bakus n 1 belt. 2 champion’s title in sports like boxing. Upat ka túig níyang kuput sa bakus pagkakampiyun, He held the championship title for four years. — sa amù n a belt believed to be worn by female monkeys during pregnancy and shed after delivery. A woman who happens to find it should wear it during pregnancy to give her an easy delivery. hugut sa — v [A1C12; c1] take measures to meet a difficult situation, tighten the belt in the face of financial difficulties. Hugtun (ihugut) nátù ang átung bakus, kay naapikihan ta sa kwarta, Let’s tighten our belts because we’re short of money. v [A; c] 1 wear a belt. 2 tie around the waist. Gibakus níya sa háwak ang íyang bálun, He tied his provisions around his waist. 3 [A; ab2] whip with a belt. Baksun ka gayud ni Tátay, Father will surely whip you with a belt. baksan n k.o. python with bands.
bàkus n small rope used to prevent a yoke from slipping. It is tied to both ends of the yoke and runs under the neck.
bákut = gipakaingun (dialectal). see [ingun1].
bakutut v [B46] 1 stagger under a load that is too heavy. Makabakutut (makapabakutut) man sad ang kabug-at niíning baskíta, The weight of this basket can make one stagger. 2 stagger under the burden of debts.
bakwì v [A2; a12] take back what one said. Bakwía ang ímung gisulti, Take back what you said. n retraction. Ang bakwì ni Risal mahitungud sa tinuhúan, Rizal’s retraction of what he said about religion.
bakwit v [A; b2c] flee s.w. in war time. Didtu mi mubakwit sa búkid, We evacuated to the mountains. n war refugee. Napunù sa bakwit ang kampu, The camp is full of war refugees.
bakyà1 n 1 k.o. slipper with wooden sole. 2 k.o. boxfish. v 1 [A; a] wear, make into wooden slippers. Nagbakyà siya ngadtu sa tyanggihan, She wore wooden slippers to the market. Kining kahúya maáyung bakyáun, This wood is good for bakyas. 2 [A; a12] beat with a wooden slipper. Bakyaun siya sa asáwa ug mahubug, His wife beats him with wooden slipper when he’s drunk.
bakyà2 a appealing to the bakyà crowd (the proletariat). Bakyà kaáyung salidáha, A movie very appealing to the proletariat. v [B12; b6] get to be appealing to the proletariat. — krawud n proletariat (those wearing bakyà).
bakyánu a skillful, adept. Bakyánu nang batáa sa pamakak, That child fibs pretty well. v [B1] be skillful, adept. Magbakyánu ka sa pagmakinilya arun makaimpliyar ka dáyun, Get adept at typing so you can find a job right away.
bakyaw v [A; c] swing the arm to strike a blow.