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bílaRoot crop with white leaves and itchy fruit; used for pig food.
bilág1Active Verbman-,i-To place in the sun to dry, as clothes, rice, coffee.Ólay mo manbilág ka sin sána ay bilagán mi.Go ahead and put things out to dry on that clothesline of ours.En ka ibilág din págey ta way iyát na ay mángo.Go put the unhusked rice in the sun to dry so it will have a way to dry out.Kaibilág takó sin isím.We immediately put it out to dry on the tin (roof).Intóla pay di mangibilagán mi sin nay ay káiw?Where should we put this wood to dry?2Stative verbma-To be dried in the sun.Mabilág ngin ólay mo bakén napigsá di segít.It may get dry, even though the sun isn't bright.See alsobaláybay
bilagánClothesline; place to dry clothes.
bilálat-enTo open up, spread wide, as a book, map, folded fabric, curtain in wind.
bílang1NounNumber.2Active Verbman-, -om-4, -enTo count something.Manbílang ka enggánas sinpó.Count up to ten.Síno di adí makabílang en dakayó?Who among you is not able to count?Bilángen yo ámin din tokdóan ay sána.Count all of those chairs.Adí mi mabílang ámin et abé yan!Oh come on, we can't count them all!3Active Verb-omi-3, i-To count in, include; to consider, count as.Adí kayó omibilbilang, tan powílaak pay.Don't count me in, because for my part I'm excluded.antpowíla
biláwman-To rinse fingers during a meal to keep the rice from sticking.
bilawánBowl with water to use as above.
bilbíl-anTo crush or pound with a stone while applying water, as certain fruits and berries to remove their bitterness.Saysayoám si danóm dowán kan bilbilbílan ta omagsét din paít na.Be dashing water onto it while you are pounding it with a stone so its bitterness will come out.
bilí-enTo inspect, look closely at something
bilíbilFan, propeller; spinning device used for scaring rice birds.See alsoboliwéngwengboliwétwetgíyengposípos 2tayék
bílin1NounAdvice, counsel; regulation, rule.Tongpálem din bilbílin di nankákay.Obey the regulations of the old men.2Active Verb-om-3, -en, i-To advise; to command, order, tell to do something.Ibílin mo kod en Esther ta omáli.Please tell Esther to come.Bilínen din nákay din babaró.The old man advises the young men.3Active Verbi-To order, as goods.Inbílin mo ay nápod Manila.You ordered it from Manila.
bílkoBelt.
billéngBeads.
bínati-To pull, as an animal on a rope, the window to close it; to draw, pull back, as a bow.Inbínat na din pána.He drew the bow.Síno di mangibínat sin nay takkáy ko?Who is pulling on this hand of mine?Mabalín ngin ay makabínat kas san lóbid.Perhaps you will be able to pull on that rope.See alsoagádangbalónbonbáteybay-ótangdánglagaláladgóygoygóyodkagáling 2langtáypakdápékeng 1sallikáotsoddadéng
bíngay1NounShare, portion.2Active Verb-om-4, -enTo take a share or portion of something.Bomíngayak kod si esáy salóp ta asíak sokatán.I will please take a one ganta portion with a view to then replacing it.3Active Verbi-To give a share of something.4Stative verbma-To be shared out, split up, as people in different locations.Nabíngay din ipogáw. Inméy ed bas-íl din odóm, inméy ed demáng din odóm.The people were split up. Some went to the other side, some went across the way.SynonymsebíngSee alsobátabetáng2bówadol-índótokdoydóykálatkap-éngpíspispondíltedéktódingwakíwakwálas
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