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Bedstead; the frame of a bed, of a picture, etc. Nabutangán na ang kátre sing balayán, ápang walâ pa sing salúg. The bedstead has been set up, but as yet is is without the bed itself. (see baláy, baláyan, etc.).

A large piece of wood, a rafter, especially the length of timber that rests on the wall and reaches to the roof-tree or ridge. The laths or stringers (hawák, anamán) are nailed horizontally across the rafters.

(H) Material for building a house, building material. (see baláy, baláyan, balayán, balaláyan, balayón, tagbalayón).

(Sp. bastidor) Embroidery-frame, rod for curtains, hangings, decorations, etc. (see alóghog, balayán, pángkog, balískog, bílog).

To demolish, destroy, dismantle, pull down, take down. Bungkagá ang baláy. Pull down the house. Dílì mo pagbungkagón ang káro nga napunihán, kay may kinahánglan pa akó sinâ. Don't dismantle the decorated car, for I need it again. Bungkagí akó sing isá ka síya nga dáan, kay himóon ko nga balayán sang isá ka kwádro. Take to pieces an old chair for me, because I am going to make a picture-frame of it. Ibúngkag mo akó ánay sang entabládo. Please take down the stage. (see gubâ, láglag).

To be supported insecurely on a narrow ledge, be but slightly connected, hang by a thread, be in danger of having the connection severed. Nagakibít na lang iníng págbo sá halígì, sa baláyan, etc. This rafter rests only on a narrow ledge of the post, girder, etc. Indì mo pagpakíbton ang baláyan sa halígi, kóndì pasámlon mo gid. Don't permit the girder to rest on the edge of the post, but put it on far enough to secure it well. Walâ man mabálì ang íya bútkon, kóndì nakíbtan lang. His arm was not entirely broken, but only dislocated.

To grasp, seize, take firm hold of. Lamlamá ang pagúyat sang ímo kaláptan. Take a firm grasp on what you hold. Lamlamí-or-palamlamí ang báso sang kamót mo. Grasp the glass firmly with your hand. Ilámlam ang kamót mo sa pínggan, agúd índì makapalús. Hold the plate firmly in your hand, lest it should slip. Ipalámlam ang págbo sa baláyan. Join the rafter firmly to the girder. Ginlámlam níya ang isá ka báhin sang ákon umá. He took, seized or usurped, part of my field. (see hámham, samál, sabán, etc.).

Omission, default, mistake, deviation, irregularity, hitch, fail, failure, deficiency, non-observance, neglect; to deviate, be irregular, etc. Tumána iní sa walâ sing lisá. Execute this without fail. Magtámbong ka sa waláy lisá. Assist punctually, do not fail to put in an appearance. Nagalilisá na ang mga baláyan siníng dáan nga baláy. The girders of this old house are getting out of order, are not straight or well joined any longer. (see lídan, lápas, lípas, lális).

Shears, poles tied together at the top from which depends the tackle for hoisting, trestle formed by two or more bamboos, etc. tied together at one end and opening out at the other somewhat like a pair of scissors; hence the name. Butangán mo sing salagúnting ang baláyan. Put a trestle under the girder. Salaguntingá kon sín-o ang makáwat. Find out by means of a pendulum swinging on a three-legged trestle, who was the thief. (A superstitious practice indulged in by the ignorant).

To be firmly secured, fixed, attached to, settled down; to have a firm hold or grip on. Ang baláyan nasám-ang na sa halígi. The girder is now firmly secured to the post. Indì na siá magpaúlì dirí, kay nakasám-ang siá dídto sa maáyo nga lugár. He will not come back here any more, for he is settled there in a good place. Ipasám-ang-or-pasam-angá ang kruz sa ibábaw sang simbáhan. Fasten or secure the cross well on the top of the church. (see samál, pág-on, líg-on).

Having a firm hold or grasp, resting secure; to grasp or hold on firmly to; touch, come in contact with (accidentally); to meet, encounter, chance or happen upon, come to pass as a coincidence. Sámla (Samalá) ang pagúyat mo sang báso, kay kon dílì makapalús. Hold the glass firmly, for otherwise it may slip off. Samál pa ang pagtángday sang págbo sa baláyan. The rafter is still resting securely on the girder. Samál gid ang íya pagúyat sang píspis. Ginpasamál gid níya ang íya kamót sa píspis. He got a firm hold of the bird with his hand. Nasamál níya ang píspis. He (accidentally) touched the bird with his hand. Sang ámon pagkádto dídto nasamál námon ang íla tábad. When we went there it just came to pass that they were having a feast (banquet). (see kibít-to be supported insecurely, etc.; sám-ang, kapút).

Board, plank; wood; to make boards of; to board, cover with boards. Baláy nga tápì. A house built of wood (not of bamboo). Tapíon nínyo iníng tablón. Make boards of this log. Nagatápì na silá sang salúg. They are now boarding (covering with boards) the floor. Támà kanipís kag kakitíd siníng mga tápì. These planks are too thin and too narrow. Kon buút siá magbána sa íya, tapían níya, konó, sing baláy (balayán níya, konó, sing tápì). They say that if she will marry him, he will build her a house of wood (not merely of bamboo). Ipatápì ko sa mga manuglagarî yanáng mga káhoy. I shall see to it that the sawyers saw that timber into boards. (see káhoy-tree; wood in general).

A collection, group or compound of houses; houses in general. (baláy).

A prefix of very wide use in the formation of abstract and collective nouns as well as of an exclamatory superlative which nearly corresponds in meaning to the English "How--!" e.g. álam-kaálam (wisdom, learning); písan-kapísan (diligence, application); píntas-kapíntas (cruelty); ángot-kaangtánan (connection); lábut-kalabtánan (participation, implication); uyáng-kahinguyángan (outlay, expenditure); bátà-kabatáan (childhood; children); baláy-kabalayán (houses, collection of houses); támad-katámad sa ímo! How lazy you are! Dásig-kadásig siníng kabáyo! How swiftly this horse runs! gáhud, galúng-kagáhud kag kagalúng sináng mga bátà! Oh, the noisiness and boisterousness of those children! lisúd-ay, kalisúd! Oh, what a heavy cross! After superlative adverbs like lakás, lám-ag, dúro, masyádo, támà, túman, etc. "ka" is either prefixed to the adjectives or takes the place of ma-, e.g. Dalók-greedy. Lakás kadalók. Very greedy. Layâ-dry. Masyádo kalayâ. Very dry. Maitúm-black. Lám-ag kaitúm. Very black. Madálum-deep. Dúro kadálum. Very deep. Matámbok-fat. Támà katámbok. Very fat. Dakû-large. Túman kadakû. Very large, etc.

Freq. and Dim. of dóhol. To reach up, to reach or pass to others, spread, hand over, retail. Ang kartéro amó ang nagapangduhólduhól sang mga sulát sa kabalayán. The postman delivers the letters from house to house.

Freq. of rehístro. Also to investigate, examine, search, inspect. Náno ang ginpanrehístro sang mga polís sa kabalayán? Ang idálum sang pántaw, kay may kasogoán sinâ nga tapokán. What (Why) are the policemen investigating (in) the houses? They are investigating the ground under the kitchen-balconies, because there is a law to the effect that it should be covered (with earth).