noose or lasso.Bitika (bitka, bikta) nang irù,Catch thatdog with a lasso.2[A123P; a123]become entangled or caught in.Nabitik ákung tiil sa bágun,My feet got entangled in the vine.3[A; a2]trap a person into saying s.t.Maáyu nang abugadúha mamitik ug bakákung saksi,That lawyer is good in tripping up lying witnesses.4[a12]become a victim of s.o.’s clever manipulation.Nabitik ku sa matam-is níyang sáad,I was entrapped by his sweet promises.— sa hunsuyv[A13]do s.t. else rather than engage in s.t. useless.Magbitik na lang ku sa hunsuy ug magnigusyu kug alkansi,I’ll do better to trap my pipe than go into business and lose.— sa ututv[A13; a12]do s.t. impossible (humorous).Bitkun kung ákung utut ug kadama ka níya,I’ll eat my hat (lit. trap my fart) if you can make it with her.nany flexible device for trapping animals that snaps shut tightly when stepped on or jiggled.
bitikbitikv[A2N; b6]give a hint as to what one is about to do.Wà man ka magbitikbitik (mamitikbitik) námung magminyù ka,You never gave us a hint that you were getting married.
bitinnsnake.v[a4]be bitten by a snake.Mu ra ka mag gibitin (gibítin) kun musyágit,You scream as if you had been bitten by a snake.-anninfested with snakes.Bitinan kanang langúba,That cave is infested with snakes.
bítin=bíking.
bitiránun1war veteran.2having long experience in s.t.Bitiránu kaáyu siyang panday,He’s a veteran carpenter.Bitiránu kaáyu ning báraw ku sa dinunggábay,This knife of mine is veteran of many knife fights.v[B2]become experienced in s.t.Nagkabitiránu ku sa ínum,I am becoming a veteran drinker.†
bitirinaryunveterinarian.v[B16; a12]become, make into a veterinarian.
bitlìntiny growths on the face, like pimples, cysts.paN-v[A2]for shoots, buds, leaves to sprout.Namitlì na giyud ang mga sáhà sa ságing,At last my banana shoots have sprouted.
bitlig=bitlì.
bits1nbeets.
bits2nbates, k.o. plain, finely woven cotton cloth.
bitsikurnu=pitsikurnu.
bitsinnmonosodium glutamate food seasoning.v[A; bc]flavor with monosodium glutamate.
bitsubitsundelicacy consisting of shredded sweet potatoes, fried and sugared.v[A; a]makebitsubitsu.
bitsukuynk.o. pancake consisting of flour, sugar, and eggs, deep fried and sprinkled with sugar.v[A13; a12]prepare, make into this k.o. pancake.
bitsuylasn=habitsuylas.
bítuna cave with a small opening but with a very large and spacious interior.Dúnay bítu sa tiilan niánang bungtúra,There is a cave at the foot of that mountain.v1[AB126; a]dig a hole, become a cave or deep pit.Mubítu ang sundálu ug way kapasalipdan,Soldiers dig a hole if they have no place to stay.2[A; c]throw in a hole.Ibítu ang mga sagbut,Dump the garbage in the pit.
bitudbitudntiny lumps formed when s.t. is mixed into s.t. else and the mixing is not well done.v[B; a]be, become lumpy.Mubitudbitud ang písì ug dílì ángay nga pagkalúbag,The rope will turn out lumpy if you don’t twist it evenly.Ayaw bitudbitura ang ímung pagtimpla sa litsi,Don’t mix the milk so that it comes out lumpy.
bitugul=tibugul.
bítuknroundworm in the digestive tract.May bítuk nang batáa kay dakug tiyan,That child has worms because he has a big belly.v[A123P; a4]have worms.-unahaving roundworms.bitukbítuknk.o. children’s game played by two teams. Each team is formed into a line and the team that reaches the goal first wins.v[AC; b6]play this game.bitukbituknname given to pipefishes of worm-like size and appearance.
bitulbitulv[A; b6]form lumps.Mubitulbitul ang litsi ug madugayan,Milk will curdle if you let it stand.Ang inagian sa iniksiyun nagbitulbitul,The place they injected me is all full of lumps.
bítulsn1The Beatles singing group.2Beatles’ hairstyle.v[c16]arrange the hair in the Beatles style.Bitúla (ibítul) ang buhuk mu,Let your hair grow long like the Beatles.pa-v[A13]get a Beatle hairdo.
bitunnshoe polish in solidified form.v[A; c]apply shoe polish.Bituni (bitni) ang sapátus,Apply shoe polish to the shoes.
bitutnfemale genital organ (humorous euphemism).
bitúunn1star.2star in a movie.3star-shaped Christmas lantern.4k.o. tree of strand, the star-shaped fruits of which are used as fish poison:Barringtonia asiatica.5— sa dágatstarfish.v[A; c1]star in a movie production.Ang salídang íyang gibituúnan,The picture he starred in.(→)=bitúun4.paN-v[A2]1for stars to be out.Mamitúun gánì, lagmit dì muulan,When there are stars, it is not likely to rain.2for oily spots to form on the surface of a liquid.Mamitúun ang sabaw basta tambuk ang lutúun,The soup sparkles with fat if you cook fat in it.†
bíunbody odor.Bahúang bíu nímu uy,Jesus, what strongb.o. you’ve got.v[B126]haveb.o.Mabíu (biúhun) ka ug dì ka malígù,You’ll haveb.o. if you don’t take a bath.biúhunahaving strongb.o.
biúungnfemale genitalia (euphemism forbisung).
bíyàv1[A; b(1)]leave a place, s.t. behind.Ngánung mibíyà ka man dinhi?Why did you leave?Kinsay nagbíyà ning libru diri?Who left this book here?Dì ku makabíyà sa ákung búhat,I can’t leave my work.Byái ang pagtabakù,Quit your smoking habit.Hibyaan siya sa trin,She missed the train (i.e., failed to get married).Gibyáan na nà nákù sa buut,I have already forgotten that insignificant matter.Ang ímung pamisti hibyaan na sa urug,Your clothes are way out of style (have been left behind by the styles).2[A; b(1)]abandon, desert.Mibíyà ang bána sa asáwang yawyawan,The husband deserted his nagging wife.2a[A23]die.Gagmay pa mi sa dihang mibíyà si Tátay námù,We were still kids when our father died.3[A12; b26]win by a certain distance, amount.Dílì makabíyà si Usminya ni Markus ug usa ka gatus ka líbu dinhi sa Sugbu,Osmeña can’t garner a majority of one-hundred thousand votes over Marcos here in Cebu.Hibyaan siyag duha ka dupa sa mananáug,He was behind the winner by two arm’s lengths.4[a3]become the underdog.Nabíyà siya kay Ilurdi ang kuntra,He was the underdog because Elorde was his opponent.5[a3]become leftover waste material.(→)1amount by which s.o. is behind in a contest.2abe left behind.Biyà na kaáyu sa panahun,You are very much behind the times.2bthings not in use, cast off.Átung ihátag ang biyà nga sinínà sa mga pubri,We’ll give our old clothes to the poor.2cby-products.Ang biyà sa pamanday magámit nga sugnud,The leftovers from carpentry work can be used as fuel.3the underdog in a fight.Ug parángan ang bisayà ug tiksas, biyà ang bisayà,If a Visayan cock is matched with a Texas, the Visayan is the underdog.4homely.Biyag nawung,Homely looking.5poor in quality.Biyang panaptun,Poor quality cloth.6s.o. who behaves in a bad way.Biyà ug batásan. Isipan,He is an awful sort. He counts favors he renders.v1=bíyà4.2get to be poor in quality.Nagkabíyà ang íyang ági nadúgayng sinuwat,His penmanship got worse and worse the longer he wrote.pa-v1[A; b]allow oneself or s.t. to be left behind.Dì ku magpabíyà sa íyang buut,I won’t allow her to forget me (to be left out of her thoughts).2[A]bet on the underdog.Ug pabíyà ta, dakù tag daug,If we bet on the underdog, we will win more.-um-r-(→)agiven to deserting one’s family.
biyawnk.o. small shiny beetle found in trees.
biyinexpression denoting approval of s.t. done which is necessary for the next thing to do.Biyin, sunud ímu nang lat-an hangtud mahúmuk,Fine. Next, boil it until it becomes tender.u —or else.Nanglampásu tà ka u biyin nanglaba ba,You should have polished the floor or else washed the clothes.
bíyuv1[AB; c1]twirl or whirl on its axis, cause s.t. to do so.Nagbíyu nga lílù,A whirling whirlpool.2[AB; c]go around an area.Ibíyu ang sakyanan sa syudad,Take the car around the city.3[C; ac3]have a contest spinning tops.Byúhun nátù, kun kinsay mauna,Let’s have a top-spinning contest to see who goes first.
blagnword used in writing to represent a thudding sound.
blak-anwayitnblack and white shoes.
blak-áwutnblackout in wartime.v[B6; c1]have, cause a blackout.Átung iblak-áwut (blak-awtun) ang tanang sugà sa syudad,We will black out all the lights in the city.
blak-aynblack eye.v[AB26; a1b2]give, have a black eye.Miblak-ay (nablak-ay) íyang mata,He got a black eye.
blakbinsnname given to salted black beans (tahusyu) sold in cans.v1[A13]eat salted black beans with the staple food.2[b6]cook with salted black beans.
blakbur, blakburdnblackboard.v[c16]make into a blackboard.
blakbútingnblock voting.v[A1; c1]engage in block voting.
blakdyakn1game of blackjack.2blackjack in cards.v1[A23; a]play blackjack.2[A12]get blackjack.Nakablakdyak ku,I got a blackjack.3[B26]for cards to be blackjack.
blakhartnspades in cards.Ilábay ang blakhart nga alas,Discard the ace of spades.
blákingv[A; b6(1)]1blocking in games.Dì ku makabláking sa íyang kúmù kay hilabihang kusúga,I couldn’t block his blows because they were so fast.2block the progress of s.t.Giblakíngan ang ákung apuyíntmintsa mayur,The mayor blocked my appointment.
blakmarkitnblack market.v[c6]sell s.t. on the black market.
blakmil, blakmílingnblackmail.v[A; a1]blackmail s.o.
blak plinna carpenter’s plane for cutting across the grain on board ends.
blakráminway of playing rummy in which one can meld all the sets of cards at once.v[A2; c1]go ‘block rummy’.
blaktinnthe combination of an ace and ten in blackjack, sometimes given higher value than other combinations totalling twenty-one.v[A2; a2b2]make an ace-ten combination.
blangkuablank, empty.Daghan kag blangku. Malagmit kang mahagbung,You left lots of blanks. You’ll probably fail.Blangkug nawung,Blank-faced.Butangi ang blangku sa hustung tubag,Put the right answer in the blank.v[A2; b6]leave a blank.Blangkúhi lang ang pangutánang wà nímu hikamahui,Leave the questions you don’t know blank.
blapns.t. false said to make s.o. act in a desired way.Ang búnus nga gitahù blap lang,The bonus he kept talking about was all a hoax.v[A; a2]make s.o. believe s.t. to obtain compliance.Blapun nátù siyang wà tay kwarta,Let’s hoax her into thinking that we don’t have any more money.
blátirn1blotting paper.2a police blotter.Naintra na sa blátir ang ímung kásu,Your case has been entered in the police blotter.v1[A; c]enter in the police blotter.Iblátir nákù ang inyung mga ngálan,I’ll enter your names into the police blotter.2[b6(1)]blot s.t.
bláwus=blúsa.
blidv[A]bleed.Gablid ákung samad,My wound is bleeding.-ing(←)v[A13]have bleeding after an operation or delivery.Nagblíding ang íyang upirasyun sa paglíhuk níya,He bled where he had been operated when he moved.
blídnrazor blade.
blitsv[A; c1]bleach one’s skin or hair.
blúablue in color.v[AB; bc1]become, make s.t. blue.
bluáwutv[A; b6(1)]give a party with substantial food and drinks in celebration of s.t.Magbluawut kug makapasar ku sa bár,I’ll give a big party if I pass the bar.
blúbuknbooklet with a blue cover for answers to examinations.
blúkin1large solid piece of ice with a flat surface.2town or city block.3market stall.4political block, faction.v[c16]form, divide into blocks.Blukíha (iblúki) nang yílu,Form the ice into blocks.
blúmirnbloomers.v[A; a]wear, make into bloomers.
blúsanblouse.v[A; c1]wear, make, make into a blouse.
blúsiln1American smuggled cigarettes (named from their blue seal).2American or European person (slang).Nakaasawa siyag blúsil,He married a blue seal (American).
blúwirnblower, ventilating fan.v[b(1)]install a blower.
branbra.v[A; c]wear a bra.
bradn1intimate term of address to a man.Mangáun ta, brad,Come over here and eat with me, friend.2term of address to a brother.
brádirnbrother in a fraternity.
brandinbrandy.
brandilya, brandilyas=barandilya.
bras, brásnbrush.v[A; b6(1)]brush s.t.Brasi ang makinilya,Clean the typewriter with a brush.
brása, brásasnmeasurement the length of an arm.Usa ka brása (brásas),One arm-length.Kwatru brásas,Four arm-lengths.
brásunbiceps.brasúhunahaving well-developed biceps.
*brásus— dimirsídisnk.o. dessert made from cake baked in a thin layer, rolled up and filled with a sweet mixture of egg yolk and condensed milk.
bráwunabrown in color.v[AB; c1]dye s.t. into, become brown.
brayids mídnbridesmaid.
brayitamentally quick, clever.Púrus mga brayit nà sila,They are all intelligent.v[B2; b6]become mentally quick, clever.
brídv[A; c6]breed animals.Nagbríd kug mga manuk dirása,I’m breeding imported fighting cocks.Ibríd ang manuk mung bisayà ug lighurn,Breed your native chickens with leghorns.
*bridamirikan —nbread baked in a box-shape like what is usually packaged in the States.