bákay v [A2; c] 1 move the line from which one starts, shoots, puts, etc. in a game. Mubákay siya kay ang íyang dyúlin simpig man sa bungbung, He moved his shooting line because his marble was right against the wall. Ibákay lang níya ang búla sa gulp kay natambug man sa línaw, He will just move his golf ball because it landed in a pond. 2 move, move s.t. from its place. Mibákay siya dihang dihay miági, He moved to make room when s.o. passed by. Layù silag gibakáyan ug puyù, The place they have moved to now is far away.
bakaybakay n k.o. dark brown and brittle starfish with narrow rays.
bakbak1 n frog, toad.
bakbak2 n path of hardened dirt. v [B1256] harden from being trod upon. Nabakbak ang tugkaran sa ímung pagbinalikbálik, The yard got all trampled down the way you kept going back and forth through it.
bakbak3 n abaca hemp made from the outer stalks of the abaca.
bakbak4 n 1 piece of metal or precious stone used to ornament a surface, usually a comb. 2 sole of footgear. Pánit ang bakbak sa íyang sapátus, His shoes have leather soles. v [A; b] 1 inlay with precious metal, stones. Sudlayng binakbákan ug sinúbung, A comb plated with gold. 2 put soles on footgear.
bakbak5 = [balakbak].
bakgráwun n 1 background, past experience, origin. Sutáa únang íyang bakgráwun únà sugta, Verify his background first before you accept his proposal. Wà kaáyu siyay bakgráwun. Dì siya makaapas sa liksiyun, He doesn’t have a very good background. He cannot catch on to the lesson. 2 background of painting or picture. 3 one who is staying out of the limelight. 4 one who assists in a performance in a lesser role. Mas maáyung mukanta ang bakgráwun kay sa istar, The background sings better than the star. 5 attendant on a public performer, manager of a sportsman. Gitunúlan ang buksiadur ug tualya sa íyang bakgráwun, The manager gave the boxer a towel. 6 one who supports another in a fight, provides fire cover for another. v [A; b1] be the background in performing, attending a public performer, support s.o. in a fight. Bakgrawnan ta kag mukanta ka, I’ll accompany you if you sing. Bakgrawni aku inigtabuk nákù, Cover me when I cross over to the other side of the street. pa- v [A] stay out of the limelight. Pabakráwun lang siya kay maúlaw siya níla, He will just stay in the background because he is shy.†
bakgut v [A; b5c] cut s.t. off with a motion in the direction of the agent, usually with a sickle. Dì ka makabakgut sa búlig sa ságing, You cannot cut the bunch of bananas down. Bakgutan (bakgutun) ku nang líug sa irù, I will slit that dog’s neck. n stroke, action of cutting.
bakhad v [B1; b6] for s.t. tied to get undone. Mabakhad ang higut ug dì nímu ayúhun ug bángan, The string will get undone if you don’t tie it tight.