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Cloth, stuff, fabrics, textiles (for dresses, etc.). (see ulús).

etc. From ulús-to dress, etc.

etc. From ulús-to dress, etc.

To be diligent, active, assiduous, do with zeal or energy, do thoroughly. Utíhi ang pagpangúhà sang dalúkut sa báyò ko. (Utíhi ang pagpamuúl kang baríri sa ulús ko). Clean my dress thoroughly of the baríri-seeds. (see písan, pántok, bákas, úkud, húgud, maúti, kaúti, kautihón).

To be diligent, active, assiduous, do with zeal or energy, do thoroughly. Utíhi ang pagpangúhà sang dalúkut sa báyò ko. (Utíhi ang pagpamuúl kang baríri sa ulús ko). Clean my dress thoroughly of the baríri-seeds. (see písan, pántok, bákas, úkud, húgud, maúti, kaúti, kautihón).

The top-, crown-, apex-, of the head; the whorl or tuft of hair on top of the head, any other whorl of hair on the scalp, a cowlick, lines on the finger-tips, lines in the palm of the hand, etc.

See alimbuyungán-whirlpool, eddy.

A whole piece, roll, bale, suit or the like; by the bale, roll, etc. Walâ silá pagbalígyà, kóndì sa binulús gid. They don't sell anything, except by the whole piece, roll, etc. (bulús).

The first onrush of water in a flooded river, a sudden rise of water; also used as verb. Nabulúsan kamí. We were overtaken by the flood. Dalî kamó sa pagtabók, agúd índì kamó mabulúsan. Be quick in crossing the river, that the flood may not come upon you.

To take another's place, to succeed, substitute, take one's turn. Magbulús ka sa íya sa pagarádo. Now, take his place in ploughing. Sín-o ang nagbulús sa íya? Who succeeded him? Sa pituádlaw nga mabulús. Next week. Búsli (bulusí) siá sa pagdalá sang bakág. Take his place in carrying the basket. Nagbuslánay silá magbítbit sang maléta. They carried the handbag by turns. (see tál-us, salíli).

A bale, full piece, roll of cloth or the like.

Dried leaves of the buri-shoot (ógbos sang burí) used for making mats.

Alternately, by shifts, by turns, turn and turn about, to do by turns, take turns, to alternate. Magsímba kamó sing bulúsbúlus. Go to church by turns. Nagbulúsbúlus silá magbayó-or-sa pagbayó. They took turns at pounding rice. Bulúsbulúsan ta ang pagdalá sang bakág. Let us carry the basket turn and turn about. Bulúsbulúson mo ang itúm kag putî sa pagsámay sang ákon báyò. Make black and white stripes alternate in the design for my jacket or dress.

Surgery, operation; operating room; person to be operated upon. (see búsbus-to cut open, dissect).

Aperture, orifice, fistula, outlet (of a wound for the discharge of pus, etc.). (see búswang).

Fine wire as used for flower-making or the like.

Gust, blast, squall, gale, strong-, stiff-, breeze; blowing strongly, etc. (of wind); to blow strongly. Nagadulús ang hángin. It is blowing a gale. Gindulusán kamí sang hángin sa sakayán. We had a stiff breeze while we were on the boat. (see mádlus, unús).

(H) Rash, eruption, cluster of small pustules or pimples; to form pustules, etc.; to begin to bear fruit, said especially of cereals that grow their grains in clusters. May gúlus siá sang arikís. He is covered with pustules of (the skin disease called) arikís. Nagagúlus na sa íya láwas ang bungang-ínit. Prickly heat is breaking out in patches on his skin. Nagagúlus na ang maís ko sa kaingín. The corn on my land that I cleared by burning is beginning to form cobs. (see gúrus).

(H) Dim. and Freq. of gúlus. Also: Impetigo, an itchy skin disease with eruptions of pustules in clusters.

Telegraph office, place where telegrams are received or despatched. (see hatúd, dulús, hatuddulús).