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básoNounDrinking glass.See alsotásavaso
básol1NounWrong-doing, crime, sin.2Active Verb-om-1To sin, do wrong.3Active Verb-omipa-3, pa...enTo blame, accuse someone.Pabasólenan áwak na.He blames himself.Así na! Omipabásol ka mo?That's disgusting! You're accusing me?4Active Verbipa-To accuse of something.
básotActive Verb-enTo warn of bad luck during the course of a journey, as an omen bird calling out above trail to indicate that a traveler should turn back.Binásot dakás labég et mantaóli ka.You were warned of bad luck by a blue-headed fantail, and you returned.Eweeweém tan nabásot ka.You consider it taboo because you were warned by a bad omen.See alsoábingalás 2baéneweewé
batáStative verbma-To be mature, i.e., will ripen if picked, of fruits and vegetables which grow to a standard size, as bananas, lima beans, not papaya.Sinípod da ay en namsát sin balát yan daán mabatá.They went and cut down the bunch of bananas early, and they were not yet mature.
bátaActive Verb1-om-4, -enTo divide up, as a pie.2i-To apportion, pass out, as each one's share.See alsobetáng2 2bíngaybówadol-ín 2dótokkálatkap-éngtódingwakíwakwálas 2watwát
batakáganNounThe planet Venus.See alsoad-adóbolalákawsalibóbotaláwtodóng 2
bat-álActive Verb1-anTo put a down payment on something.Binat-álak din besáang Pepe.I put a down payment on Pepe's pig.2i-To give something as down payment.
bátangNounHeavy pole, post.
batáwil1NounPole used for carrying loads.2Active Verb-en(For one or more people) to carry suspended from a pole over the shoulder.specegénSee alsoaksíw
batáyActive Verbman-To roost.See alsopatokdó
batbátActive Verbman-, -enTo line up trussed pigs at a feast in preparation for simultaneous killing.See alsodalápatdápat 2
batbátanNounLong feeding trough capable of feeding five or more pigs simultaneously.specbayyóka
batbatóAdjectiveRocky, as a road.
bátek1NounTattoo.2Stative verbma...anTo be tattooed.Nabatékan di sikí na.His leg is tattooed.
baténg
báteyActive Verb-enTo cross a bridge composed of a single span, generally a log; to walk on a log, not necessarily a bridge.Manbátey kas na.Cross over to here.Batéyem din káiw ay sána ta adí ka mapítek.Walk on that log so you don't get mud on you.See alsoagádangbalónbonbay-ótangbínatdánglagaláladgóygoygóyodkagáling 2langtáypakdápékeng 1sallikáotsoddadéng
bátilActive Verb-enTo inadequately cook, cook until only half-done (of grains or whole vegetables such as potatoes, sweet potatoes or squash; not used of leafy or cut-up vegetables).Apáy nga nabátil nan in-óto yo ay loktó?Why are these sweet potatoes that you cooked only half-done?
batínNounKidney.
batóNounStone, rock.See alsobalintoógandalip-éydaoplákígang
bátog1NounStone wall, esp. of rice terrace.2Active Verb-enTo wall something with stone.Binátog da din payéw.They walled the paddy field with stone.
batóngNounYellow beans.
batyáNounBasin, tub, as for washing clothes.
bawParticleIndicates surprised realization of new information.Manlablabá baw adís Lola!Oh, Grandma really is doing laundry!



Particles of Surprise



akét surpise

baw surprised realization

gáyam 1 surprised recollection

ayá surprised ques. requesting confirmation

kambáw 2 surprised realization



báwangNounGarlic; bulb onion (older generation).See alsodánggo
báwasActive Verb-om-4, -anTo reduce, as a load, salary; to thin out, as plants.