List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter B - Page 12

To dig, to dig out, make holes in the ground with any pointed instrument, as a báhì, tagád, sadól, etc. Bakhayá ang dútà, banáyan, etc. Dig the earth, dig out the banáyan-root, etc. Bakhayí akó sing banáyan. Dig out a banáyan-root for me. Iníng tagád ibákhay mo sa dútà. Use this iron-pointed dibble to dig up the earth with. (see káli, sadól, tubúng).

Grief, sorrow, lament, lamentation, wail, complaint, plaint, groan, moan, sigh; to sigh, groan, moan, lament, grieve, wail, complain, mourn, weep. Ginabakhoán níya ang kamatáyon sang íya anák. She grieves over the death of her child. Nagapanángis kag nagabákhò silá, kay napatáy ang íla ilóy. They are weeping and sighing, because their mother has died. Dî mo pagpabakhoón ang ímo mga ginikánan. Do not grieve your parents. Yádto dídto ang pagbákhò kag pagbinágrot sang mga ngípon. There is (was, will be) weeping and gnashing of teeth. (see subô, tángis, hibî, háyà, hibubún-ot).

(B) Swaddling-cloth, swaddling-band, swathing-clothes. (see lámpin, bák-ong).

To divide into shares or portions, to portion out, (particularly said of meat or fish for sale); to ponder or weigh well, think it over. Bakìbakíon mo ang ímo buót agúd índì ka matám-an sang kalisúd. Ponder or consider everything well that you may not be overwhelmed with difficulties. Bakîbakía ang kárne, ísdà, etc. Divide the meat, fish, etc. into portions (of about equal size), (see báhin, huláy, párti, timbángtímbang, sibôsibò, bìnágbínag, katákáta).

(From the Sp. vaquilla) Young of cattle; calf, heifer, bullock.

To agree, pull well together, get along with, understand one another. Kon ang asáwa magbolobakía sa bána, dílì kúntà mapíot ang íla pagkahímtang. If the wife would live in harmony with her husband, their life would not be a hard one. (see hilitóhog, hiliúgyon).

Clog, patten; to use or wear-clogs,-pattens. Nagabakiâ siá. He wears clogs. (see kórtso, kótso).

To raise, lift, hold up. Ibákiaw or bakiawá ang kamót mo. Hold up-, raise-, your hand. Binákiaw níya ang íya kamót. She lifted her hand. (see báyaw, bayáw).

A rough basket usually made of buri-palm leaves and used in the collection of the rice-harvest. An ordinary bákid contains about two bushels.

To stow, to make all snug, to arrange compactly, so that the objects arranged may occupy little space, to pack closely. Bakíra (-ída) ang mga ságing, páhò, etc. Pack the bananas, mangoes, etc. close. Bakíri ang tabungós sang mga ságing. Arrange the bananas well in the tabungós-basket. Binákid nga páhò. Well packed, or closely packed, mangoes.

Dim. of bákid. Also: Dry earwax; a wasp's nest. (see atotolí).

Sloping, slanting, downhill, falling, said of fields or parts of them, where water will flow off readily. Bakilí nga talámnan. A sloping rice-field. (see bánglid, bánhay).

A small sea-shell often used by children at play, similar to búskay; somewhat yellow, yellowish (of eyes, etc.).

(B) To carry, bear on one's shoulders or on the hip. Bakintolá iníng bayóong nga kalámay. Carry this sack of sugar. (see dalá, pás-an, tíbong, abága).

See bakáris.

(Sp. vaquero) Cattle-driver, cowherd, herdsman.

A fern whose fronds (leaves) resemble the tail of a cat. (see bákwit).

(Sp. baqueta) Ramrod, rammer; full, crammed, stuffed, filled to bursting, (of baskets, trunks, cases, stomach, etc.).

Calf, heifer, bullock. See bakía.

To agree, pull well together, etc. See bakía.