List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter B - Page 2

(B) Used only of, or amongst, females: Friend, playmate, constant companion, bosom-friend, intimate; to be friends, or constant companions. Nagabábay or nagababayánay silá. They are very intimate or constantly together. (The relative term for males is akíd, atíd, idól).

Woman, female. Idô nga babáye. A bitch. Karnéro nga babáye. Ewe. Kabáyo nga babáye. Mare. Ang mga babáye mapígaw. Women are weak. Dáw babáye siá. He is like a woman i.e. fickle, unmanly, etc. (babáe id.).

Effeminate, womanish, feminine in a depreciative sense. Ang mga laláki nga babayén-on sing batásan talamayón. Effeminate men are contemptible.

Woman, female (familiar or even contemptuous). (see babáe, babáknit, mabáknit).

Sorcerer, wizard, magician, one versed in superstitious practices. Also used as a verb. Ginbabaylanán sang babáylan ang masakít nga bátà. The sorcerer practised his art or performed his enchantments over the sick child. Ginpababaylanán sang ilóy ang íya masakít nga bátà. The mother got a conjurer to perform his superstitious rites over her sick baby. Ang babáylan kon magbinabáylan maíhaw sing manók ukón báboy kag mapatíkpátik sa pínggan. When the conjurer performs his superstitious rites he kills a chicken or pig and repeatedly strikes a plate. Nakakáon siá sing báboy nga binabaylanán. He ate some pork that had been subjected to superstitious rites.

A large rent or hole, a gaping wound, gash; to make a gash or rent. May bábha ang likód níya, kay ginlabô ni Fuláno. He has a gaping wound on the back, for he received a gash from N.N. Ginbábha níya ang báyò ko. He tore a large hole in my jacket. Ginbabhaán níya ang íya likód. He made a gaping wound in his back. Ibábha sa likód níya ang ímo binángon. Give him a gash on the back with your bolo. (see wáng-wang).

Pig, swine, pork. Giníhaw níla ang báboy nga pinatámbok. They killed the fattened pig. Makaúyon gid siá sang báboy. He likes to eat pork very much. (see bináboy-piggish, swinish).

A kind of blackish vermin that is often found on trees, underneath stones and the like; an oniscus, slater, wood-louse, sow-bug.

(Sp. barra) An iron bar, crowbar; an iron dibble. (see bára id.).

(Sp. badajo) The clapper of a bell.

Accustomed, inured, experienced, trained, used to. (bádang; see anád, batíd).

To practise, inure, train, accustom to, make used to. Nabádang na siá sa pagtabakô, pag-inúm sing bíno, paghámbal sing ininglés, etc. He is now accustomed to smoke, to drink wine, to speak English, etc. Nabadángan ko na iníng lugár, iníng mga buluhatón, etc. I am now used to this place, to this kind of work, etc. Ipabádang mo siá sa pagsáut sa kay Fulána. Let her learn to dance under N.N.'s instruction. Nagsutíl ang bátà, kay walâ sing nabadángan ang pagkastígo sang íya ilóy. The child turned out badly, because her mother had no method in punishing her. (see ánad, hánas).

To wind up, to put on a reel; to unravel, disentangle, solve, clear up. Badbará (-adá) ang bunáng. Wind the yarn on a reel. Ibádbad akó ánay siníng bunáng. Kindly wind up this yarn for me. Makabádbad ka siní? Can you solve this? Can you translate it or clear it up? Badbarí (-adí) sing diótay iníng isá ka labág nga bunáng. Unwind a small part of this hank of yarn. Put a small part of this hank of yarn on the reeling-machine.

Reeling-machine, a wheel for winding up or unwinding yarn, thread or the like; a reel, spool, bobbin.

(H) See badbadán id.

(B) Fear, awe, dread; fear mingled with respect or reverence; to influence by fear, reverence or respect, to awe. Walâ gid siá sing ginabádhà. He is not afraid of anything or anybody. (see hádluk, sapák, bálhot, banâ, panagubáli).

A tropical plant with very large leaves. Daw badiáng ang dulúnggan níya. His ears are as large as badiang leaves, a saying applied to one who likes to be praised.

A kind of bird; the golden oriole, loriot.

Light yellow; to be or become light yellow. Ang íya bestído nga dalág sádto ánay nagbadiáw na. Her dark yellow frock has turned light yellow. Nabadiawán akó siníng hénero. This cloth has a too light yellow colour for me. (see dalág-a darker yellow, orange-yellow).

A kind of bird, whose name is suggestive of its colour and cry. (see badiáwtingíg).