salba n shot fired into the air. Kadtung salba pára pagpahúnung sa kawatan nga midágan, That shot fired into the air was to make the thief that was running away stop. v [A; b6] fire a warning shot into the air.
salbabída n lifesaver or life jacket. v [A12; a12] wear, make into a lifesaver.
salbadur see [salbǎr].
salbáhis a cruel or incorrigibly ill-mannered. Ang salbáhis níyang bána nanagmal na pud sa mga bátà, That beast of a husband of hers is beating the children again. v [B12] be, become a beast. -in-(→) v [A; b6] behave like a beast. ka-anan n atrocities. Ang mga kasalbahisánan nga nabúhat sa mga Hapúnis, The atrocities that were inflicted by the Japanese.
salbǎr v [A; a12] save from defeat, ruin, or dishonor. Aku may nagsalbǎr sa íyang nigusyu, I saved his business. Ug dúnay kaláyu salbaha ang mga mahalung mga butang, If there’s a fire save the things of value. salbadur dil mundu n one who saves the honor of an unmarried woman whom s.o. else made pregnant. v [B56] be, become a woman’s saviour.
salbáru1 n k.o. round thin, baked wafer, big as a dinner plate (or nowadays also in other shapes), made from a mixture of flour, sugar, and shredded coconut. v [A; a] make salbáru.
salbáru2 n euphemism for [salbáhis].
salbasiyun n salvation of the soul from sin and hell.
salbid, salbids n 1 salvage from s.t. destroyed, saved for later use. 2 used clothing sold cheaply. v 1 [A; a] salvage s.t. from s.t. destroyed. Salbidyun ku ning mga butilya. Mahálin ra ni, I will salvage these bottles. We can sell them. 2 [c1] donate used things as relief. Bag-u pa ning sapatúsa, apan salbidyun (isalbids) ku na lang, These shoes are still new, but I’ll donate them for relief.
salbu n style of fighting of a cock in which it leaps, slashing with its feet and moving backward at the same time to evade the blows of its opponent.