Hiligaynon
To spread the feet and legs wide apart in standing, sitting or lying. Nagabalakáng siá sa ganháan. He is standing at the door with his feet wide apart. Ibalakáng or balakangá ang tiíl mo. Straddle your legs. Aláng-álang man nga balakangán ko ang tanán nga buluhatón. It is impossible for me to do all the work. (Literally: it is impossible for me to stretch my legs astride all the work, to bestride all the work. (see bakâ, bakáng, barakáng).
Hiligaynon
(H) To raise, or lift up a little, clothes such as the skirt, the cassock or the like. Balakínga ang patádyong mo, kay madálum ang subâ. Raise your skirt a little, for the river is deep. Magbaláking ka sang sotána mo, agúd índì mabasâ. Lift your cassock a little, lest it should get wet. (see kalókos, kolókos-to tuck up the trousers or the like; baráking).
Hiligaynon
See barárang, balálaw.
Hiligaynon
(H) String, cord, twine, rope, etc. used to wind around an object; to wind or twist round. Diín ang písì nga balalámbud? Where is the cord for winding or coiling round? Nagabalámbud silá sang písì sa halígi. They are winding the cord around the post. Balamburí (-udí) ang halígi sing pís-i. Coil a rope around the post. Ibalámbud ang písì sa halígi. Wind the cord round the post. (see barámbud, sabúd, sámbud, salámbud, sámbad, kámbad).
Hiligaynon
(Sp. barajar) To mix or shuttle cards. Balasáha ang baráha. Shuffle the cards. Balasáhi akó sing baráha. Shuffle a pack of cards for me. Ibalása akó ánay. Please, shuffle for me.