List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter B - Page 103

A small poisonous fish; a baloon-fish. It has the peculiarity of becoming inflated or distended like a balloon, when attacked or caught and brought out of the water. Hence it is often used to designate fat, stout, fleshy, large-bellied people. Daw butíti siá. He is as fat as an inflated butíti-fish.

(Sp. bota, botito) Small boots or shoes; children's footwear.

Arm. See bótkon id.

(B) To cause loathing or nausea, to nauseate, turn one's stomach, make one's stomach queasy. Ang támbok nagpabútlà sa ákon. The fat turned my stomach. Binutlaán akó sináng báboy. That pork upset my stomach,-made me feel queasy. (see súm-od, sumó, taká, dígwà).

To rise (of the sun). Nagbútlak na ang ádlaw. The sun has risen. Nabutlakán kamí sang ádlaw sang árà kamí sa alipokpokán sang búkid. The sun rose when we were on the top of the mountain. Indì pa akó maglakát, kóndì mapabútlak pa akó ánay sang ádlaw. I will not go yet, but will wait for the rising of the sun. (see murâ, dilág, subáng).

A pimple. (see butíg, bugás, púnggod).

Protruding, prominent, shining, blazing, lustrous (of eyes); to have protruding eyes, etc. Nagabútlog ang íya mga matá. His eyes are lustrous. Ginpabútlog níya sa ákon ang íya mga matá. He looked at me with blazing eyes. He glared at me. (see búdlò).

Membrum virile. (see pisót, pitóy).

A bundle or bunch tied together, as of vegetables, tobacco-leaves, etc. (see búgkos, búngkos).

To make-, force-, (an animal, etc.) to lie down on its side. Ibutók ang karabáw, kay markahán ta. Force the buffalo down on the ground, for we are going to mark or brand it. Butokí iníng lugár sang karabáw. Force the buffalo down in this place.

Dim. of butók. Also: to be constantly at it, do much, be diligent, assiduous. Indì ka magbutókbútok sang kádlaw, hibî, káon, óbra, etc. Don't laugh, weep, eat, work, etc. so much. Butókbutóki ang pagtahî. Be very diligent in sewing. (see úkud, písan, bákas).

Also: Foreclosure; to foreclose (a mortgage), to seize, confiscate, sequestrate, lay-hold of,-claim to, bring under the hammer. (see pamútong).

Coconut milk, the liquid contents of a fresh coconut; in some places the butóng includes also the meat. Magainúm kitá sing butóng. We are going to drink coconut milk. Magakáon kitá sing butóng. We are going to eat coconut meat. Makaúyon akó gid maginúm sang butóng sang lubí nga limbáhon. I like very much to drink the milk of the limbáhon-coconut.

To draw, pull, tug. Butónga ang kalát. Pull the rope. Ginbútong níla ang káble. They pulled the cable. Ibútong akó ánay siníng písì. Kindly pull this string for me. (see gúyud-to drag; tulúd-to push; dusô-to shove).

Dim. and Freq. of bútong. Also: A kind of sugar-candy. It is made from thick molasses and repeatedly drawn out till it turns white. Hence the name.

(Sp. buche) Crop, craw, maw, first stomach in chickens. (see balón-balonán, kolokotón, batikólon-the gizzard).

A kind of cake made from flour.

(H) Swollen, inflated, bloated, distended; to be or become bloated, distended, suffer from wind or flatulence. Nagabutúd ang búsung ko. My stomach is full of wind. I am suffering from flatulence. (see búntud).

Not well cooked, said especially of rice, if too little water has been used. (see alibútdan, balotanóg).

A kind of bamboo. (see gutúng).