List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter B - Page 48

See butánhan, manohán.

(Sp. batuta) A conductor's baton, president's hammer, mace; wand; rule, sway. May ikasángkol siá sa pagdalá sang batúta. He is capable of directing affairs, of filling a leading position. Dakû ang ginakalaínlaínan kon sín-o (anó) nga táo ang nagakapút sang batúta. It makes a great difference, what sort of man holds sway or has the controlling power. (see gahúm, pangólo, dumála, pasunúd, uluyatán, kaláptan).

A kind of creeper, whose fruit and leaves are edible and taste sour like those of the alupídan.

See bátiag.

See batiáy.

Grey, old. (baóg id.).

(Sp. baul) Trunk, box, case, travelling-case. (see kabán, káha, soklóban, tampípì, sulúdlan).

Rough, not well made or done, botched, bungled, scamped; to do --, make --, perform --, something-, act-, unseemly, unsightly, in a coarse way, to make merely a rough outline. Baúla lang ánay ang laráwan kag ugáling limpiohón mo. First shape out the statue roughly and then trim it. Bául nga pamánday, panulát, etc. Rough carpentry, careless writing, etc. Bául nga inobrahán inâ. That is (was) rough work, not beautiful or fine work. (see barághal, barúbal, manól, bástos, akúlakúl, dagóldagól).

Anything which somewhat resembles a box or trunk.

Dim. and Freq. of bául-coarse, etc.

(Sp. bautizar) To baptize, christen. Sín-o ang nagbautizár sa ímo?-Ginbautisahán akó ni Párì Fuláno. Who baptized you?-I was baptized by Father N.N. (see búnyag, bulunyágan, binunyágan).

(Sp. bautismo) Baptism, christening. Sertipíko sang Bautísmo. Baptismal certificate, certificate of Baptism. (see búnyag).

(Sp. bautisterio) Baptistery. (see bobohán).

A portable fish-trap, larger than a taón, but smaller than a páta.

Sterile, unprolific, childless. barren, impotent, used of both sexes, but mostly applied to women; to be or become barren, etc. Si Fulána (nag) báw-as. N. N. (has become barren) is barren.

Isolated, far away, lonely, desolate, deserted; to be or become lonely, etc. Ang báw-ing nga lugár dílì daní sang táo. An isolated place is not often visited by man. Nagbáw-ing iníng minurô, kay walâ na pagaestarí sang táo. This small village became desolate, because people do not live here any longer.

Foul, rotten, stale, contaminated, fetid, putrid, polluted, said especially of water. Báw-og nga túbig. Foul water. Nagbáw-og ang túbig. The water has become fetid or polluted. (see alungaóg, báog).

A kind of ghost, elf, goblin, believed in by the superstitious and supposed to assume preferentially the shape of a wild chicken called iláhas. (see tumáo, bágat, katáw, kamâkamâ).

To curb, check, prevent, restrain, prohibit, stop. (see pugúng, sagáng, puút, tápnà).

A vegetable, whose bulb resembles garlic and whose leaves are similar to the leaves of onions.