List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter B - Page 41

(Sp. barniz) Varnish, lacquer; to varnish, lacquer. Barnisí ang aparadór. Varnish the cupboard.

(B) Very fat, etc. See baragóok id.

Tinder.

(B) The bladder. Balókhan id.

(B) See balókoy id.

Smock, a Philippine outer garment worn by men, a sort of jacket gathered in tucks at the rather close-fitting collar. The baróng is now seldom used, as new styles replace the old ones.

Strong, fierce, violent, tempestuous; to blow fiercely, etc. (of wind). Baróngbaróng or nagabaróngbaróng ang hángin. The wind blows fiercely. (see mádlus).

(B) A shoot, a sprout from a stock, stem or trunk; to shoot or sprout from a cut branch or trunk. Iníng páhò, dúldul, etc. nga natapás sang isá ka túig may baróngbong na. This mango, cotton-tree, etc. that was cut down last year, has sprouted anew. Madámù nga mga káhoy kon tápson magapamaróngbong. Many trees, if cut down, will sprout again from the stump or trunk. Yanáng akásya nagabaróngbong na. That acacia is putting forth new shoots from its trunk. (see salíngsing).

Bent, crooked, twisted, huddled up; to bend, curve, wriggle, writhe, wince, squirm, huddle up, cringe, crouch, fall down in a heap. Nagbarôrô siá sa salúg tungúd sang mabáskug nga tíndak nga íya nabáton. He fell down in a heap on the floor from the violent kick. (see sikrotót, bulídbulíd, ligídligíd, singkorót, singkayóng).

Bad, insipid, stale, rotten, mouldy, applied chiefly to tobacco and cigars; ugly, bad-complexioned (of persons). Barót nga tabákò. Bad or rotten tobacco. Barót ang íya nga guyá. His face is ill-conditioned, ugly, unsightly. Sa kadaanón nagbarót iníng mga abáno. These cigars have spoiled through being kept too long. (see balót).

(Sp. baroto) A small boat, dug-out, without outriggers, propelled by paddle or oars and employed in the conveyance of passengers and freight to and from large sea-craft; an open ferry-boat with outriggers, employed for the crossing of rivers and the like.

Coarse, rough, mean, not fine, not well made, ill-done. (see barághal).

The bladder. (see balókan, balókhan, barókhan,

To shake to and fro, wave, brandish, flourish; to walk about aimlessly, to wander about, to go from place to place, as if looking for something. Anó ang ginabarumbáda mo sang ímo bastón? For what reason are you flourishing your stick? Ibarumbáda ang ímo bastón, kay madulúm. Swing your stick (in front), for it is dark. Indì ka magbarumbáda dirí sa sulúd sang baláy. Don't wander about here in the house. Nagabarumbáda gid lang silá sa bánwa. They just stroll aimlessly about the town. Anó pa man ang ginabarumbáda mo, kay ári na ang tanán sa lamésa? What are you still fussing about; everything is already on the table?

etc. From basâ-to be or make wet, etc.

To guess, surmise, opine, suppose, think. (see bánà, bántà, máy-om, lágpat).

A small measure or quantity (of silk, damask thread, etc.). Isá ka básing nga sóklà. A skein of silk. A little silk thread.

Hash; minced-meat,-fish,-vegetables; to mince, hash, chop up. Basohá ang manók. Chop up the chicken. Bas-ohí akó sing manók. Chop up a chicken for me. Ipabás-o ko iní sa ímo. I'll let you make hash of this. Kaúyon ikáw sang báboy nga binás-o? Do you like minced pork? (see tóktok).

Moisture, humidity, dankness, damp, dampness, wet, wetness; moist, damp, wet, soaked, dank, humid; to make or become wet, to drench, etc. Nabasâ ang ákon tiíl. My foot got wet. Ginbasâ níya ang ákon pányo. He made my handkerchief wet. Bás-a ang lampáso. Soak the mop in water. Bás-i ang ití sang manók sa salúg. Clean up with water the chicken-dung on the floor. Pahíran mo lang ang lamésa sing trápo nga mamalá, dílì mo pagbás-on. Just wipe the table with a dry cloth, don't use water. Binás-an níya ang íya kamút sing agás, agúd makúhà ang dágtà sang pínta. He wetted his hand with petroleum, in order to get out the paint-stains. Likawí ang ulán, agúd dílì ka mabasâ kag mapásmo. Avoid the rain, lest you should get wet and catch a cold. Ang hubág níya nga maáyo na gid nagbasâ na man. His ulcer that was quite healed before is now suppurating (wet) again. Nagbasâ na man ang mga matá sang ilóy sang pagkabatî níya nga may nagsámbit sang ngálan sang íya anák nga bág-o lang napatáy. The mother's eyes became wet (filled with tears), when she heard someone mentioning the name of her child that had recently died. Kánding nga binasâ (nabasâ) sang ulán. A goat that has been drenched by rain. (see malá-to be dry, etc.).

To read, scan, glance through, look-through,-over, pore over. Matámad siá magbása. He is too lazy to read. Nakabása akó sang íya sulát or nabása ko ang íya sulát. I read his letter. Dílì mo pagbasáhon ang mga líbro nga maláut. Don't read bad books. Ipabása mo sa íya iníng sulát. Give him this letter to read. Basáhi ang masakít nga táo siníng tulún-an. Read this book to the sick man. Abáw, daw táo ka nga walâ pagbása sang mga bág-o nga balítà. Well, you seem to be a man who does not read the latest news. (Note the accent in the two following examples). Daw táo siá nga walâ sing nabasahán. He appears to be a man who has read nothing i.e. knows nothing, has had no education. Masúnsun mabasahán náton sa mga pamantaláan nga --. We often find or read in the newspapers that --. (see balasahón-reading-matter, etc.).