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Price, cost, worth, charge; to be worth, cost, be the price of. Pilá ang bilí siní? How much is this? Nagabilí sing duhá ka písos. It costs two pesos. Pilá ang pagpabilí mo siní? How much do you charge for this? Pabilihí siá sing tátlo ka salapî sináng kálò. Charge him (Have him charged) one peso and fifty centavos for that hat. Pinabilihán akó níla sing támâ. They overcharged me. Bilihán mo kon pilá ang gústo mo nga ibáyad sinâ. Name the price you would be willing to pay for that. Ang humáy nga sádto nagabilí sing mamísos ang pásong nagabilí karón sing ápat ka písos. The rice that formerly cost one peso a bushel now costs four pesos. Nagabalígyà kamí sa kubús kag pát-ud nga bilí, ápang támbing ang báyad. We sell at a cheap and fixed price, but on a cash basis. (see kabilihánan).

To acquire, take or get possession of, appropriate. Magapaninguhâ gid akó sa pagángkon sinâ nga dútà. I will make great efforts to get possession of that land. Angkoná lang inâ. Just make it your own. Ipaángkon ko sa ímo iníng báka, kon magbáyad ka sa ákon sang matárung níya nga bilí. I'll let you have this cow, if you pay me a fair price for it. Ginángkon níya ang salâ. He took the blame upon himself.

Haggling, higgling, bargaining, beating down the price of; to haggle, higgle, bargain, beat or knock down the price, ask for less than charged. Baráto man lang iní; ngáa nga nagaayô pa gid ikáw? This is really cheap; why then do you still haggle? Ayoá sa íya iníng hénero, kay masiádo kamahál. Try to beat down his price for this cloth, for it is too dear. Ayoí siá sing bisán limá ka dakû lámang. Make him lower the price even if by only five centavos. Walâ sing ayô dirí sa ámon, kóndì ang tanán nga ámon balalígyà may bilí nga napát-ud. There is no haggling with us, for all we sell has a fixed price.

The letter "B" in Visayan has the same sound as in English. Being a labial it has a natural affinity with "M" and if the prefix pan-is joined to any word beginning with a "b", that "b" is changed into "m", e.g. búhat becomes pamúhat instead of panbúhat; búnak becomes pamúnak and the verbal noun and adjective formed from the latter is mamumunák; báwì-pamáwì-mamamáwì, etc. Very frequently the prefixes ha- and hi- produce the same change, e.g. bilí-hamilí; búlbul-himúlbul, etc.

To print, impress. Balhagí akó sing isá ka gatús nga pangágda. Print for me one hundred invitation-cards. Nabálhag na ang líbro nga íya sinulát. The book he wrote is now in print. Ipabálhag mo sa ákon balhágan ang ímo mga balalhágon, kay balhagón ko ang tanán nga kinahánglan mo sing mahípid kag sa kubús nga bilí. Let my printing-press do all your printing, for I will print everything you need in good taste and at low cost. (see imprénta).

Diminution, reduction, deduction, subtraction, lessening; to lessen, diminish, reduce, deduct, subtract, take off. Nagaamát-amát sang búhin ang humáy. The rice is slowly getting less. Nakabúhin siá sang arína. He took off some flour. Ginbuhínan níya ang swéldo sang íya mutsátso, kay matámad, konó. He lowered, docked, the wage of his servant, for he is lazy, he says. Buhíni ang bilí siní, kay támà kamahál. Lower, cut, the price of this, for it is too dear. Ibúhin mo akó sing isá ka pásong nga humáy sa íya párte nga limá ka pásong, kay may útang siá sa ákon. Please, deduct one bushel of rice from his share of five bushels, for he is in debt to me. Iníng tambóbo nga may humáy walâ pa sing búhin. This rice-granary has not yet been touched (no rice has been taken from it). Nabayáran ko siá sa waláy búhin. I paid him in full (without haggling on my part or remission on his). (see pakulús, paisót, padítay, patikî, kúpus, íban).

Precious, valuable, dear, costly, expensive, high-priced. (see bilídhon, mahál, malahálon, bilí).

To offer for sale, sell (second hand), put up for sale, look for a buyer, try to dispose of (jewelry, watches, pictures, furniture, etc.). Ihándal mo ang ímo mga arítos sa ahénsya. Offer your ear-rings to the pawnbroker. Ginhandalán níya akó sang íya réloh. He wanted me to buy his watch. Kon malúyag ka gid maghándal sang ímo pulséras, ihándal mo sa ígò kag matárung nga bilí. If you really wish to dispose of your bracelets, sell them at a fair and honest price. (see tányag, hángdal).

Price, worth, cost. (bilí; kabilihánan id.).

Preciousness, costliness, dearness, high value. (see bilí, hamilí).

More, over, above; to be more etc. Kapín kon kúlang--. More or less, about, nearly, approximately--. Kapín pa--. Moreover, besides, especially yet--. Magakapín áyhan ang bilí sa napúlò ka mángmang, índì gid magkúlang. The price will probably exceed (or be over) ten pesos, certainly not less. Kapín sa duhá ka líbo ka táo ang nagtalámbong-or-Duhá ka líbo ka táo kapín ang nagtalámbong. More than two thousand men took part or attended.

(Sp. costa) Cost, price, expense; coast, seashore; red yarn or thread. (see bilí, baybáyon, bunáng).

Less than required or expected, short, insufficient, inadequate, not enough, too little, deficient, deficit; to lack, fall short, be inadequate, etc. Kúlang iní. This is short-or-This is too little. Kúlang gid inâ sa íla nga tanán. That certainly is not enough for all of them. Nagkúlang ang bíno. There was not enough wine. Nakulángan akó sing kwárta. I ran short of money. Pakulángi siá sing limá ka dakû. Give him five centavos less. Pinakulángan níya ang bilí sang líbro sing napúlò ka dakû. He lowered the price of the book by ten centavos. Kúlang karón ang ísdà. There is at present a dearth or scarcity of fish. (see kabús, kulábus).

Excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, to excess, superabundant, profuse, too much, overmuch, more than enough, beyond the proper limit, unreasonable, immoderate; to be or do to excess, etc. Lakás man inâ. That's really too much. Indì ka magkáon sing lakás, kay maláin inâ sa láwas mo. Don't eat too much, for it is bad for your health. Naglakás na ang bilí sang humáy. The price of rice has grown exorbitant. Nalakasán akó sang íya nga ginhámbal, ininúm, kináon, etc. He talked, drank, ate, etc. too much for my taste. Sa lakás nga pangabúdlay nagbalatián siá. Due to excessive work he fell ill. (see támà, masiádo, dúro, lám-ag).

(H) To go, start out, walk on foot, foot it, trudge, tramp, hike, march, pace, step; travel; go away, leave; be current or passing. Lakát (maglakát) ka na. Go now. Lákta (lakatá) ang Ilóngílong. Go to Iloilo (on foot). Lákti (lakatí) iníng dálan. Walk along this road. Lináktan níla ang bág-o nga dálan. They took the new road. Walâ níla pagalákti ang dálan sang katarúngan. They are not walking the road of righteousness. Naglakát na siá. He has gone (away). He has left. Palákta siá. Make him go. Let him go (on foot). Send him away. Ang túig (búlan) nga nagalakát. The current year (month). Ang bilí nga nagalakát. The current price. (see pánaw, lúmbus, kádto, laláktan, lalákton).

A gratuitous addition in buying and selling large quantities, a baker's dozen, over and above, thrown in, into the bargain, to the good, for good measure, for luck, extra; to grant such an addition or discount. Obóngan mo akó sing isá sa káda napúlò (sa tagnapúlò) ka bílog nga maís. Grant me into the bargain one maize cob in every ten. Nakabakál akó sa íya sing isá ka gatús ka pásong nga humáy kag ginobóngan níya akó sing tagisá ka gántang. I bought from him one hundred bushels of rice and he allowed me one ganta extra for every bushel. Kamí nagabalígyà sa napát-ud gid nga bilí nga walâ sing ayô kag walâ man sing óbong. We sell only at fixed prices without any haggling and without anything thrown in. (see túbung, áman, támba, támban).

A gratuitous addition in buying and selling large quantities, a baker's dozen, over and above, thrown in, into the bargain, to the good, for good measure, for luck, extra; to grant such an addition or discount. Obóngan mo akó sing isá sa káda napúlò (sa tagnapúlò) ka bílog nga maís. Grant me into the bargain one maize cob in every ten. Nakabakál akó sa íya sing isá ka gatús ka pásong nga humáy kag ginobóngan níya akó sing tagisá ka gántang. I bought from him one hundred bushels of rice and he allowed me one ganta extra for every bushel. Kamí nagabalígyà sa napát-ud gid nga bilí nga walâ sing ayô kag walâ man sing óbong. We sell only at fixed prices without any haggling and without anything thrown in. (see túbung, áman, támba, támban).

To price, set a price upon, charge, ask for, value at, appraise the work of, fix the price of, quote a price, demand (so much). Pilá ang pagpabilí mo sang ímo karabáw? What do you ask for your buffalo? Kon índì mo siá pagpabilihán (pagpabílyan) sing mahál, báklon ko. If you do not charge too much for it, I will buy it. (pa, bilí).

Caus. of kubús. Pakúbsa (pakubusá) ang bilí siníng balalígyà. Lower (Cut) the price of this merchandise. Pinakúbsan silá sang íla nga binulánbúlan. They had their monthly salary lowered (cut).

Freq. of bilí. To value, put a price on, estimate at, charge for, etc.