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balabag
/balabag/
v_rt.
“block”
 
1.
n.
a railing of a fence or a cross-piece of a house
Eng. railing; impediment; blockage
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
vt.
for someone (egbalabag, migbalabag/imbalabag, balabag, agent, eg><ø-) to block something (egbalabahan, imbalabahan/migbalabahan/pigbalabahan, balabaha, location, eg><ann-) from proceeding, e.g., for a datù to stop a case from proceeding
Kenè ka egbalabag te eggimuwen ku diyè te me alukuy ku.
Don't hinder of what I'm doing to my friends.
Eng. block; hinder; obstruct; impede; interrupt; prevent
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something (egpakabalabag, nakabalabag, egpAkA-) to stop opinions of other
Eng. stop, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something (egpakabalabag, nakabalabag, egpAkA-) to block a path. e.g. a fallen tree
Warè egpakabalabag keddì ne eggendiyè te Menila.
No one can hinder me to go to Manila.
Eng. hinder; block
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
3.
v.
for something (egkabalabahan, nabalabahan, theme, egkA><ø-) to be stranded
Eng. stranded
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
4.
vi.
for someone (egbebalabag, migbebalabag/imbebalabag, bebalabag, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to ride a horse or motorcycle with both legs on the same side
Egbebalabag ka me malitan ke eg-untud te mutur.
Ladys' are going to ride a motorcyle with both legs on the same side.
Ant. salumpaang
Eng. ride
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
5.
vt.
for someone (egbalabag, migbalabag/imbalabag, balabag, agent, eg><ø-) to cut or place something (egbalabahen, imbalabag/migbalabag/pigbalabag, balabaga, theme, eg><en-) crosswise
Ant. egpaayunen
Eng. cut crosswise; place crosswise; crosswise, cut or place
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
6.
n.
(balabahan, -an) north and south
Diyè lenged te balabahan ka ugpaan ney.
Our home is located at north.
Eng. north and south
Tag. tímog
Ceb. habagat
Ilo.: abagátan
OCM: 487s (unknown category); 823
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RJH,QDL,RAA,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 05/Sep/2012

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"igpabalabag" in text "Batting"

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"balabag"

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"balabag" in song "Hisus, egsaad a"