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Dim. of báka. Anything resembling a cow; also: a kind of vermin.

Also: to beat, drub, give one a hiding, punish severely. (see tarítári, torótóro, bakábáka, búnak, labá, pákas).

Dim. of tóro. Also: the hump (hunch) on the neck of a bull or other animal. Also: to thrash, punish severely, maltreat with blows and kicks. Kon maábtan konó níla ang nagapangáwat (nagapangawát) sang búnga sang íla mga tanúm torótoróhon níla sa waláy duhádúha. They say that, if they can get hold of the person who steals their crops they'll-drub him,-beat him black and blue-, give him a hiding,-tan his hide. (see tarítári, bakábáka, pákas).

(Perhaps from the Sp. trillar or torear) To beat, thrash, punish severely, drub, chastise thoroughly. (see tarítári, torótóro, bakábáka, labá, lámpus, hánot, etc.).

To treat or punish someone, as if he were an ox. Kon magbúhat ka sinâ, bakábakáhon ka ni tátay. If you do that you will be soundly thrashed by Father. (see tarítári, búnal, etc.).