List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter B - Page 85

To drive in, ram in, force down; throw down with some force. (see pulágsak, búgsak, púsdak).

Happy, blessed, blest, beatified, blissful, felicitous, fortunate, lucky, favoured; to be or become happy, etc. Sa ulíhi nga mga ádlaw magabuláhan ka gid, kon magkabuhî ka sing matárung. You will finally become very happy indeed, if you lead a good life. (see baláan, paláran).

(B) Anything set apart or kept for another; to set apart, put aside, reserve, keep for. Bulahiná iníng isá ka pínggan nga kán-on sa kay tátay. Keep this plate of rice for father. Bulahiní si nánay sing mamón. Set some cake apart for mother. Ibulahín akó ánay sing duhá ka bílog nga páhò, kay malúyag akó magkáon sinâ sa buás sa ága sa ákon pamáhaw. Please keep two mangoes for me, because I wish to eat them tomorrow morning at my breakfast. (see tigána, bílin, turá, salín).

(H) A disease of the ear that causes an evil-smelling discharge. (see ilíg).

To stumble into, step in, fall into a hole, or the like. (see buláug, túdag, tádag, tásak, ládag).

Cotton, cotton-plant. (see dúldul, búrak).

Flower, blossom, bloom; to flower, blossom, bloom. May búlak na or nagapamúlak na ang kalatsótse. The calachoche has flowers, is flowering.

Dim. of búlak. Also: Anything resembling a flower; flower of speech, flowery (of speech).

A decorated comb as worn in the hair by a bride or by a girl on some festive occasion.

To snatch or seize with a rapid motion of the hand, to grab, to grasp suddenly or with great swiftness. Bulaknitá ang íya lápis, husáy, relóh, etc. Snatch her pencil, comb, watch, etc. Ginbuláknit níya ang ákon pányo sa pálhuk ko. He snatched the handkerchief out of my pocket. Ginbulaknitán akó níya sang ákon kálò. He suddenly took away my hat. (see búklas, sábnit, bulákwit).

To snatch, catch, seize, lay hold of, grab, take up, with great swiftness. Indì mo pagbulakwitón ang bátà. Don't snatch up the baby with such suddenness. Binulákwit níya ang kólon upúd ang tiníg-ang kag nalágyo. He caught up the pot of boiling rice and made off. (see buláknit; etc.).

Meteor, falling-star, shooting-star. (see bululákaw).

A kind of hard, variously coloured stone.

A shell fish that is a little larger than a búskay.

A kind of shell-fish. (see bulálò).

Dull, stupid, backward, slow. (see gágo, búngaw, pákok, bághak, bulúk, kulángkuláng).

Moon, month. Also verb. Nabulánan akó dídto. I was there a full month.

A kind of plant that causes a severe itch, when its spores are brought in contact with the skin; a kind of small fish. (see nípay, kalahós).

Monthly, every month: to do something regularly every month. Nagabulánbúlan siá magkonpesár. He goes to confession every month. (see binulánbúlan).

A cock-spur, the small knife fastened to the cock's natural spur in cock-fighting.