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Deed, work, performance, act, action; to do, make, perform, accomplish, execute, fashion, turn out. Buháti akó sing delárgo, baúl, binangón, etc. Make me a pair of trousers, a trunk, a bolo, etc. Ibúhat mo akó sing kálò. Kindly make a hat for me. Iníng lugár, konó, pagabuhátan níla sing isá ka dakû nga baláy. In this spot, it is said, they are going to build a large house. Sín-o ang nagbúhat sinâ?-Akó amó ang nagbúhat.-Ngáa man nga ginbúhat mo? Who did that?-I did it.-Why did you do it? Usisáon mo sing maáyo ang mga binuhátan sináng táo. Inquire well into the doings of that man. Iníng mga káhoy ibúhat ko sa ákon baláy. These trees I'll make use of to build myself a house. Indì ka magbúhat sinâ. Don't do that. (see hímò, túga). Figuratively: Búhat na kon ginapaúlan ka sang ságad língkod. Stand up and move about, if you are getting cramped from sitting long.

Alive, live, living, quick, existent, not dead; to live, be alive; to live, stay, reside, have one's abode or residence, remain. Buhî nga táo. A live man. A vigorous, energetic, alert, active man. A "live wire". Ang mga buhî kag ang mga minatáy. The quick (living) and the dead. Buhî pa si Fuláno?-Hóo, buhî pa siá. Is N.N. still living?-Yes, he is living still. Kútub sang pagsulúd níya sa pagkamónha nagkabuhî pa siá sing napúlò ka túig. From the time of her entrance into the order she lived ten years. Ang pagkabuhî (pagkinabuhî) níla sa íla umá matáwhay kaáyo kag malinóng. They-are living,-live,-have lived, a very happy and quiet life at their farm. (see búhî, patáy-dead; puyô, lúntad, amoyóng, estár).

Diminution, reduction, deduction, subtraction, lessening; to lessen, diminish, reduce, deduct, subtract, take off. Nagaamát-amát sang búhin ang humáy. The rice is slowly getting less. Nakabúhin siá sang arína. He took off some flour. Ginbuhínan níya ang swéldo sang íya mutsátso, kay matámad, konó. He lowered, docked, the wage of his servant, for he is lazy, he says. Buhíni ang bilí siní, kay támà kamahál. Lower, cut, the price of this, for it is too dear. Ibúhin mo akó sing isá ka pásong nga humáy sa íya párte nga limá ka pásong, kay may útang siá sa ákon. Please, deduct one bushel of rice from his share of five bushels, for he is in debt to me. Iníng tambóbo nga may humáy walâ pa sing búhin. This rice-granary has not yet been touched (no rice has been taken from it). Nabayáran ko siá sa waláy búhin. I paid him in full (without haggling on my part or remission on his). (see pakulús, paisót, padítay, patikî, kúpus, íban).

Hole, aperture, orifice, depression, cavity, hollow, opening; to make a hole, etc. Buhói iníng tápì, láta, kahón, dútà, etc. Make a hole in this plank, tin, box, ground, etc. Binuhóan na níla ang bulugsókan sang baláy. They have already made the holes in the ground on which the house-posts are to be set up. Ibúhò akó ánay sing isá ka láta nga gátas, kay ilakót ko sa kapé. Will you, please, open a tin of milk for me, because I wish to mix it with the coffee. Pagwaá ang haló sa íya búhò. Get the iguana out of its hole.

A number of small holes; full of small holes, perforated, riddled. Ang báyò mo buhôbuhô-or-madámù sing buhôbuhô. Your jacket is full of small holes.

Ill-starred, unlucky; luckless, unfortunate, miserable, out of luck; to be or become unfortunate, etc. Nagbuisít ang íya pangabúhì. His life became miserable. Indì ka magbána sa kay Fuláno, kay básì mabuisitán ikáw. Don't marry N.N., for you may be miserable with him. Nabuisitán silá sa karón nga túig sa íla nga pangúma, kay diótay gid lámang ang íla pinatubás. They were unlucky this year with their farming for their harvest was very small indeed. (see waláy, swérte, maláut, sing, pálad-or-síng, kapaláran, etc.).

To open, cut open. Búk-a (bukaá) ang lubí. Open the coconut. Búk-i akó sing isá ka lubí. Open a coconut for me. Ibukâ akó ánay siníng lubí, kay ímnon ko ang butóng. Please, cut this coconut open for me, for I wish to drink the coconut-milk. (see balángkà).

To open, disclose, unfold, undo, discover. Bukára (-áda) ang pinutús. Undo the parcel. Bukári (-ádi) akó sing isá ka káha nga abáno. Open a box of cigars for me. Ibúkad mo akó ánay sing isá ka pakéte nga sigarílyo. Kindly open for me a packet of cigarettes. (see húbad, bulád, ládlad).

(H) To swell, become-swollen,-bloated,-inflated, to puff up, blow up. Ang balókhan sang báboy kon húypan (huyupán) sing kagíngking magabukálong. A pig's bladder, if blown up by means of a bamboo tube, will become a balloon. Ginkagát siá sang kamaláyo sa písngi kag nagbukálong. He was stung in the cheek by a kamaláyo-wasp and it swelled up. (see hábok, úkad).

To issue, come forth, spill, flow over. Nagabukálwà ang túbig. The water is being spilled or is flowing over. Nagbukálwà ang íya láway. Saliva flowed from his mouth (in a stream). Dílì mo pagpabukalwaón ang tinóla. Don't spill the sauce of the side-dish. Pabukalwaí ang báso sing diótay nga túbig, agúd magtínlò ang íya bibíg. Spill a little water from the glass, so that its edge may become clean. Pinabukalwaán níla ang lamésa sing tínta. They spilt some ink on the table. (see álwak, ályak, úlyas, úlyak).

To open, unfold, spread out, as a blanket, the contents of a parcel and the like. Buklará (-adá) ang hábul, pányo, etc. Unfold the blanket, handkerchief, etc. Buklarí akó sing hábul nga ginabalígyà mo, kay kon úyon ko báklon ko. Spread out one of the blankets you are selling, for if it is to my liking I shall buy it. Ibúklad akó ánay siníng pányo. Kindly unfold this handkerchief for me. (see bílad, húmlad, bulád).

To snatch, tear away, grasp and pull suddenly, seize with a sudden or swift motion. Ginbúklas sang idô ang kárne nga ákon ginbítbit. The dog snatched away the meat I was carrying in my hand. Indî mo pagbuklasón ang mga butáng nga ginahátag sa ímo, kóndì batónon mo sing mahínay. Don't snatch things given you, but receive them gently, without haste. Ibúklas akó ánay sang hábul nga nasabláy sa alámbre. Kindly pull down for me the blanket hanging on the wire. (see sábnit).

To spread out, especially to dry in the sun. Buladá or bulará ang humáy, ang hábul, etc. Spread out the rice, the blanket, etc. Bularí ang amákan sing humáy. Spread some rice on the bamboo-mat. Ibulád akó sang ákon báyò, kay nabasâ. Please put out my jacket to dry (in the sun), for it is wet. (see ládlad, bílad, banílad).

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).

A cock-pit. Walâ na kamí sing bulangán sa ámon bánwa, kay tamà katáas sang buhís. We have no longer a cockpit in our town, for the license-tax is too high.

To cover with paste or paint, to plaster, paste over, daub, smear, spread, overspread, overlay, coat. Bulíha ang sílyo sang tayóbong. Cover the stamp with tayóbong-paste. Indì mo pagbulíhon iníng papél sing pintúra. Don't daub this paper with paint. Bulíhi ang búyò sing ápog. Smear some lime on the búyò-leaf. Ibúli akó ánay siníng sóbre. Kindly put some paste on this envelope. Ibúli iníng isá ka púdyot nga ápog sa búyò. Spread this pinch of lime on the búyò-leaf. (see pálhit).

(H) To spin, rotate, turn round swiftly; to admire, be astonished, surprised. Nagabúlung silá sing búlak. They are spinning cotton. Nabúlung akó nga walâ siá magabút. I was surprised that he did not come. (see búrung id.).

Alternately, by shifts, by turns, turn and turn about, to do by turns, take turns, to alternate. Magsímba kamó sing bulúsbúlus. Go to church by turns. Nagbulúsbúlus silá magbayó-or-sa pagbayó. They took turns at pounding rice. Bulúsbulúsan ta ang pagdalá sang bakág. Let us carry the basket turn and turn about. Bulúsbulúson mo ang itúm kag putî sa pagsámay sang ákon báyò. Make black and white stripes alternate in the design for my jacket or dress.

To strike, beat, thrash, whip, flog, scourge, flagellate, birch, cane, drub, lash, swinge. Bunála siá. Thrash him. Bunáli siá sa likód. Give him a flogging on his back. Ibúnal mo akó ánay siníng bátà mo, kay nangáwat siá sing kuárta nga báli napúlò ka sentimós. Please give this child of your's a beating, for it has stolen ten centavos. Ibúnal sa kabáyo iníng símsim. Use this bamboo-branch to beat the horse with. (see hánot, lámpús, etc.).