A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

badut = [barut].

badútu = [barútu].

badyang₁ n k.o. tuberous plant with arrow-shaped leaves reaching 4′ and more. Edible but itchy root, grown as ornamental and wild: Alocasia macrorrhiza.

badyang₂ = báyang₁.

badyángun n k.o. fish, a small bulgan.

badyi = [bayi].

badyibadyi = [bayingbaying].

badyikdyik a for a girl to be sexy (slang). Badyikdyik kaáyu, She’s very sexy. n s.o.’s mistress. v 1 [B2; b6] become sexy. 2 [a12] make into one’s mistress. -an a keeping a woman. Badyikdyíkan siya kay kwartáhan, He keeps a woman because he’s got lots of dough.

badyit₁ n budget. Ang badyit sa Pilipínas mikábat nag duha ka bilyun, The budget of the Philippines has reached two billion. v [A] budget, allocate money. Kamau ka bang mubadyit sa ímung kítà? Do you know how to budget your income?

badyit₂ = [kadlit].