List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter B - Page 53

A spring, pool, puddle of clear water; clear, pure (of water). Túbig nga bíaw. Pure water (from a well, cistern, spring, etc.).

Ridicule, joke, chaff, derision, banter, fun; to make fun of, poke fun at, ridicule, deride, twit, quiz, chaff, laugh at, rally, banter, crack jokes at another's expense. Indì mo pagbiáy-biáyon ang ákon ngálan. Don't make fun of my name. (see tiáwtíaw, lahógláhog, uslít, úmpit, pasipála, uligâ, ulígyat, yagutâ).

(Sp. viva) Long live! Hurrah!

A large, tame duck. (see gakít).

Edge, rim, side, bank, shore, beach. (see bígki, bibián).

Edge, rim, border of a well or cistern; the inner wall or lining of a well, shoring.

The lip; rim, edge of a glass, of a cup, etc.

Awful, terrible, shocking, tremendous; disgusting or horrible to hear of or look at. (see makabibígne).

A cake made of rice-flour mixed with coconut meat, sugar, etc., and baked> (see púto-the same, but boiled).

See bibíngka.

To raise and lower the various heddles in a loom, when weaving a design in different colours; to make-jusi,-variegated cloth, to weave various designs. Bibití. Raise the heddle. Maálam ka magbibít? Do you know how to work various designs on a hand-loom?

(Sp. vivo) Lively, animated, hustling, daring, audacious, energetic, vivacious. (see mabákas, mapísan, maúkud, mapántok, lísto, alísto, maábtik, sagád, batíd, anád, matinguháon).

(Sp. vida) Life; to live, work for a livelihood, keep oneself, maintain oneself. Anó ang ginabída mo sa tingulán? What do you do for a living during the rainy season? (see kabúhì, pangabúhì, pangítà).

To stop a hole or leakage in a pot or other vessel with plaster, thick paint, cement, etc. Bidaí ang gorgoríta, kay may balanâ. Plaster the water-cooler, for it has a crack. Ibidâ iníng isá ka hákup nga siménto sa alhíbi. Stop the leak in the water-tank with this handful of cement. Ibidâ akó siníng láta, kay nagatubúd. Kindly plaster this can, for it leaks. (see pálhit, dókdok, súngsung, tábon, patogón).

Livelihood, maintenance, sustenance; work, job, employment. Walâ siá karón sing bidáhon. He is at present out of work, has no job or remunerative employment. (see bída, pangítà, palamúgnan, alagarán, palangitán-an).

A kind of very light Philippine cloth or gauze, used chiefly for pillow-cases, linings, nets, decorative purposes, and the like.

Having plenty of roe or spawn, said of fish. (see bíhod).

(English "beading") Beading; to bead. Maálam ka balá magbíding? Do you know how to bead? Hóo, kon may bilidingón. Yes, if there is any beading to be done. Kon amó inâ, bidíngi ináng báyò ko. If that is so, bead that jacket (blouse, dress) of mine. (see gansílyo-to crochet, knit).

From bilíd-to inspect, look at.

A spear, harpoon. (see bángkaw-lance).