baad n. a division or part vt. to divide something into a small number of portions v. to divide something into many portions n. fraction vt. to divide something between two people adv. divided
baag n. a loincloth; g-string vi. to wear a loincloth
Bab prop_n.
baba vt. to carry something on their back n. a carrying strap
baba n. traps on the shoulder
babalakan n. a street corner or intersection – also applies to a river
babbat n. a metal ankle legbracelet
babew 1. adj. shallow; low 2. adj. above; upward 3. n. the upper part (or surface) 4. n. the top; the upper floor of a house adj. above another number or level 5. v. to go up adj. shallow
babuy1 n. pig —tick —sow and piglet vi. to keep or raised domestic pigs
babuy2 vi. to have a fit or to convulse
bagabaga n. this type of bee is often reached during slashing and has a painful bite
bagbag 1. vi. to crack in the middle in many places Ref.Gloss: Or for skin to flake off v. to break something (esp. bamboo) 2. vi. to be split lengthwise
bagget 1. n. excitement; encouragement 2. adj. full of excitement; very willing; industrious vi. to be excited about or looking forward to something vt. to cause someone to be excited or expectant, or to be the thing which causes someone to be excited or expectant adj. enthusiastic and energetic about a certain activity vi. to be excited about or interested in something 3. vt. to encourage someone else with their words vi. to encourage another person using something v. that can cause excitement at someone else, or to be the things which cause excitement 4. v. to show interest in something
bagging 1. v. to be attracted to someone or something v. to be strongly attracted to someone or something v. to attract a person or animal, or be the thing which attracts a person or animal adj. desirous 2. v. to pretend to someone else to be excited about something
baggiyang n. elephant ear plant
baggiyu 1. n. flood (for the water to become bigger) vi. to rise and overflow, flooding a place 2. vi. to be menstruating flooded area
bag-id n. a firesaw; any two objects rubbing together vi. to rub something v. to make a fire using wooden materials
bagkeleng vi. to rotate (along one's own axis) v. to always rotating
bagkes n. a bundle v. to tie something with something
baglis n. a hyphen v. to underline something
bagnel adj. effective as in medicine that causes a quick recovery adj. very effective
bagsak vi. to fail an examination —pass
bagtad n. a crack in something as a bottle, jar, or waterpole, but not to the extent that it cannot be used vi. to crack
bagtek n. a (smooth climbing) type of bamboo
bagtì v. to fall down by the strong wind v. to break something (esp. branchesof any plants)
bagting 1. n. a church bell v. to beat the bell 2. v. to express their angry
bag-u adj. new v. to make a difference v. to change its beauty
bagwanan n. a type of shrub n. a stick handle for fish hook and for bird trap
bagwas v. to strip off the lower leaves (e.g of sugarcane)
bagyasan n. a large snail shell
bagyu n. a generic name for of all kinds of storms
baha1 n. (small) ember; the coals of a fire
Baha2 prop_n. the name of a star/constellation
bahal n. the cob of the corn adj. for corn to still be on the cob —loose corn kernels
bahani n. a fierce warrior v. to pretend as a fierce warrior
bahè n. lungs
bahe-bè vi. to thunder but yet not to rain
bahed vi. to fall over v. to lay down on the floor
baheley1 n. a two-pronged spear for catching frogs (baka) or a small four-pronged spear for catching small fish (peit) —fork
baheley2 vi. to grow bigger or to begin growing bigger
baheng n. a bat for hitting a ball
bahetv Variant of bagget 1. n. excitement; encouragement 2. adj. full of excitement; very willing; industrious vi. to be excited about or looking forward to something vt. to cause someone to be excited or expectant, or to be the thing which causes someone to be excited or expectant adj. enthusiastic and energetic about a certain activity vi. to be excited about or interested in something 3. vt. to encourage someone else with their words vi. to encourage another person using something v. that can cause excitement at someone else, or to be the things which cause excitement 4. v. to show interest in something
bahi-bì v. to beat someone else strongly with a stick
bahin v. to help in harvesting for asking share at someone else
bahu1 v. to request datù's assistance in solving a problem by giving a gifts
bahu2 n. a small tree, probably Fagraea racemosa, the fibre of which can be used for making thread suitable for fishing
bahubal v. to beat something like threshing corn, washing heavy clothes v. to make a sound by beating a log instrument
bahubì v. to hit someone esp. a child with a stick
bahu-bù n. black-faced coucal
bahulbul adj. disgruntled vi. to complain about something to the person who they believe caused that problem vi. to be complained to by someone who is not happy with them for some reason v. to be able to complain to someone about something
bahung v. to strike someone with a stick v. to be struck by a moving object v. to strike each other with sticks
Bahuntetalè n. a morning star
bahusbus vi. to have diarrea, or to be bleeding after childbirth
baka n. a generic name for all types of a cow
bakal2 vi. to not want visitors or to not be friendly with people e.g., in case they use up my food, especially in the case of unwanted gate-crashers
bakalag n. guard house, e.g., for chasing rice birds v. to build a guard house for watching
bakangbakang v. to hold someome (e.g child ) or something using two hands
bakasiyunv Variant of bakasyun n. vacation vi. to have a vacation
bakasyun n. vacation vi. to have a vacation
bakbak1 n. a generic name of all kinds of frog (edible or unedible) v. to dance with a bakbak dance
bakbak2 vi. to bow down with their elbows bent and face to the ground vi. to slip over because of something
Bakbakey n. a type of flying evil spirit (busew) that calls "bak" bak"bak"
bakè1 1. n. chin n. jaw 2. n. part of a bird trap
bakelew 1. n. a charm that's usually attach to someone's upper arms v. to put something (e.g., a charm) on their upper arm 2. n. upper arm n. a measure from the fingertips to the upper arm
bakeley vi. to avoid going near to the place of an enemy so as not to be tempted to revenge them
bakenawa n. dragon
bakesan n. banded python (poisonous), prized for eating
bakeus vt. to carry something (usually a pig (babuy) or deer (usa)) wrapped in leaves (dewun) and tied up with cane (balahen)
bakkaka n. (any large species of ) kingfisher (with whitish underparts)
bakkè2 vt. to kill the woman involved at the same time as the man
bakkèv Variant of bakè1 1. n. chin n. jaw 2. n. part of a bird trap
bakkulv Variant of bakul v. to plant a vegetable usually sweet potato (kasilè), but also tinangkung by first making a hole with a stick and then planting a stalk which will eventually root (egderalid) and then grow adj. planted stalk of potato
bakù vt. to tie up a person or animal with string, rope or wire vi. to trip over a cane, rope, or wire
bakukang n. rhinoceros beetle —larval form of the coconut borer
bakukang1 n. ringworm n. a large skin sore; a tropical ulcer on leg
bakul v. to plant a vegetable usually sweet potato (kasilè), but also tinangkung by first making a hole with a stick and then planting a stalk which will eventually root (egderalid) and then grow adj. planted stalk of potato
bakus2 n. a belt v. to wear a belt
bakutung v. to carry something
bala n. a bullet; as well as ammunition for a gun, bala also includes "ammunition" for a stapler and other similar devices v. to load the bullet on their gun
balaan n. fish bucket v. to collect catch fish or animals
balaas n. a type of grass (used as roofing for graves)
balabag 1. n. a railing of a fence or a cross-piece of a house 2. vt. to block something from proceeding, e.g., for a datù to stop a case from proceeding vi. to stop opinions of other vi. to block a path. e.g. a fallen tree 3. v. to be stranded 4. vi. to ride a horse or motorcycle with both legs on the same side 5. vt. to cut or place something crosswise 6. n. north and south
balabahan 1. n. north and south 2. v. to block the activities or plans v. to be stranded
balabak n. a reed used for the making of mats
balahad 1. adv. to be alright 2. v. to abandon or neglect somebody or something somewhere for a reason v. to be abandoned or neglected by someone for a reason v. to take someone's attention away from something else, or to be the thing which takes someone's attention away from something else v. to ask someone else to leave them alone or not to help them 3. v. to take the responsibility or take the consequences
balahen 1. n. any type of vine n. rattan v. to strip balahen vines in order to make flexible cane somewhere 2. n. the blade of a bolo near the handle n. the curved inner part of the blade (of a knife) —bolo
balahil n. a dam across a river v. to dam a river with trees, usually as part of making a duheng v. to block the way
balak vi. to recite a traditional narrative with actions, no instruments
balakayu n. a type of erect thin-walled bamboo used for flutes, blowguns, and basketry
balakbakan 1. n. a long big type of tree 2. n. a name of a village located at barangay Tawas, Kitaotao, Bukidnon 3. n. balakbakan corn
balakburudv Variant of blakburd n. blackboard
balakes v. to pick something together v. to be picked together with no intension
balakuhu n. a kind of land snail (the shell of which is used for making lime)
balala 1. n. a medium-sized variety of rattan (balahen) 2. n. a kind of evil spirit busew that calls "balala' balala' during nighttime
balanak1 n. a type of large fish
balan-ew 1. n. swamp (e.g., more in water) 2. v. to be covered in water (perhaps up to the ankles)
balang 1. vt. to ruin something vi. to become ruined 2. vi. to have been handicapped since birth
balangas n. a small type of a wild fruit tree with a tiny leaves; spiny fruit
balangbangan adj. black and white colored (e.g. for a dog, cat or pig)
balangetì n. a type of soft small wild tree that grows anywhere; It has wide leaves which was used by ancient people as cap to protect them from heat and for the rain
balangey ne ruen e katig n. an outrigger canoe
balangkew n. a thin brown type of frog with a long leg and usually found in the leaves of bananas and trees.
balangulus n. a type of fruit tree (with a small yellow fleshy fruit of a good flavor)
balansahan1 1. n. crimson-backed woodpecker 2. n. sooty woodpecker
balansahan2 n. (an erect smooth-branched) leafy vegetable
balansi v. to calculate a total or balance an account
balansì n. loud, sudden thunder v. to sound loudly and suddenly v. to sound often v. to sound very loudly and suddenly
balansiye v. to balance accounts
balarè n. tethering post (for a fighting cock)
balarew n. a type of knife (with a double-edged blade)
balaring vt. to toss something with a sideways motion of the hand to someone else
balatey v. to fall down ( lay down )
balatibat v. to cause someone's misspeak vi. to accidentally say something wrongly
Balatik prop_n. the name of the Pleiades constellation
balatik 1. n. a spear trap 2. v. to set a spear trap in the forest for a wild animals
balatinew n. a blackish sugarcane
balaud n. law v. to be warned by someone else
Balbal 1. n. a type of spirit that leads people to be greedy and eat uncooked meat 2. v. to cause someone to become greedy (because of the balbal spirit) v. to be greedy; to eat something all by yourself n. gluttonous
Balbalanen prop_n. a good spirit; a benevolent deity responsible for justice
balè n. it is a group of ancient materials such as tooth of animal, bones, and other thing which is not existing today v. to pray with the thing and ask the possible happenings in the future v. to divine an answer using a spear
bale-bè n. a (wide weave) mat (made from the leaves of the screw pine)
baled n. a sprung nooselike trap (for a lizard, rat or bird) v. to set a baled trap
baleey vi. when the person has stomach pain, lying down, and crying out loud with pain
balei n. the relationship between the two sets of parents of a married couple n. the relationship between the immediate families of a married couple, ie. parents and siblings
balen n. a mat or burlap sack laid on a carabao to protect its back when tying on a load
balerek vt. to throw something thin (like a plate) with an overarm sideways motion of the hand to someone else
bales1 v. to revenge at someone else v. to answer the letter or email to someone else
bales2 vi. to move in time with music, e.g., to beat or sway one's head
baletak vi. to break up when pounded because it was dried too much
baletik1 vi. to have labor pains
baletik2 vt. to stir something being cooked e.g., rice, porridge
baleug n. a female wild pig —boar
baleuhan n. a piece of wood or bamboo used to tie brace a raft
balew1 vt. to renew something vi. to be renewed v. to be able to renewed
balew2 n. striker for sounding a gong (ahung) v. to strike (a gong)
baley1 n. house v. to build a house adj. fond of building houses
baley2 1. v. to play somewhere with toys v. to disobey someone else e.g., to make them funny v. to blaspheme someone else 2. v. to live from house to house, i.e., an immoral woman 3. v. to be not respected by others 4. v. to have fun with something (e.g., a toy) somewhere for a reason v. to be funny in order to entertain other people 5. n. toy 6. v. to flirt with someone else for a reason v. to be able to flirt with anyone
baley-baley v. to pretend as in playing with a toy n. a toy house
baley te kalamag n. like a moss that sticks in a branches of the trees wich is dry
baley te kalawe-lawè See kalawe-lawè n. cobweb
baley te pulangi n. ants variety
balibad v. to quarrel; to dispute; to disagree with someone v. to be capable by someone to decline v. to be able to refuse
balieg n. necklace v. to use or wear necklace to be wrapped around one's neck
balig v. to cross-pollinate with another v. to change their language/dialect/vocabulary/accent
baligsuung vi. to stand on one's head or somersault over v. to invert something
balihuwè vi. to retch with food especially if one is sick, or is forced to eat something they don't like
balii? v. for people to be cursed i.e., to get sick or die because of not following traditional ritual
balikid v. to rotate something left and right direction v. to become inverted
balikuwat n. a chicken with upside-down feathers
balingas vi. to throw a tantrum
balingged n. pervert adj.
balingkuru v. to bend both the arms and knees
balintuad v. to go upside down; (for a bird) to swoop down somewhere
balisusù n. whirlwind v. to imitate or move like a whirlwind (e.g. when dancing)
balitan n. a small sharpening stone which is used like a file
balitang n. anus (of animals or humans)
balitek adj. effective as in medicine that causes a quick recovery
baliteken 1. n. back of the knee 2. n. hock
balitì 1. n. a large, high type of a tree which usually dwelling place of anykind birds (strangler fig) 2. n. a tree in traditional Matigsalug belief 3. n. evil spirits (busew) that dwell in balitì trees
baliw-as v. to be swapped in position with each other
baliyung v. to turn around v. to oppose someone else (e.g., to lay or in decision) v. to come back where they come from v. to be mixed up; to be reversed v. to be inverted
baliyut n. lust adj. sexually immoral
balkunv Variant of barkun n. porch
balkuv Variant of barku n. ship
ballas n. husked rice —chaff —bran
balsaan n. sledge
balsamal v. to embalm v. to give an authority to embalm someone
balsamarv Variant of balsamal v. to embalm v. to give an authority to embalm someone
balu n. a widow or widower n. the repayment of the bride-price - a sum repaid when a widow(er) marries someone who is not a relative of the deceased spouse v. to request a repayment of the bride-price v. to purchase (a horse) v. to marry the surviving spouse of their deceased sibling
balù1 adj. almost adj. almost adj. similar; like
balù2 v. to wonder about or be astonished by something v. to cause someone to be astonished, or to be the thing that causes someone to be astonished.
balù3 n. the border of a field that is cut after planting to keep the pigs out
baluhu1 n. a type of gawed cane - used in the old days for making soap
baluhu2 1. vt. to rub or wipe something, e.g., oil into their hair 2. prop_n. name of a river in traditional Matigsalug belief
balukag n. the mane of a pig, especially a wild pig, which used to be used by Matigsalugs to make a toothbrush (sihi) —horse's mane
balukan adj. aloud vi. to shout at someone else or informing that there's something bad happen for a reason v. to shout constantly at someone else for a reason v. to yelling or shouting to informing that there's something bad happen for a reason
balukingking n. a white wide eye owl
balulew n. a tree which has a white bark and is considered to be a sign of good land
balunsarì n. a grass spread out with a thorny stem grass
balunserì n. a kind of thorny plant
baluntu 1. n. rainbow vi. to appear because the sun is shining through light rain (egpasilak-silak) 2. vi. to be arch in structure
balusbus v. all grains of rice goes out
balusigsig v. to shine brightly, to glare, e.g., an electric arc welder
baluy1 v. to transform (e.g. of a tadpole becoming a frog) v. to become something; to change v. to be able to transform v. to make something change into something else
baluy2 n. any of various types of screw pine n. a flax leaf used for making sleeping mats (ikam). This grows about two metres high and has thorns
bamil n.
banaba n. (an ornamental and medicinal) tree
banag n. thorny vine
banasal v. to urge someone else to action
banda n. a woven necklace —necklace
bandey v. to cut off a rice stalk at ground level
bandil v. to coordinate actions and sound v. to be coordinated together or fit together
baney n. a section between two nodes or joints of finger/sugarcane/bamboo (buku) v. to form a section
bangal v. to build the floor of a house
bangalug n. a gully v. to have a gully
bangan n. a reddish (but sometimes white) colored flint stone v. to have a flint stone (e.g., in their house)
bangbang n. a cut in a tree v. to make cuts in a tree (e.g., a coconut tree) using an axe or bolo
bangè vt. to hold something between its teeth, e.g., a dog stealing a shoe v. to carry something through their mouth somewhere vi. to ride into one's backside crevice
bangel n. a lengthwise support of a house or seat
banggà v. to hit someone or something by the body v. to hit together the heads of their vehicles for their personal wants or interest
Banggaan prop_n.
banggew vt. to delay; to interrupt; to disturb someone v. to be disturbed by someone or something
banggiitan adj. well-known
banggud n. a grater vt. to grate something, especially cassava (binggala) and maize (aheley) on a grater
bangi n. left over (burnt food on the pot)
bangkà n. a canoe v. to ride a boat (transportation)
bangkakew1 n. a long musical drum (made from a hollowed log) v. to pound a rhythm on a sounding board made from a log suspended at each end by ropes with a short stick (approx. one foot long)
bangkakew2 n. A small dark bird with red eyes. It is called a star bird because it calls during the nighttime when the stars are visible.
bangkalew3 1. n. a thin rotating object, e.g., a frisbee 2. n. bicycle
bangkù 1. n. bench 2. n. chair 3. n. stool
bangul v. to cut someone's hair
bangun1 1. v. to raise up 2. v. to improve
bangun2 v. to uphold (a rule or law)
bangus n. milkfish
banlew 1. v. to revive someone 2. v. to wash again the clothes from washing machine
banley vi. to move in time with music by swaying their heads and bodies side by side vi. to stagger adj. fond of swinging (e.g a person or tree hurasan) characteristics
banlig v. to transform into someone or something else
banlus n. hungry v. to experience hunger
bansa n. honor n. dishonor v. to request payment from someone who has made a false accusation n. payment for remarrying v. to request payment for being improperly touched
bansad v. to hit one object by the other object (e.g.,child games using corn stems)
bansag 1. v. to speech loudly with anger 2. n. a flower vegetable plants which is violet in color and has a pointed thorn
bansahen n. a edible flower that has a black tiny seeds
bansamal v. to embalm v. to give an authority to embalm someone
bansey 1. adj. fluent; expert; good 2. v. to be fluent v. to practice or to teach someone else about something
bansil n. a gold tooth v. to get a gold tooth v. to be a gold tooth fitter (i.e., to fit many people with gold teeth) adj. fully get a gold teeth
bansumang v. to become angry when accused (egbayungan) of a crime, e.g. stealing. The accused becomes very angry at the accuser which is often taken to mean that he is trying to cover his guilt and so is interpreted as a sign of guilt
bansuwit 1. n. a whistle 2. v. to blow a whistle
bantak vi. to plan an activity, e.g., to murder someone
bantal n. worry; doubt v. to cause someone else to be unconfident in doing something v. to be anxious v. to be worry or feel uncomfortable about something else v. that can make someone to be uncomfortable
bantal2 n. a bridge, platform, or shelf v. to make a bridge, platform, or shelf across a gap usually with wood or logs
bantè vi. to plan an activity, e.g., to murder someone
bantek n. the backwards pointing toe of a chicken (particularly a rooster)
bantey 1. vt. to guard something 2. vt. to take care of someone or something adj. careful adj. watchman
bantug 1. adj. famous; well-known; prominent; great n. fame; prestige; honor; renown v. to speak well about someone or something v. to be famous or great for a reason v. to speak well of someone or something to many people in order to make that person popular or famous v. to honor someone in order to make them famous v. to make them popular or famous, or to be the thing which makes them popular or famous v. to make them popular or famous, or to be the things which make them popular or famous 2. v. to boast
bantulang 1. v. to drop a load to the ground which they had been carrying 2. v. to show disappointment by dropping any part of their body on the floor
bantut n. homosexual; gay v. to become effeminate
banug n. eagle n. (toy) airplane n. a woodpecker; a large bird n. a particular tradtitional Matigsalug dance v. to dance ( babanug dance )
banug te inged n. Philippine monkey-eating eagle
banuwaley n. a type of tree, the wood is often used to make the two-stringed zither (kuglung)
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