List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter B - Page 38

(B) To quarrel, altercate, fight, wrangle, squabble. (see bagâ, súay, áway, bangígbángig, timátíma).

(B) Cause, reason or origin of a quarrel or fight. (see bagâ, alawayón).

Coarse, rough, not fine, not well made or done. Barághal nga pagrára, paghabúl, pagsapíyo, pagtahî, etc. Rough or coarse wickerwork, weaving, planing, sewing, etc. Also used as a verb. Ginbarághal mo ang pagbúhat siníng lamésa. You made a rough job of this table. (see barúbal, bástos, bá-ul, patarásak, burághal, etc.).

(B) Very fat, very stout, obese, covered with, or buried in, fat; to be very fat. Nagabaragóok ang íya nga líog, písngi, etc. His neck, cheek, etc. is a mass of fat. A, si Fuláno baragóok gid. Yes, N.N. is very fat indeed. (see matámbok, ribóok, ribusól).

(Sp. baraja) A pack of cards; card-playing. Nagahámpang silá sang baráha. They are playing cards.

The measure of a yard, a yard-stick. (bára, Sp. vara).

(B) To wrap up, etc. See baláhos id.

Murmur, rattle, clatter, crackle, a sound as of many voices, a quick succession of little noises, patter; to patter, to sound or make a noise, as of many voices, shots, falling stones and the like. Nagabárak ang sinánlag sa gánga, ang mga tígbaw sa subâ kon tútdan, etc. What is roasted in the pot, the reeds in the river-bed, if burned, etc. crackles (crackle). Kon tútdan iníng kaingín, magabárak ang mga tinapás nga sibúkaw kag kawáyan. When these forest-clearings are burned the felled sibúkaw and bamboo crackle. Ginpabarákan akó níla sing bató. They pelted me with a rattling shower of stones. Ipabárak iníng balás sa íla baláy or pabaráki siníng balás ang íla baláy. Make their house resound with the noise of this sand thrown at it. Nabarákan akó gid siníng táo kon maghámbal. This man is too garrulous for me when he talks. Pabaráki siá sang pamángkot, agúd nga índì siá makasabát. Ply him with many questions in quick succession, so that he cannot answer. Nagpabárak siá sang íya mga rebentadór sang paglígad sang nóbia. He let off his crackers, when the bride passed by. (see árak).

Dim. and Freq. of bárak. To patter, murmur, rattle, clatter, crackle, and the like.

(Sp. barraca) Barrack, barracks; hut, cabin; shop, restaurant, a public house or place where food and drink are sold. (see kamálig, tiénda, púnda, talangwáyan).

See balakáng.

(B) To tuck up the skirt, etc. See baláking id.

(B) Cane, stick, etc. See balálbal id.

(B) See balálkan, balalokán id. and all from balók.

(B) To wind or twist round, etc. See balámbud id.

(Sp. barandilla) Railing, balustrade, handrail. (see alobaybayán).

An evil spell producing sickness; to cast an evil spell upon. Ginbárang siá sang manugbárang. The sorcerer cast a spell of sickness upon him. (see hiwít).

A boat worked by oars; a ward of several families; a settlement, colony, district, village, borough of a town presided over by a freeman (timáwa), kabesílya or teniénte.

See barangáy.

(B) A kind of very savoury banana. See balángon id.