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bóyaActive Verb-enTo look at, sightsee, as an athletic event, a movie, pictures in a magazine.Din kaboyáana, say gon-ódek sin sabsábong.The looking at them, that's what I get from the flowers.See alsobetág2bolinásnas 1deláwílalangáliknámedyát 1nengnéngosdóngpannásegédsin-éngtámangtángad 2yóngo 1
bóyagActive Verb-enTo sprinkle blood around something in preparation for blessing it.See alsoáboybindisyón
boyasyásNounKatydid.
bóyengAdjectivena-To flow slowly, of water.
boyóboyActive Verbi-To hang up out of reach.
boy-ógStative verbma-Having fruit grouped close together at the end of a branch or root, as avocados, peanuts.See alsomengyét
boyókStative verbma-To be spoiled, of vegetables, meat.antlángta
boyónNounTuber or corm of the taro plant.specpísing2
bóyonActive Verb-en, -anTo divine by asking yes-no questions while holding object suspended from a string.Siyát kan manbóyon mo sínoy gapó.You must perform a divining ceremony as to the cause.Boyónam si B. mo sínoy manggén.Perform a divining ceremony for B. to determine who is possessing him.Boyónem kod mo sínoy nangákew.Please perform a divining ceremony (for this situation) to determine who stole it.A yes answer is indicated by the object starting to swing. Diviner may request object to stop swinging or to swing faster to confirm the yes ans er. Used to determine cause and cure of sickness, identity of criminal, etc.See alsogéngey1sip-ók
boy-ótActive Verbman-To swarm, leave hive and gather in large ball, of bees.
bóyoyNounBoil.Man-ot-ót din danóm di bóyoy.The liquid of the boil aches from the pressure.See alsobótiglengássíding3tídeng