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bógatNounRumen, first stomach of cud-chewing animals.See alsobintókobotlíbowáng
bógawActive Verb-om-3, -an, i-To shout, speak loudly.Adí ka manbógaw tan mabalága din nanáek.Don't shout because the (person/people)who are sleeping will be wakened.Ibógaw mo din ngádana ta dengngéna.Say his name loudly so that he will hear.Bogáwan yo ta omáli ay dalaséna.Shout at him so that he will come in a hurry.Kabógaw kanó di bánig na sin nalabí ed nasdém.His ghost unexpectedly shouted during the night yesterday.
bogbóg1Active Verbman-To box, as in a match.
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bókaStative verb1ma-To move to another town or country; often implies a reason, such as civil disorder, famine, or an epidemic.Nabóka ay eméy ed Takadang.He moved to Takadang.2ma-To scatter, as carabao or bees when startled.
bokábokActive Verb-enTo scatter a group (of people or living creatures)Overlaping Synonymasyákn.c.
bókag1Adjectivema-Very firm fleshed, as cooked root crops (good connotation).2Stative verbma...anHaving hard spots, as cooked root crops (bad connotation).
bokakkéNounIris of eye.See alsobonnakéldayemdémkamádegkédeylópamatángíwitpaspás2salíbittagtaggó
bokátActive Verb1-anTo open, as a door, window, faucet; to untie, as a knot.Bokatám san tangéb.Open that door.2i...anTo untie someone, as a prisoner (not open the door for someone).Ibokatám sak-én.Untie me.
bokbók1Active Verb-enTo slice, cut meat into small pieces.
bokbók21NounWood borer; flour weevil.2Stative verbma-To be full of borers or weevils.See alsobabátedángewleklék1patéte
bokbók3Active Verb-an, i-To shake, sprinkle, as powder, salt.Bokbókam egés na ta matéy din tílang.Sprinkle its stomach so the fleas will die.
bokbokáigNounClam.See alsobabaddígakkíkímawkompíyasodángpadáw
bokí1NounWoven basket used for temporary confinement of chickens.See alsokagábankálawkobónganobóng
bokí21NounPortion of raw meat allotted to each group attending a feast, also that share of the meat given to each individual; collective for the group of people who at a feast are given a certain portion of the raw meat, prepare food together, and dance together.2Active Verbmaki-To join a certain group at a feast.3Active Verb-an, i-To distribute meat to members of one's group.
bokkikíAdjectiveSmall, of birds or fowl; does not imply partly grown or small for its age.
boklátNounPython.specéweg
bokó1NounSun-dried camote slices; optionally pounded, mixed with other ingredients, wrapped in banana leaves and boiled.2Active Verb-enTo make into bokó.See alsobakkadánbangbángbetáng1lántong 2lesáploktósanggáp 2tépektiyén
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bókod1Nounsomething owned by or reserved exclusively for the use of a given person(s).2Active Verb-an, i-To monopolize, keep for oneself.Adí da inbilbílang en bokbókod da.They didn't consider it exclusively theirs.Binokódanan báona, adí na inisbingán dáit na.He kept his lunch for himself, he didn't share any with his companion.Ibobókod dan manók.Only they will eat the chicken.linkgebgébmóngsan
bok-óngStative verbma-To be arched, as the back of a sitting cat; to be stooped, hunched over, as with age or fatigue.Mabobok-óngak tan mansakít gítang ko.I am hunched over because my lower back hurts.
boktóNounMudfish, small fish found in pondfields.SynonymboktókálingpiskáwSee alsokíing 2toyóyóyo
bokyádActive Verb-anTo undo, untie a bundle of something, such as wood or rice.Bokyádam san káiw ta ibilág mo.Untie that bundle of wood so that you can set it in the sun to dry.This verb does not refer to removing a covering or wrapping; it can't be used of a single item, but refers to a bundle.
bóla1NounBall.2Active Verb-anTo play with a ball.