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Dim. of bása. To read a little or now and then. Walâ gid siá pagbasábása sa baláy. He never reads at home. Walâ siá nabasábasahán. He has read nothing, he is not well-read, has studied nothing.

(Sp. baza) To make or win a trick in card-playing, to win; to beat, overcome, outdo, subdue. Walâ kamó makabasás sa ámon. You did not win a trick from us. Indì ka makabasás sa íya sa sugilánon, sa hámpang, etc. You cannot beat him at conversation, at play, etc. (see daúg).

Isolated, far away, lonely, desolate, deserted; to be or become lonely, etc. Ang báw-ing nga lugár dílì daní sang táo. An isolated place is not often visited by man. Nagbáw-ing iníng minurô, kay walâ na pagaestarí sang táo. This small village became desolate, because people do not live here any longer.

(B) To leave, quit, abandon, desert, forsake, relinquish, give up, let-, leave-, alone. Daw sa índì siá makabáyà sang maláut níya nga kinaanáran. It seems as if he cannot give up his evil habits. Bayái lang inâ. Leave that alone. Don't meddle with that. Indì mo siá pagbayáan dirâ nga isá lang. Don't leave him there alone or all by himself. Indì mo pagpabáy-an (pagpabayáan) ang ímong mga ginikánan sa íla nga katigulangón. Don't forsake your parents in their old age. A, galî, binayáan níya akó nga walâ siá maghulát sa ákon? Well now, he has left me in the lurch and has not waited for me? (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.

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).

To open; unfold (a book or the like). Bilára (-áda) ang tulún-an. Open the book. Bilári akó sang líbro. Open the book for me. Ginabílad mo lang ang líbro nga walâ mo pagbasáha. You are holding the book open without reading it. Biniláran níya ang látok sang íya mga panápton. He spread or displayed his clothes on the table. (see húmlad, bulád, ládlad, bíkat-to force asunder, etc.).

To consider as, esteem as, judge, estimate, think, hold, take for, look upon as. Nagbílang siá sa íya nga makáwat. He took him for a thief. He looked upon him as a thief. Bilángon mo siá nga tíyò mo. Consider him (treat him as) your uncle. Ginbílang níla akó nga manugbúlung. They looked upon me as a doctor. Indì mo siá pagbilángon nga maláut, kon walâ mo masayóri. Don't pronounce him bad, unless you know for certain. Nalágyo siá, kay walâ na siá makabatás sang maláin nga pagbílang níla sa íya. He ran away, because he could not stand any longer their bad treatment of him. (see hunâhúnà, dúmdum).

News, information, hearsay, report, rumour, advice, word. Walâ silá sing binatîbátì kon sa diín siá karón. They have no word as to his present whereabouts. (see batî).

Pertaining to or mixed with bingá. Walâ akó makakáon, kay bingahón ang kán-on. I could not eat, for the rice was full of bingá.

A whole piece, roll, bale, suit or the like; by the bale, roll, etc. Walâ silá pagbalígyà, kóndì sa binulús gid. They don't sell anything, except by the whole piece, roll, etc. (bulús).

(Sp. vicio) Vice, bad manners, evil conduct, naughtiness; to be vicious, naughty, bad, wicked; to refuse, be disobedient, be out of order (of machines etc.). Walâ siá sing mga bísyo. He has no vices. Indì ka magbísyo kon sogóon. Don't be disobedient when you are ordered to do something. Nagabísyo siá kon kaisá. Now and then he is naughty, stubborn. Ginbisyohán níya ang pagkáon. He was naughty at mealtime. He disturbed the meal by his bad manners, by quarrelling or the like. (see bísio id.).

To nurse, rear, bring up. Sang nawád-an akó sang ákon mga ginikánan siá amó ang nagbiyáyà sa ákon. When I was bereaved of my parents it was she that took care of me. Ang bátà nga ílo ginbiyayáan sang íya nga tíà. The orphan child was reared by its aunt. Ibiyáyà akó siníng bátà nga walâ na sing ilóy. Kindly look after this child that has no longer a mother.

Hairy, full of hairs, pubescent. See bókhon. Walâ siá magkáon sinâ nga súd-an, kay bohokón. He did not partake of that side-dish, because it was full of hairs. (buhokón id.).

(B) To take up-, grasp-, with one's fingers, to eat with one's fingers. Ang kán-on ginabókod. Rice is eaten with the fingers. Ang mga Amerikáno índì makakibaló magbókod. The Americans do not know how to eat with their fingers. Ibókod lang ang kán-on, kay walâ kitá sing kutsára. Simply eat the rice with your fingers, as we have no spoons. (see húngit, hamál, dapá, timó).

Brood, clutch, hatch, young ones, applied to birds; to breed, get, have or produce young ones. Ang mungâ nga bolók amó ang nagbotó siníng mga pisô. The spotted hen is the one that hatched these chickens. Bág-o pa lang nabotó iníng mga pisô. These chickens were hatched only a short while ago. Walâ pa mabotó ang mga ítlog siníng mungâ. The eggs of this hen are not yet hatched. Ang mga binotó. The brood, young ones, young birds, chickens. Ipabotó iníng mga ítlog sa mungâ. Let these eggs be put under the hen. Pabotohí (pabótwi) akó siníng duhá ka ítlog sang páto sa ímo mungâ. Have these two duck's eggs hatched by your hen. Put these two duck's eggs under your hen.

Whole, entire, complete; to do something fully, completely, thoroughly. Ang búg-os nga panimaláy. The entire family. Sa búg-os níya nga kusúg. With all his strength. Bug-osá ang ímo hunâhúnà nga sa Manílà ka makádto. Make up your mind fully, that you will go to Manila. Bug-osí siá sang ímo pagtábang. Assist him with right good will. Give him all the help you can-or-that he needs. Ibúg-os mo ang paghátag sang ímo dútà sa ímo mga apó, kay walâ man ikáw sing anák nga buhî. Give all your land to your grandson, as you have no son living. (see tanán, bilóg).

To belch forth, spit out, as a volcano; to chew betelnut, spit it into the hand, rub if and then apply it as an ointment to a child, etc. to protect it against catching a cold, stomach-ache or the like. Ang bolkán nagbugá sing mga bató nga natúnaw sa kaínit. The volcano threw out molten stones. Bugahí ang bátà sing minamâ. Rub the baby with chewed betelnut. Ipabugá mo sa íya ang ímo bátà, kay siá nagamamâ. Hand your baby over to her for a rubbing, for she is chewing betelnut. Nagsakít ang tiyán sang bátà, kay walâ níla pagbugahí. The child got a stomach-ache, because they did not massage it with chewed betelnut.

Pride, haughtiness, vainglory, arrogance, loftiness, insolence, overbearing conduct. Walâ siá sing bugál. There is no pride in him. Pagbinugál, pagpabugál-to be proud. Indì ka magpabugál. Don't be proud. Ang mga nagabinugál talamáyon. Proud people are contemptible. (see dayáw, pagkamatinaastaáson).

Relapse; to suffer a relapse, fall sick again. Andam ka, agúd índì ka mabúghat. Take care, lest you have a relapse. Si Fuláno nga bág-o pa lang magáyo sa balaód nabúghat na, kay walâ siá magámlig sing maáyo sang íya láwas. N.N. who has lately recovered from dysentery has had a relapse, because he did not take good care of himself. (see lúkmat).