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To roll over and over, turn somersaults, as in falling down-stairs, etc. to play with stones, marbles, etc., as children do. Nagbalínsay siá sa hágdan. He turned a somersault down the stairs. Pabalinsayá siá sa pángpang. Roll him down the river-bank. Ang mga bátà nagahámpang sang balínsay. The boys are playing at turning somersaults-or-are playing (with stones, búskay, etc.) the game called balínsay. (see balíntong, balintotók, bansúlì).

To turn a somersault; a somersault. Makahibaló ikáw magbalíntong? Do you know how to turn a somersault? Sagád siá magbalíntong. He is an expert tumbler, acrobat, an adept at turning somersaults. (see balínsay).

To turn several successive somersaults; to gallop fast (of horses). Ang kabáyo nagabalintúad. The horse is galloping. Pabalintuará (-adá) ang kabáyo. Gallop the horse. Make the horse run fast. Maáyo gid siá magbalintúad. He is a fine tumbler, acrobat. (see balínsay, etc.).

To turn head over heels, fall down headlong or head foremost, turn upside down, invert. Nagbansúlì siá sa hágdan. He fell headlong down the stairs. Ginbansúlì níya ang bátà. He turned the baby upside down (in play). Bansulía ang kawáyan, halígi, bastón, etc. Turn the bamboo, the post, the stick, etc. upside down. (see sulî, balískad, balíntong, balintotók, balínsay, etc.).

To tumble or roll down headlong or head foremost, to roll or turn over several times, to fall down head over heels. Andam ka, kay básì magbantólid ka sa hágdan. Take care not to fall headlong down the stairs. Nagbantólid siá sa pángpang, sa dululhúgan nga píl-as, etc. He tumbled head over heels down the river-bank, the steep incline, etc. (see bansúlì, balínsay, búlid, bulídbulíd, ligídligíd).

To turn upside down, overthrow; to wriggle, writhe, tumble. Nagalúmpat kag nagalúkwat siá súbung sang isá ka pakâ. He jumps and tumbles like a frog. (see balískad, balínsay, lúkso).

Freq. of pítos-to slap, strike; a slap on the hand of one who loses in games like balínsay, kodô, búnggit, etc.