Meaning of bákal

Being much in demand, selling well; to be much resorted to or much in demand, to sell well. (see áka).

The stone of the mango fruit. (see líso).

Sap-wood, alburnum, the outer and softer layer of wood in timber, easily recognized by its lighter colour. (N.B. Heart-wood, the inner and harder part is called "tugás". "Bákal" and "tugás" together, without the bark, are called "súpat".

To buy, purchase. Báklon ko iní. I am going to buy this. Bákli siá sing isá ka kasíng. Buy him a top. Batóna iníng kwárta nga ibakál mo sing kálò. Take this money to buy a hat with. Nakabakál akó sing duhá ka báka nga tagkapitoán ka písos. I bought two cows for seventy pesos each. Ibakál mo akó sing diótay nga bugás. Kindly buy me some rice.

Also: Tartar, salivary calculus. (see kíkì, tingéw).