Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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baley1
/balɔy/
n.
“house”
 
n.Sound of baley1Picture of baley1   Picture of baley1
house
Wrd.Gloss: house
Meupiya ne egpitawen ka baley niyu.
Your(pl) house looks good.
Baley ka ngaran te eg-ugpaan te minsan hentew.
Called house the place where any body could live.
Eng. house
Tag. báhay
Ceb. balay
Ilo.: baláy
Binukid: balay
Sarangani: balay
Tigwanon: baley
WBM: baley
Ilianen: baley
Dibabawon: baey
Obo: baey
Cagayano: bałay
Kinamigin: baay
Tagbawa: bakɛ
Cotabato Manobo: balay+laget 'brass betel nut box'
Proto: balay
OCM: Dwellings (342)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.Picture of egbebaley
for someone (egbebaley, migbebaley/imbabeley, bebaley, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to build a house
Egbebaley ka amey ku diyè te ilis te highway.
My father is building a house beside the highway.
Bebaley a diyè te Luwey kaaselem su eg-ugpaan ku.
I will+build a house in Luwey tomorrow as my place to live.
Eng. build house; erect house; housebuilding
Tag. magbahay
Ceb. magbalay
OCM: Construction (331)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(mababaley, mA1-rdpCV-) fond of building houses
Eng. fond of building houses; builder
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,JLM,QDL,RJH,RAA,QDL,RJH,RAA
Last updated: 06/Apr/2018

Links to texts

"baley" in text "Proving Innocence I (When Accused of Theft)"

"baley" in text "Dreaming of being Rich"

"baley" in text "Long Ago I"

"baley" in text "Two carabaos fighting"

"baley" in text "Violence at Palakpakan Fiesta"

"baley" in text "Preparing Ground Corn"

"baley" in text "Death of a Young Man"

"baley" in text "A Father Tells His Children about School"

"baley" in text "Morning Darkness"

"baley" in text "Aurelio's Marriage"

Link to Bible concordance

"baley"