List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter B - Page 64

In-, by-, the month, monthly; monthly wages or salary. Pilá ang binúlan mo? What is your monthly salary? (see búlan, bulánbúlan).

A full bunch of bananas, in bunches, by the bunch. Magbakál ka sing ságing nga binúlig. Buy some bananas by the bunch. (búlig).

To assist or help one another. Magbinuligáy kamó. Help each other. (búlig).

(H) What has been spun, thread, yarn, silk, cotton, twist. (búlung).

A whole piece, roll, bale, suit or the like; by the bale, roll, etc. Walâ silá pagbalígyà, kóndì sa binulús gid. They don't sell anything, except by the whole piece, roll, etc. (bulús).

One that has been whipped. Ang idô nga binunálan nalágyo. The dog that was whipped ran away. (búnal).

Fruit, result, outcome, issue, upshot, consequence, end, culmination, consummation. (see búnga).

Christian or baptismal name; a Christian, one that has been baptized or christened. Sín-o ang binunyágan mo? What is your baptismal name? (see búnyag, bulunyágan).

Noisy, rowdy, boisterous; to be noisy, etc. Nagabinurigál silá. They are rowdy, boisterous. (burigál).

Alternation, performance by turns, succession by turns; to alternate, interchange, do one after another or turn and turn about. (see bulús, bulúsbúlus).

(Sp. violeta) The violet; violet colour.

(Sp. violín) Violin. Ang biolín ginagolót ukón ginarabél sang árko. The violin is played by a bow pushed and pulled to and fro.

(Sp. violinista) Violinist; violin-player.

Screen. (see kansíl, palipúd, palalípdan).

(Sp. virar) To wind, turn, twist, open or close with some force, applied to screw-nuts, hinges, etc.; to tack, veer, wear, put about, said of ships. Birahá ang biságra nga kipót. Pry (prize) open the closed hinge. Ginbirá níla sang biradór ang ólo sang dirúskas nga dáan. They turned the screw-nut of the old screw with the monkey-wrench. Birahá ang láyag. Shift the sail. Birahá ang dawdáwan. Crank the engine (by hand). (see wárik, wálik, lúbag, likô).

Dim. and Freq. of birá

The fine, thin ligaments in animal organisms. (see lanítlánit-tendon, sinew).

(Sp. redondo) A small round tomato.

A screw-wrench, screw-key, monkey-wrench, spanner. (see birá).

(B) See biláho-the spike of sugar-cane, etc.