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(Sp. virar) To wind, turn, twist, open or close with some force, applied to screw-nuts, hinges, etc.; to tack, veer, wear, put about, said of ships. Birahá ang biságra nga kipót. Pry (prize) open the closed hinge. Ginbirá níla sang biradór ang ólo sang dirúskas nga dáan. They turned the screw-nut of the old screw with the monkey-wrench. Birahá ang láyag. Shift the sail. Birahá ang dawdáwan. Crank the engine (by hand). (see wárik, wálik, lúbag, likô).

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The fine, thin ligaments in animal organisms. (see lanítlánit-tendon, sinew).

A screw-wrench, screw-key, monkey-wrench, spanner. (see birá).

(Sp. redondo) A small round tomato.

(B) See biláho-the spike of sugar-cane, etc.

To sit or lie down with legs drawn up and spread far apart. Indì ka magbirákra. Don't sit (lie) down with your legs drawn up and spread far apart. (see bíkà, bákà).

A kind of Philippine gauze. See bídang.

Brother-in-law, sister-in-law. See bilás. (see bayáw).

A kind of shrub that yields an acidulous fruit.

A regatta; to celebrate a regatta. Nagabíray silá sa pagpadungúg sang piésta ni San Huán Bautísta. They are holding a regatta in honour of the feast of Saint John the Baptist. (Probably from the Sp. virar).

See kombidádo.

To become entangled, get twisted; twist around each other. Naglambiráy ang písì. The string became entangled. (see lámbid).

(B) To call to see, call on for a moment, visit for a short time, pay a very short visit. Nagsumbiráw (Nagpasumbiráw) gid lang ikáw rúgya kanámon. (Nagtámwà (naggáwa) gid lang ikáw dirí sa ámon). You paid us a very short visit. Sumbirawá ang mga táo sa tarámnan. (Bisitáhi sing makadalî ang mga táo sa talámnan). Go and see the workmen in the field for a moment. (see sambiráw, dúaw, súr-aw, súy-aw, hápit, bisíta).

(H) The spike of a plant, as that of the sugar-cane, of the tígbaw-reed, etc. (see biráho, budiáwi-the spike of maize, etc.).

Brother-in-law, sister-in-law. Unlike "bayáw", the term "bilás" is strictly confined to the husbands and wives (not otherwise related to each other) of two (or more) sisters or brothers respectively. (see birás, bayáw).

To twist or turn round, put round, trip up with one's foot. Lambirí (-idí) siá. Trip him up. Ilámbid sa íya ang ímo tiíl. Twist your foot round him. Lambirá ang tiíl mo. Cross your legs. (see kámbid, lákwid, sálbid).

String, cord, line, rope, cordage; to twist, make into a string or cord. Lubíra (-ída) ang tabákò. Make the tobacco leaves up into strings. Lubíron mo na lang ang gomón sang lánot, kay índì na mahúsay. Simply now make the tangled hemp-fibres into rope for they cannot be unravelled any more. Lubíri akó sing limá ka dupá nga kalát, písì, etc. Make me ten yards of rope, cord, etc. Ilúbid akó ánay siníng lánot, bunáng, etc. Kindly twist these hemp-fibres, this yarn, etc. into string for me.

(B) To grow a large spike (biráho) of flowers at the top of a plant, said of sugar cane, tigbaw-reed, etc. Nagapamiráho na ang tubó. The sugar cane is flowering now. (see pamilahó).

To entwine, twist round. Salbirá (-idá) ang duhá ka nahót nga kalát. Twist two pieces of rope together. Salbirí sang tiíl mo ang íya nga tiíl. Twist your foot round his.