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Upside down, inverted; to turn upside down, invert, turn topsy-turvy. Balískad iní. This is upside down. This is putting the cart before the horse. Baliskará (-adá) ang pínggan. Turn the plate upside down. Baliskarí akó sing isá ka tápa nga nagatúngtung sa bága. Turn over for me a slice of dried meat lying on the coals. Dî mo pagbaliskarón ang ímo mga buluhatón. Keep order in your work or in the performance of your duties. Don't do first what should be done last or vice versa.

Vertebra, spine, backbone, vertebral column: anything that stiffens or strengthens. Butangí iníng hénero sing balískog. Sew or add some stiffening to this cloth, (lest it should flap or hang loosely). (see báskug, tískug).

News, information, notice, communication; to notify, inform, report, communicate. Anó ang mga balítà nga bág-o? What is the latest news? May balítà balá? Is there any news? Nabalitáan kamí sang kamatáyon ni Fuláno. We were informed of N.N.'s death. Ginbalitáan kamí níla sang maáyo nga pagabút níla dídto. They notified us of their safe arrival there. Ibalítà mo sa íla ang kamatáyon ni Fuláno or ibalítà mo sa íla nga napatáy si Fuláno. Inform them of the death of N.N. or that N.N. is dead. Ginpabalitáan sang Diós ang mga manugbántay sang mga háyop sing isá ka ánhel. God sent a message to the shepherds through an Angel. Pinabalitáan níya kamí sa isá ka hatud-dulús sang maáyo níya nga kapaláran. He sent us word by telegram of his good luck. (see pahibaló, pasáyod, pamáan).

An action-song, singing and dancing combined, a song accompanied by expressive gesticulations; to sing an action-song, etc. Nagakánta silá sing balítaw. The are singing an action-song. Nagasáut silá sing balítaw. They are dancing to a song.

(H) A roll; to roll up. Balolóna ang baníg. Roll up the mat. Ibalólon akó ánay siníng amákan. Kindly roll up this bamboo-mat. Balolóni akó sing isá ka sigarílyo. Please roll me a cigarette. (see lolón, álas-to coil or wind a rope, etc.).

(Sp. balon) A bale of paper (24 reams); foot-ball. Bákli akó sing isá ka balón nga papél. Buy me a bale of paper. (see bulús).

Provisions or food-supplies for a journey; to take provisions along. Nagbálon akó sing tápa. I took dried meat along for the trip. Balóna iníng kán-on. Take this cooked rice with you for the journey. Balóni siá sing pinákas. Give him dried salt fish along as a provision for the journey. Pabalóni siá sing pinákas. Provide him with dried salt fish for the trip. Ipabálon ko sa íla iníng búgsò nga kárne. I will give them this piece of meat along for the trip.

(Sp. balsa) Raft, ferry-boat; to make or use a raft, ferry-boat. Nakatabók kamí sang subâ sa isá ka bálsa. We were able to cross the river on a raft. Balsahá ang mga kawáyan nga pulúnton. Make a raft of the bamboos for making fish-traps, and float them down the river. Balsahí si Fuláno sing kawáyan. Float some bamboo raft-wise down the river for N.N. Ibálsa akó siníng mga bólò. Float these bolo-canes raft-wise down the river for me.

Change, transmutation, transformation, metamorphosis; to transform-, change-, turn-, fish into meat, cats into birds, wood into stone, etc. A superstitious belief has it, that "áswang" can do such things. Ang ísdà nabalúndò sa kárne. The fish was changed into meat. Nabalundoán siá sing kárne. He had some transformed, or mysterious meat placed before him. Binalundoán siá sing ísdà. He was given mysterious fish (something transformed into fish). Ang kuríng ginbalúndò sang manogbalúndò sa píspis. The wizard turned the cat into a bird. (see bálhin, bályo, báylo).

(B) Tipsy, drunk, fuddled, boozed, intoxicated: to become or make drunk, etc. Nabalúng siá. He got drunk. Indì mo siá pagpaímnon sing lakás nga bíno, kay mabalúng siá. Don't give him too much wine to drink, for he will get tipsy. Ginbalúng níla siá. They made him drunk. Iníng bíno matáb-ang; índì makabalúng sa ímo. This wine is light: it will not intoxicate you. (see hubúg, lingín).

Answer, reply, rejoinder, response, retort, return, reward, recompense, remuneration, requital, guerdon; to answer, return, pay back, reward, recompense, requite. Balúsi ang íya sulát. Answer his letter. Balúsi (básli) ang íya kaló-oy sa ímo sa maáyo nga pagtábang sa íya mga kalisúd. Return his mercy to you by assisting him whole-heartedly in his difficulties. Ibálus mo sa íya iníng isá ka búlig nga ságing sa duhá ka sandíya nga íya ginpadalá sa ákon. Give him this bunch of bananas in return for the two melons he sent me. Anó ang saráng ko ikabálus sa ímo? What return can I make you? How or wherewith can I repay you? Kon akó índì makabálus sa ímo ang Diós amó ang magabálus sa ímo. If I cannot make you a fitting return, God will do so. Balúsan kamó sang Mahál nga Diós. May God reward you. Binalúsan (ginbáslan, bináslan) akó níya sing maláin. He made me a bad return. Ibálus mo akó ánay síning sulát ni Fuláno. Please answer this letter of N.N. for me. Ginbalúsan (Ginbálus) níya sing pilô ang pagtámpà sa íya ni Fuláno. He paid back twofold the slap he received from N.N. (see timalús).

Husband, a married man, whose wife is alive; to take a husband, to join a man in wedlock. Sín-o man ang banáhon mo? Whom then are you going to marry? Ayáw pagbanáha ang isá ka laláki nga walâ sing pagtóo. Beware of marrying a man without faith. Kon magbána ka, pilíon mo ang isá ka laláki nga maáyo sing pamatásan. If you marry, choose a man of good behaviour. Indì ka magpabána sang ímo anák sa isá ka laláki nga matámad. Don't give your daughter in marriage to a lazy fellow. (see pamána, pangasáwa, asáwa-wife).

Daybreak, morning-light, aurora; to dawn, to get light. Walâ na kinahánglan sing sugâ, kay may banáag na or nagabanáag na. There is no need any longer to burn a lamp, for daylight is appearing. (see banágbánag, sanáaw).

Decomposition, putrefaction, rottenness: to decompose, putrify, rot, spoil, go bad so as to be unpalatable or unfit, said of food. Nagbáng-og ang kán-on. The rice spoiled. Nabáng-og ang íla punsyón, kay walâ magabút ang mga inágda. Their banquet got spoilt, because the invited guests did not put in an appearance. Nabang-ogán kamí sing isá ka búgsò nga kárne. One of our pieces of meat became putrid. Indì mo pagpabang-ogón ang ísdà. Don't allow the fish to go bad. (see bagéu, pán-os).

A handful; to take a handful, eat by handfuls. Ibangál ang kán-on. Eat the rice by handfuls. Bangalí (bangalá) ang bábà níya sing kán-on. Put a handful of rice into his mouth. (see hamál, dapál).

Cause, reason, motive, pretext, ground, foundation. Madámù siá sing mga bángdan. He has many motives or pretexts. Ang sakít sa úlo amó ang íya bángdan nga índì siá makaóbra. His headache is the cause of his not being able to work. (bangúd).

To break or tear off a branch at its juncture with the main stem or tree. Ginbánggì sang mga bátà ang sangá nga iní. This branch was torn off by the children. Dílì nínyo pagbanggián sing sangá iníng káhoy, kay básì maglúmpaw. Don't break off whole branches from this tree; it might wither. Ibánggì akó ánay sináng sangá. Kindly break off that branch for me. (see sánggì id.).

To rub rather hard with a stone or the like. Ibánggos sa ákon likód iníng bató. Rub my back with this stone. Banggosí akó sang lugúd. Rub me down with the rubbing-stone. Binanggosán níya ang ákon likód sing bukáy. He rubbed my back with a bit of limestone. (see bányos, hílot, kískis-to scrape).

To prop, support, put in, or under, something a prop or wedge of wood, stone, etc. in order to heighten, tighten or steady things. Bangíli ang tiíl (kahíg) sang lamésa, agád magtádlong. Prop up the foot of the table, that it may stand straight. Ibángil ko iníng káhoy sa lamésa. I'll prop up the table with this piece of wood, (in order to steady it, raise it on one side). Dílì mo pagbangílan ang aparadór sing isá ka bangíl nga madámol, ang isá ka manipís túman na. Don't put a thick wedge under the cupboard; a thin one is quite sufficient. (see písak, piíl-wedge).

To nibble, gnaw, bite off; to diminish, take from; cut off. Sa sugálan binangkitán siá níla sing ápat ka mángmang. At the gaming table they took four pesos from him, i.e. won them from him. (see háng-it, kíbkib, búhin).