balaraw n k.o. dagger. v [a12] make into, strike with a dagger.
balas n sand. v 1 [A3; b6] put sand s.w. 2 [B3(1)] form sand-like particles. Mubalas ang dugù ug dugáyun sa káyu, Blood stew forms grains if you leave it over the fire too long. ka-(←) v [A13] have sand all over it.
balasbas v 1 [AN; cP] go along parallel to s.t. Ibalasbas (ipabalasbas) pagdala ang káhuy sa asíras, Go along the sidewalk when you carry the wood. 2 [A; c1] put s.t. in a row parallel to s.t. Ibalasbas (balasbása) ug tanum ang kapáyas sa ímung kural, Plant papayas along your fence. n ornamental planted along walks ( = [atay-átay]. see [atay].)
balaslúkun a naughty, mischievous. Balaslúkun kaáyu ning batáa. Kusug kaáyung mupahílak sa íyang mga manghud, The naughty child enjoys making his younger brothers and sisters cry. v [B12] be, become naughty.
balasúbas (not without l) n one who avoids meeting his obligations. Balasúbas kaáyu siyang muswildu. Utsu ang sábut, dus ray báyad, He is immoral in the way he pays wages. He promises eight pesos, but two is all you get. v [B12] be a person who avoids meeting obligations.
balat n 1 sea cucumber. 2 one considered not to count for anything. Ngánung wà man ku nímu bahíni? Unsa ku, balat lang? Why didn’t you give me any? Don’t I count for anything? — hanginan k.o. sea cucumber that shrinks up when taken out of the water so much that it seems to disappear. — úwak n k.o. black sea cucumber edible when dried.
balat-ang n the hips and pelvic region. v [a4] have pains in the pelvic region. Balat-ángun siya ug magrigla, She has pains in the pelvic region when she menstruates. -un a having prominent hips.
balátik1 n trap consisting of a trip rope which releases a spear. v 1 [A; ab2] catch with, set a balátik. Hingbalatikan ang irù, The dog got speared in the trap. 2 [A; b6] set a balátik. Balatíkan nákù ag maisan, I will put a trap in the cornfield. 3 [a12] make a balátik.
balátik2 n name of a constellation having three stars in a row.
balátung n k.o. string bean, reaching more than a foot and less than an inch around. The most commonly grown string bean: Vigna sesquipedialis. sintas — n a variety longer than ordinary balátung. batungbatung n k.o. wild vine with a bean similar to the balátung, but inedible. -in-(→) n k.o. banana the fruit of which is light yellowish green, long and thin, eaten raw when ripe.