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Stiffness, brittleness, strength; rigidity; to be or become stiff or brittle; to be or become strong, vigorous. Nagbáskug ang ákon báyò, kay natám-an sing almidón. My jacket is stiff, because it has been overstarched. Sa waláy duhádúha magabáskug ang íya láwas sa umá. No doubt, he will get strong again on the farm. Nagbolobáskug na siá liwán. He is now quite strong again. (see tískug, balískog, kusúg).

To bulge, swell out, be stuffed full. Nagabát-al ang íya nga bólsa. His pocket bulges, is full. Guinpabát-al níya ang íya bólsa sang bukáka. He stuffed his pocket with ripe kamúnsel-fruit. Indì mo pagpabat-alón ang sáko sing támà, kay básì magísì. Don't cram the sack too much, for it might burst. (see báknal).

To pull upwards, to raise, lift, hoist, draw or pull aloft. Batáka ang bálde, ang bayóng, etc. Draw or pull up the pail, the bamboo water-container, etc. Batáki akó sing kawáyan. Pull up a bamboo for me. Ibátak akó ánay siníng sáko. Kindly lift this sack for me. Binatákan nía ang atóp sing sin. They hauled up to the roof some sheets of zinc. Batáki (pabatáki) ang bátà sang íya nga dungán, agúd magáyo. Raise (have raised) the child's tutelary ghost or genius, that it may get well. (This is a superstitious phrase).

(Sp. batir) To beat, stir up, as an egg, milk, dough, land in harrowing, etc. Batihá ang tsokoláte. Beat up the chocolate. Batihón mo ang talámnan. Harrow the field. Sín-o sa ínyo ang maálam magbatí sing maáyo siníng sinámò (méskla) sa pagbúhat sing mamón? Which of you knows how to beat this mixture well for making a cake?

To feel, sense, perceive, become aware of, notice, have a sensation, suffer, be indisposed or ill. Tungúd sang lakás nga pagdúmug mo karón pagabatiagón mo gid sa buás ang kasakít sang láwas mo. On account of your wrestling so much you will surely ache all over tomorrow. May ginabátiag siá. He is indisposed, feels a little ill. Sa hinálì nakabátiag akó sing dakû nga kasakít sa ákon kílid. Suddenly I felt great pain in the side. Ipabátiag mo ang látigo sa matámad nga karabáw. Give the lazy buffalo a taste of your whip. Kon matúod ang ímo ginasilíng magabátiag si nánay sing dakû nga kalípay. If what you say is true, mother will feel very glad. (see bátyag, bátì).

Nursing, care; to nurse, rear, bring up, take good care of children, of invalids, of the sick, etc. Batitihá ang bátà sing maáyo. Take great care of the baby. Nurse the baby well. Ibatití akó ánay siníng bátà. Please look after this baby for me. Ginbatití-or-binatití níya sing mabinalák-on ang masakít nga bátà. She nursed the sick baby with great solicitude or concern, (see sapópo, sagúd, tátap, bántay).

Stone, rock; to stone. Batohá ang idô. Throw a stone at the dog. Ginbató (binató) níya silá, ang baláy, etc. He stoned-them,-the house, etc. Kon índì ka maálam magísip batoán (batohán) mo lang. If you don't know how to count, use stones for the purpose. Kuhái ang dálan sináng mga bató. Take those stones off the road. Iníng dútà madámù sing bató. This is stony soil-or-there are many stones on this land. Bató nga maídlak (batóngmaídlak). A precious stone, diamond. (see dakál-dákal-gravel; balás-sand).

To receive, accept, take. Nakabáton ka sang ákon sulát? Did you receive my letter? Hóo, nabáton ko. Yes, I received it. Batóna iníng regálo. Accept this present or gift. Ibáton mo akó sinâ. Kindly accept (and guard) that for me. Nabáton ko ang pílak nga ímo ginpadalá sa ákon sa koríyo. I have received the money you sent me by mail. Ihátag ko kuntánì sa íya iníng tulún-an, ápang índì siá magbáton. I should like to give him this book, but he will not take it. Ginabáton sang Diós sing malolóy-on ang mga pangamúyò sang mga mahinulsúlon. God mercifully receives the prayers of the contrite. Pangasáw-on kuntánì ni Fuláno si Fulána, ápang ang íya sinâ nga ginikánan índì magbáton sa íya. N.N. would like to marry Miss N.N., but her parents will not accept him (as their son-in-law). (see balatonán-reception-room: dawô, dáwat).

To redeem, reclaim, deliver, free, save, set at liberty, liberate, release. Bawía siá. Deliver him, free him. Ginbáwì kitá ni Hesukrísto sa salâ kag sa inpiérno. Jesus Christ redeemed us from sin and hell. Ibáwì mo iníng pílak sa ímo dútà. Use this money to reclaim your land. Nabáwì siá sa kamót sang íya mga kaáway. He was saved from the hands of his enemies. Kon mga saráng, ibáwì akó sang ákon umá nga ginprénda ko. Please, if possible, reclaim for me the land I mortgaged. Kon índì ka magbáyad sang ímo nga útang sa napátud nga ádlaw, índì mo na mabáwì ang síngsing nga ginprénda mo. Unless you pay your debt on the day assigned, you will not be able to redeem your pawned ring. Ang mga Móros nabawían na, konó, sing duhá sang íla mga biníhag. It is reported that two of the captives led away by the Moros have been freed. (see tubús, luás, gáwad).

(B) Anything given up, left off or discontinued. Báyà ko na ang paginúm sing mga ilímnon nga makahulúbug. I have given up taking intoxicating drinks. Báyà na níya ang sugál. He does not gamble any more. He has given up gambling. (see bíyà).

Payment, settlement, disbursement, expenditure, outlay; to pay, settle, spend, disburse. Magbáyad ka sang ímong útang. Pay (you must pay) your debt. Sa walâ sing báyad or sa waláy báyad. Without payment; gratis, free. Kón índì ka magbáyad sa íya karón, índì ka makaútang sa íya liwán. If you don't pay him now, you cannot get a loan from him again. Bayári na siá sang duhá ka mángmang nga ginhulám mo. Pay him now the two pesos you borrowed. Ibáyad mo sa íya ang napúlò ka mángmang nga útang mo sa íya. Pay him the ten pesos you owe him. Ang mga komersyánte malúyag sang mga súkì nga may batásan sa pagbáyad sing támbing. Dealers like customers that habitually pay cash. Nakabáyad ka sang relóh nga nabáton mo gíkan sa Manílà?-Hóo, dúgay na nga binayáran ko yádto. Have you paid for the watch you received from Manila?-Yes, I paid for it long ago. Walâ pa akó sing ikabáyad sa ímo. I have not yet got the means with which to pay you. Sa madalî ukón sa madúgay magabáyad gid siá sing mahál sang íya nga sináypan. Sooner or later he will pay dearly for his mistakes. Pabayára (-áda) siá. Make (let) him pay.

To pound or hull, especially rice, by means of a wooden mortar (lusóng) and a pestle (hál-o). Báywa or bayohá ang humáy. Pound the rice. Báywi or bayohí akó sing isá ka pásong nga humáy. Pound for me a bushel of rice. Ibayó akó ánay siníng isá ka gántang nga humáy. Kindly pound this gantang of rice for me. Humáy nga binayó. Rice that has been pounded. (see lúbak, totó, gúmà, dásdas, líg-as).

(B) Long-faced, fiddle-faced, horse-faced, one with a long face; to be or become long-faced. Bayóg siá nga táo. Táo siá nga mabayóg sing pangguyáhon. He has a long face.

To split. Biáka ang káhoy, kawáyan, etc. Split the wood, the bamboo, etc. Biáki silá sing káhoy. Split some wood for them. Ibíak mo akó ánay siníng káhoy. Kindly split this piece of wood for me. (see bíal, bís-ak, líak, píhak).

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).

Hardened, caked; to harden, become caked. Nagbigól ang lúnang sa íya panápton. The mud hardened on his clothes. Nabigolán ang ákon delárgo sing pínta. My trousers are (were) stiff with dry paint or some paint has hardened on my trousers. (see ápol, ákmol, bágtik, pígol, píghol).

A captive, prisoner; a cock killed in the cockpit; the remains of a repast, food left on the table after a banquet, etc.; to capture, take-captive,-prisoner, lead into captivity. Bihági silá bisán sing isá lámang sa íla. Capture at least one of them. Ang mga Móros sádto ánay nagpamíhag (nagbíhag) sing madámù nga mga Bisayâ. The Moros formerly led many Visayans into captivity. Nabíhag ang íya tagiposóon. His heart was captivated.

To discover, to open-, tear-, rend-, clothing so as to expose the skin. Amligí ang pamúngkò mo, kay básì mabihangán ikáw. Be careful in sitting down, lest you expose yourself. Figuratively: Katákatáhon mo sing maáyo ang mga kalán-on kag ilímnon nga natigána sa mga bisíta, kay básì makulángan kag bihangán kitá. Portion out well the food and drinks prepared for the visitors, for otherwise we may run short and be put to shame. (see búklang, gísì, búhang).

To tear, rend clothing, etc. Nabíkrat ang ákon báyò. My jacket was torn. Bikratá lang ang kóko. Simply tear the white cloth asunder. Bikratí akó sing duhá ka bára siníng hénero. Tear off for me two yards of this cloth. Ginkáptan níya akó sa likód kag biníkrat níya ang ákon báyò. He grasped me by the back and tore my coat. (see píkrat, gísì, páhak, bábha).

Prison, jail, gaol, place of confinement. Nasentensiahán siá sing tátlo ka túig sa bilanggóan. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment. (bilánggò).