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babytigay 1.1vtTo play with a baby or keep it happy by tickling or bouncing it, etc.Ang babay pagtigay-tigay ong molang matambek mintras agboyotan tang nanay na.The girl is playing with the fat baby while his mother is holding him.ekeng-ekeng 1.1viFor a baby to talk nonsensical baby talk saying ekeng-ekeng. (The adult mimics the baby while tapping on his/her upper and lower lip.)Way, gekeng-ekeng da si Dodoy!Look, Dodoy is already talking baby talk! rel. wrd.simsim 1.1mola 1.1Antidad 1.3kolmong 1.1maslit 1.1mepet 1.1mola 1mola 1mola 1mola 1ov. syn.lastek 1.2lebed 2.1mola 1mola 1nChild.Pagdilem tang molang ge-ley tang kayaman nang nalipat.The small child is searching for his lost toy.
baby bottlebibiron 1.1nBaby bottle.
baby boyniño 1.1nNewborn baby boy.
baby indoyan 1.2vtTo swing in a hammock; to rock a baby in a cradle.Doyanen mo ra lamang tang molang ge-ley para mapoyat ta osto.Rock the baby in the cradle so that he will sleep well.rel. wrd.abeg 1.1dayan-dayan 1.1dayan-dayan 1.1dayan-dayan 1.1vtTo rock a baby in one's arms.Idayan-dayan mo tang mola agod magpoas tang i-yak.Rock the baby in your arms so it will stop crying.rel. wrd.abeg 1.1doyan 1.2doyan 1.2
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baby talksimsim 1.1vtTo act silly and talk baby talk with an infant to make him/her laugh; to act like this with an animal, or even an older person, to tease them.Ang molang ge-ley mga agsimsimen pisan lamang ang gimod.When you talk baby talk with the little child she just really laughs.Sigoro agsimsimen mo tang kiro animan inalata nandia.Maybe you were teasing the dog and that's why he bit you.rel. wrd.ekeng-ekeng 1.1
baby's headtobok-tobokan 1.1nThe soft spot on a baby's head, the fontanel.Ang tobok-tobokan tang mola teteme-teme pa, indi pa pagsirado.The soft spot on the baby's head is still soft and indented, it hasn't closed up yet.rel. wrd.teme-teme 1.1
bachelorsoltiros 1.1ov. syn.kamamolan1 1.1soltiros 1nYoung man or teenage boy; single man; bachelor.Abosador tang soltiros ang asia.That young man is troublesome.Poros soltiros tang mga pamangarkila ong balay amen.The ones boarding at our house are entirely teenage boys. rel. wrd.soltiras 1.1
backbakod 1.1vtTo pound, hit someone on the back, usually in anger.Indi bakodan mo, agkeykeyen kang lagi.Don't pound him on his back, he's already coughing.syntalbok 1.1ov. syn.balda 1laba2 1baba 1.1vtTo carry something or someone on the back.Babaen mo naning balen ang ekelan ong bokid.Carry this basket on your back to take it to the fields.Ang mepet ang asi pagbaba tang paray ang inayeg na tenged mabelat.That old man is carrying the rice he harvested on his back because it's heavy.Asing ge-leyo pa pirmi aming pagbabān tang manango.When I was still little, my older sister and I carried each other on our backs. rel. wrd.takan 1sigaya 1.1ov. syn.benda 1.1sigaya 1viTo lie flat on one's back; to accidentally fall backwards, onto one's back.Sisigaya tang molang ge-ley ong amek.The small child is lying on her back on the mat.Pagataliato ge-leyo lamang ang nasigaya. When I slipped I almost fell on my back. bawi 1.1ov. syn.bawi 1tokaw 2.2vtTo take something back, e.g. an item that was borrowed or stolen; to retract one's words or promise; to be able to recover one's investment of capital.Bawieno ra tang sindolo ong nio!I'll take back what I gave you!Nabawio tang tanan ang koarta ang tinakaw na.I was able to get back all the money that he stole.Indi galiag ang bawien na tang nabitalān na ong ana.He didn't want to take back his word to his child.Nabawio ra tang yen ang ponan ong tindao.I was able to regain my capital I invested in my wares.kare 1.1viTo swim or float on one's back.Ang ario maosay ang magkāre tenged pirming pandelep.My younger sibling is good at floating on his back because he is always out swimming.Antkapay 1pigar 1.1vtTo restrain someone, something; to detain a person; to keep an nimal from running off; to hold something back.Pagpigar tanandia ong baleng, oman pario tanirang nangalaba.He was restraining the drunk, and then they both fell over.Inding pisan mapigar tang manigbantay ong mola.The one watching the child really cannot keep the child from running off. Indi napigaran na tang sadili na ig dorong ini-yak na.She couldn't restrain herself and she cried very hard.ov. syn.awid 1.1sibat 2.1vtTo pound on the back repeatedly with the edge of the hands to relieve tired muscles or pain or to bring up phlegm.Sibat-sibatan mo kay tang boko-bokō tenged masit.Please pound my back with the edge of your hands because it hurts.awid 1.1ov. syn.awid 1sagang 1.2rel. wrd.awid 1ibitar 1.1ped 1vtTo restrain someone, something; to detain a person; to keep an animal from running off; to hold something back, hang on to; to keep something in one's possession.Pagawid tanandia ong baleng, oman pario tanirang nangalaba.He was restraining the drunk, and then they both fell over.Inding pisan māwid tang manigbantay ong mola.The one watching the child really cannot keep the child from running off. Aggawidan na tang domang lambongo para magbaliko pa tarin.She is keeping in her possession some of my clothes so that I will return here.Napo-lot tanandia ong kasoay na piro nāwidan nira ong lambong na.He got away from his enemies' grasp but they happened to hang onto his shirt.ov. syn.ped 1.1pegeng 2.1pigar 1.1
back away fromengted 1.1vtTo feel frightened, uneasy; to retreat or back away from.India mengted ong taw ang asi, poidi tanandiang pagigampangan ta masinlo.Don't be afraid of that person, she can be talked to nicely.Maski maiteg tang katawao indi gengtedano. Even though my husband is violent I don't back away from him.ov. syn.eled 1
back oftandigan 1.1nThe back of a chair.boko-boko 1.1nThe back of the body.rel. wrd.pasing 1.1boli3 1.1nBack of a boat, the stern.Antdolong 1.2
back turned towardstaliod 1.1viFor a person to have their back turned towards someone else; to turn one's back to someone or something.Sinopa tang taw ang asing panaliod? Who is that person with his back towards us?Mga mambakena, manalioda kay.If you are going to sneeze, please turn your back towards us. Nataliodo ka lamang, sinobling lagi tang kosi tang yan.I just happened to turn my back for a moment, and immediately the cat stole the fish.Antbalied 1.1
back upatras 1.1Antatras 1solong 1.2ov. syn.atras 1samber 1.2vi., vtTo back up, move or walk backwards; to retreat; to move something backwards, away from something; to move back the date of something.Minatraso pagaitao tang gabaleng.I backed up when I saw the drunk.Ipātras mo kay tang bangko, mapiet da tani.Please move the chair back, it is already crowded here.Inatras nira tang pista tenged may komabot ang bisita.They have moved back the fiesta because there are visitors who will arrive.Antabanti 1.2ov. syn.isol 1.1
back, gobalik 1.1ov. syn.balik 1balik 1olik 1.2orolikan1 2.1viTo return to a place or a person; to go back.Pagbalik da tanandia ang nagalin ong Puerto tenged tapos da tang siminar.He is now returning home from Puerto [Princesa City] because the seminar is over.
back, in theori 2.5n., locBehind a group of people; in the back part of a room or crowd.Don ami lamang kimindeng ong orian. We just stood there in the back. Anttokawan
back, lowerpasing 1.1nLower back area.rel. wrd.boko-boko 1.1
back, move/stepisol 1.1vi., vtTo step back a bit; walk backwards; to move something back a little way.Paisola ngani ta ge-ley, indio ra mata-lib.Step back a little, I can't pass by.Ipaisol ta kay ta ge-ley tang lamisan.Please move the table back a little way.Antsolong 1ov. syn.atras 1.1
back-and-fortheyeg-eyeg 1.1ov. syn.eyeg-eyeg 1kedeg 1.1vtTo shake something back-and-forth.Mga magsekeba ta belat indi poiding eyeg-eyegen para india malogi.When you measure out the rice it shouldn't be shaken so that you won't have a loss.Ayaw! Indi kay eyeg-eyegen mo tang katri, masīt tang kolō.Don't! Please don't shake the bed back-and-forth, my head hurts.ov. syn.longko-longko 1oyog-oyog 1.3pasa-pasa 1.1vtTo pass something around, or back-and-forth in a group.Konsoilong pa-dekan tang pamagkayam ta basketball ang pamagpasa-pasan tang bola.It's fun to watch the ones playing basketball passing the ball back-and-forth.Ipasa-pasa mo naning barasaen.Pass around this reading material.atras-abanti 1.1adjFor a person to be changing his mind about a decision; indecisive; wishy-washy; backwards and forwards, back-and-forth; vacillate.Ang disision na atras-abanti. His decision is always changing (lit. going back-and-forth).synlio-lio 2.1ov. syn.doa-doa 1.1oyog-oyog 1.2ov. syn.kedeg 1.1oyog-oyog 1viFor something to shake or wiggle back-and-forth, for example, a poorly made chair or a house in a strong wind.Aroy! Goyog-oyog tang balay asing nagbagio.Oh! The house was really shaking back-and-forth during the typhoon.
backbitelibak 1.1ov. syn.libak 1māboat ta dilak2 1.1rel. wrd.libak 1tsismis 1.2vtTo backbite, talk badly of others behind their back; to slander someone.Indi libaken mi tang taw ang indi pamasi.Don't speak badly of a person who isn't there listening.ov. syn.dimat 1.1semsem 1.1dimat 1.1vtTo backbite, talk badly of others behind their back; to slander someone.Indio maliag ang magdimat ta kaboi ta doma.I don't like to speak badly about the lives of others.Sino si agdimaten mi?Who is that [person] who you are backbiting?ov. syn.libak 1.1semsem 1.1semsem 1.1vtTo eat something along with an alcoholic drink; figuratively, to talk about a person behind their back in a scornful way.Magsemsem ita ta karning kiro para manga-sik tang sinangoni ta.Let's eat dog meat along with an alcoholic drink so that our bodies will be vigorous.Sia ong irineman yo si agsemseman mi.There in the drinking place I was once again being talked about scornfully by you (literally, being eaten with an alcoholic drink).ov. syn.dimat 1.1libak 1.1
backbonetalo-tod 1.1nBackbone.
backside ofbaliso-sok 1.1viFor a boat to slide down the backside of a large swell, with the prow pointed down. (This is a very dangerous situation to be in and occurs when the waves are big and the boat is traveling in the same direction as the waves.)Mga panonot tang langeb makaeled mga ibaliso-sok tang motor.When the waves going in the same direction as the boat, it's frightening if the boat's prow points straight down. Kababael tang langeb, pisan aming babaliso-sok tenged panonot.The waves were so huge, we were really sliding down the backside because they were going the same direction.
backwardsbali-kad 1.1adjBackwards; inside out; opposite; reversed.Aroy! Indiang pisan magparet tang istoria na, sia balikad. Oh my! Don't you believe his story, it's completely opposite (i.e. from the truth).atras 1.1Antatras 1solong 1.2ov. syn.atras 1samber 1.2vi., vtTo back up, move or walk backwards; to retreat; to move something backwards, away from something; to move back the date of something.Minatraso pagaitao tang gabaleng.I backed up when I saw the drunk.Ipātras mo kay tang bangko, mapiet da tani.Please move the chair back, it is already crowded here.Inatras nira tang pista tenged may komabot ang bisita.They have moved back the fiesta because there are visitors who will arrive.Antabanti 1.2ov. syn.isol 1.1
backyardtaliod 3.1nBackyard.
bacteriamikrobio 1.1EngnMicrobe; bacteria; germ.Alos ang tanan ang masit ang panalied pagalin ong mga mikrobio ang indi gitaen.Almost all contagious diseases come from microbes which cannot be seen.Ang trangkaso ay pagalin ong agganingen ang 'virus', ang yay ang kage-ley ge-leyan ang mikrobio. The flu comes from what is called a 'virus', which is the very smallest microbe.
badmalain 1.1Antmalain 1o-ya 1.1ov. syn.malain 1malignos 1.1adj., advBad; evil; evilly.Ang mga malignos ang gistar ong bokid ay malalain. The malignos spirits that live in the forest are all evil. India kay magbitala ta malain. Please don't talk evilly.Antmato-lid 1mo-ya1 1ov. syn.anday sayod 1.2rel. wrd.kalainan2lain 1anday sayod 1.1Antanday sayod 1anday sayod 1anday sayod 1boling 1.3o-ya 1.1sinlo 1.1ov. syn.anday sayod 1anday sayod 1belag ta masinlo 1.1lain 1.1adjBad (not good); evil (not nice); ugly (not beautiful).Anday sayod tang ogali na, animan dorong kasoay na.His character is not nice, consequently he has many enemies.Angay anday sayod tang pama-dek mo ong yen, gasilaga?Why are you looking at me so evilly, are you mad?Sinled ono tang taw ang asi ta anday sayod ang ispirito.They say that person has been possessed by an evil spirit.parti1 1.1rel. wrd.bari-wal 1.1kiwaw 1.2parti1 1adjDifferent from something else; unusual; strange, not the norm; inappropriate, bad.Parti tang kolor tang lambong ang binakal na.The color of the dress you bought is different.Parti tang pamasio.I feel bad (i.e. sick).Parti tang ogali na.His character is bad.Kaparti kang paning ong kombida mga belag ita ta imbitado.It's inappropriate to go to a dinner party if we haven't been invited.Kaparti mo ka! You are really different! (Meaning strange or proud, not the same as other people. This is not very polite to say.)Kaparti ka tang bitala mo.How you talk is strange. (For example, being boastful.)rel. wrd.a-way 1.1say 1.1