Search result(s) - bílang

As, like, as if, as it were, as though, as much as to say. Bílang útud ko siá. He is my brother, as it were. Sagurón ko siá nga bílang anák ko. I shall take care of him, as if he were my son. (see daw, súbung).

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).

Favour, sympathy, support, help, partnership; supporter, sympathizer, helper; to take sides with, to help or support. Walâ siá sing ámpin. He has no-one to support him, or he has no-one to back him up. Kon walâ ka sing ámpin índì ka makadaúg. If you have no help you cannot win. Iníng pányo ilámpin ko sa bátà nga bílang iámpin sa hángin. I'll wrap the child up in this cloth as a protection against the wind. Ampiní siá. Support him. Back him up. Itípyok ko ang tanán ko nga mga ginsakúpan nga ipaámpin ko sa ímo. I will hand over all my followers to your support. Sín-o ang nagámpin sa íya? Who gave him a backing? (see ápin).

Like, as, similar to, as it were, as if, about, resembling, having the semblance of; it seems, appears, may. Iníng káhoy matíg-a nga daw salsálon. This wood is as hard as iron. Daw butíg ang íya nga ginsúgid. What he said seems to be untrue. Daw sa dílì na akó makabatás sinâ. It appears to me that I can stand that no longer. Daw sa magadaúg siá. It looks as if he may win. Kon daw sa walâ gid ikáw sing lúyag sa pagdúaw sa iya, --. If you really shouldn't like to pay him a visit, --. Daw lángit. Like heaven. (see súbung, bílang, ánggid, apít-ápit).

To consider, hold or take for, look upon as--. Kabígon mo lang nga duhá iníng ápat ka páhò, kay magamáy. Just count these four mangoes as if they were only two, for they are so small. Sa madámù nga mga salákyan ginakábig ang duhá ka bátà nga isá lang ka pasahéro. On many vehicles two children are reckoned as only one passenger. Ang napúlò ka sógò sang Diós ginakábig (nakábig) nga duhá nga amó iní: "Higugmaón mo ang Diós labí sa ngatanán kag ang ímo isigkatáo súbung sa ímo nga kaugalíngon". The ten commandments of God are contained in (or are equal to) these two: "Love God above all things, and thy neighbour as thyself". (see bílang).

(Sp. casi) Nearly, about, somewhat more or less, almost. (see bílang, daw).

To imprison, put in prison, jail, gaol, incarcerate, confine, lock up. Bilanggoá ang makáwat. Put the thief in prison. Binilánggò níla ang buyóng. They incarcerated the robber. Ipabilánggò mo ang tigtampálas sa mga polís. Get the police to lock up the criminal. Ang mga binilánggò. Prisoners. Ibilánggò ang nadakúp sa madalî, agúd índì makabúhì. Put the captive in jail at once, lest he should escape. Iníng baláy ginbilanggoán níla sang mga nabíhag. They confined the captives in this house. (see húnong).

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

To do or say something thoughtlessly, precipitately, on a sudden impulse; to stumble or fall into (carelessly, absent-mindedly). Andam ka, agúd índì ka dirâ matabiláng. Be on your guard or you-will fall into that hole (trap, snare, etc.) there,-you will put your foot in it. Nakatabiláng siá sa paghámbal sing súbung. He spoke like that without thinking. (see hinálì, hinalî, tambiláng, tabinás).

To act impulsively, precipitately, thoughtlessly, on the spur of the moment. (see tabiláng, tabinás, típlang).

Upside down, rolling over, to turn head over heels (heels over head) in falling down, to roll over, turn a somersault in falling down. Sang pagkahúlug níya nagtambiláng siá sa sangá sang káhoy. When he fell down he turned a somersault on the branch of the tree. (see tumbiláng,

To turn over and over in falling down from a considerable height, tumble down head over heels. Nakatumbiláng siá sa káhoy. He fell from high up the tree. (see tambiláng, húlug).

(H) The much used plural form of ángay. Also used adverbially: sing alángay-equally, in the same manner, without difference, favour or distinction. Ginlímsan silá níya sing alángay sing tagnapúlo ka dakû. He gave them an alms of ten centavos each without distinction. Ginabílang kag ginasagúd níya ang mga manák kag ang mga sumúod niya nga anák sing alán[g]ay gid. He looks upon as equal and takes equal care of his stepchildren and his own children. (see saláma, parého).

One under the care and protection of another, a ward, protegé, one who is given shelter and protection; to seek refuge, look for shelter and protection, seek an asylum, etc., as orphans, or the like. Ayóp níla siá. He is their ward, protegé. Ang mga ímol nagaayóp sa mga manggaránon. The poor look for help to the rich. Paáypa (paayopá) akó, kon mga saráng. Grant me shelter and protection, if possible. Ipaayóp ko sa íya iníng makaloló-oy nga táo. I will give this poor man into his care. Yádtong ílo nga bátà nga ginpaayóp níya ginbílang níya nga sumúod nga anák níya. That orphan boy, whom he had taken pity upon, he treated as if he were his own son. (see aláypan, dangúp).

Prisoner, convict, inmate of a prison, one who is serving his time. (see préso, bilánggò, bilanggóan).

To shut up, imprison, confine, isolate, segregate, lock-up,-in, pen, coop up. Bokóta ang báboy kag patambokón mo. Shut up the pig and fatten it. Bokóti akó sing duhá ka báboy, kay iháwon ko sa sulúd sang duhá ka búlan. Shut up and fatten for me two pigs, for I am going to slaughter them within two months. Mga mádre nga binókot. Cloistered nuns. Bokóta siá sa íya hulút nga índì siá makagwâ. Lock him in his room, so that he cannot go out. Ginpabókot níla siá sa bilanggóan. They had him-locked up,-incarcerated,-confined in prison,-imprisoned,-sent to prison,-put in prison. (see húnong, bilánggò).

To quiet, still, silence, tranquillize, calm, placate, allay, abate; to arrest, put in a safe place. Hunónga siá sa bilanggóan. Shut him up in prison. (see túnung).

(Sp. calabozo) Prison, jail, dungeon, calaboose. (see bilanggóan).

Prison, gaol. (see kalabóso, karsíl, bilanggóan).

(Sp. cárcel) Prison, jail; to imprison, confine. Karsilá siá. Put him in prison. (see bilánggò, pahúnong, bilanggóan, kalabóso, kalabús).