Hiligaynon
Answer, reply, rejoinder, response, retort, return, reward, recompense, remuneration, requital, guerdon; to answer, return, pay back, reward, recompense, requite. Balúsi ang íya sulát. Answer his letter. Balúsi (básli) ang íya kaló-oy sa ímo sa maáyo nga pagtábang sa íya mga kalisúd. Return his mercy to you by assisting him whole-heartedly in his difficulties. Ibálus mo sa íya iníng isá ka búlig nga ságing sa duhá ka sandíya nga íya ginpadalá sa ákon. Give him this bunch of bananas in return for the two melons he sent me. Anó ang saráng ko ikabálus sa ímo? What return can I make you? How or wherewith can I repay you? Kon akó índì makabálus sa ímo ang Diós amó ang magabálus sa ímo. If I cannot make you a fitting return, God will do so. Balúsan kamó sang Mahál nga Diós. May God reward you. Binalúsan (ginbáslan, bináslan) akó níya sing maláin. He made me a bad return. Ibálus mo akó ánay síning sulát ni Fuláno. Please answer this letter of N.N. for me. Ginbalúsan (Ginbálus) níya sing pilô ang pagtámpà sa íya ni Fuláno. He paid back twofold the slap he received from N.N. (see timalús).
Hiligaynon
Any plant except rice; to plant any kind of seed, seedling, layer, shoot, sucker, etc., except those of rice; to set, sow, put in the soil (ground). Támna (Tanumá) iníng isá ka líso sang sandíya. Sow this melon-pip. Ang íya palangúmhan madámù gid sing mga tanúm, ápang walâ sing tánum. On his farm very many plants are growing, but no rice. His farm is stocked with many varieties of plants (emblements), except rice. Itanúm iníng tátlo ka sáhà sang ságing. Plant these three banana-layers. (see tánum).