List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter B - Page 59

Place where something is split; crack, split, fissure. (see binalangkáan).

Wickerwork with weavers that pass alternately over two spokes and under two spokes. (balántak).

A variety of bananas.

Parable, similitude; poem, poetry; to use poetical language. Hámbal nga binaláybay. A figure of speech. Poetical expression. Pagsermón nga binaláybay. Preaching in the form of parables. Ang mga binaláybay nga sinulát ni Fuláno matahúm. The poems written by N.N. are beautiful. Maábtik siá magbinaláybay. He is an adept in the use of poetical language (whether spoken or written). (see baláybay).

Bound up in a knot, said particularly of a handkerchief or the like with knots for holding money or other small articles. Nadúlà ang íya pányo nga binalighotán sing tátlo ka mángmang. She lost her handkerchief with three pesos tied up in it. (see balighot, binugkósan, binugkosán).

Selling, dealing, commerce. Ang binaklanáy (pag binaklanáy) kag binaligyáay (pagbinaligyáay). Buying and selling. (see balígyà).

Water in which rice has been washed. (see balónas, balinónas).

Cut open, split in two; one half of an empty coconut shell together with its husk; coconut husks. (see bukâ, binalangkaán).

Bewitched, transformed, changed by a spell into something else. (see balúndò).

(B) Mate, helper, assistant. (see kaúbay, búlig, kabúlig, katímbang).

To altercate, quarrel, bandy words see bángig, súay).

The Philippine long knife carried in a scabbard on the hip by workmen. The scabbard or case is called "tagúb" (see bólo, pinútì, siántong, sandúkò, ginúnting, talibóng, kális, súndang, uták).

A full grain; a piece or whole of something cubical in shape; full roast maize-grains that have not burst in the process of roasting. Malúyag ka magdoóm sang binángto? Do you like to eat (chew) roast corn? (see binílog, binántuk).

Raised to life, raised up. (see bánhaw).

A grain; a piece or whole of something roundish or cubical in shape. (see binílog, binángto, bináto, iyás, uyás).

A full bar; in bars, by the bar. Nakabakál akó sing habón nga binaríta. I bought some soap in bars. (baríta).

(Sp. binario) Binary, double, consisting of two parts; in music: 2/4 time.

Rural, village-like; by villages. Batásan nga bináryo. Village customs. Rural manners. (see báryo).

Reciprocity, mutuality; to reciprocate, do mutually. (see bálus).

Rough, uncouth, unpolite, impolite, uncivil, unmannered, coarse, uncultured; mean, low, immodest, indecent, foul, obscene. Binástos nga hámbal, pangulús, pangabúdlay, etc. Unpolite talk, a very ordinary or inferior way of dressing, rough work, etc. Ang binástos níya nga batásan. His rude manners. Binástos gid ang íya nga ginngásal. He used very foul language. (see bástos, manól, barúbal, damák, sáprat, mahígkò, maláway).