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bakákon

Hiligaynon

A Liar, fibber, story-teller; lying, telling stories or untruths, untruthful, unreliable. Bakákon siá nga táo. He is a liar. (see bákak, butigón).


balá

Hiligaynon

An interrogative particle. Sín-o balá? Who? Anó balá iní? What is this? Ambót kon matúod balá iní ukón butíg. I don't know whether it is true or not.


balíbad

Hiligaynon

(H) Pretext, explanation, excuse, pretence, false plea, subterfuge, often just a story got up for the occasion; to find an excuse, to explain away, to have a pretext or story ready, to tell lies in order to get out of a scrape and the like. Indì ka magbalíbad sang ímo salâ. Don't try to excuse your fault. Anó ang balíbad mo? What excuse or pretext have you got? Indì mo akó pagbalibáran. Don't try to find excuses with me. Don't tell me stories. Don't try to explain. Nagabút siá sa baláy sa pagpakigkítà sa ímo; búsà walâ na ikáw sing ikabalíbad sa íya. He came to the house to see you; consequently you cannot excuse yourself any longer. Pabalibára akó. Excuse me. Ibalíbad mo akó. Kindly excuse me, find an excuse for me. Ginbalíbad níya ang ulán. He put it down to the rain. (see butíg, malí, pasúni).


bankíya

Hiligaynon

(Probably from the Sp. banca). To help or join another in any work or undertaking, to contribute part of the expenses or capital involved in any scheme. Bankiyáhi akó sa paggásto siníng baláy nga ákon ginapatíndog. Help me to defray the expenses for the house I am having built. Ibankíya sa ákon ang ímong báka, agúd nga índì matám-an sang trabáho ang ákon karabáw. Assist me with your ox, lest my buffalo should be overworked. Ginbankíya níya sa ákon ang isá ka gatús ka mángmang sa ákon komérsyo. He helped me in my business with a contribution of one hundred pesos. (see búlig, tábang, ámot, búylog).


bantálà

Hiligaynon

Announcement, information, news, publication, promulgation, notification; to announce, publish, give out, inform, promulgate, advise. Ibantálà (Ipabantálà) sa bánwa ang nahanabô. Announce (have announced) in the town what happened. Binantaláan kamí sang pagabút sang pangúlo-puód. We were informed of the arrival of the Provincial Governor. Bantalái silá sang bág-o nga kasuguán. Promulgate amongst them the new regulations. Announce to them the latest orders. Indì ka magbantálà sing butíg. Don't publish lies. (see abíso, pahibaló, láwag, pabalahúbà, palánog, etc.).



batî

Hiligaynon

To hear, catch the sound of. Nakahatî akó nga --. I heard that --. Sa malayô índì ka makabatî sang tunúg sang linggánay. From far away you cannot hear the sound of the bell. Kon mabatián mo ang amó nga sugíd-súgid índì ka magpáti, kay lúnsay nga mga butíg. When you hear such rumours don't believe them, because they are pure lies. Note the accent in the following: Ang lupók sang palúpok (rekámra) batíon sa labíng malayô nga minurô. The detonation of a mortar can be heard in the farthest village. (see dungúg, památì, batî-bátì, binatî-bátì).


bótas

Hiligaynon

(Sp. bota) Boot, shoe, footwear. (see sapátos, sapín, butítos).


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