balhas n 1 perspiration. 2 prickly heat. v [B24; a4] perspire. Mubalhas ku ug mulampásu sa sawug, I’ll perspire if I scrub the floor. Gibalhas ku human pag-inum sa aspirin, I sweated after taking aspirin.
balhíbu n hair on the body, but not pubic hairs, hair of animals, feathers. Bagà ang balhíbu sa íyang íluk, He has thick hair in his armpits. Hámis ug balhíbu ang iring, The cat has soft fur. Putì ang balhíbu sa ákung hiniktan, My fighting cock has white feathers. sámag, paríhug — similar in traits. Ang mga táwung susámag balhíbu magkaúyun giyud, Birds of a feather flock together. (→) v [A12; b8] 1a better in feather coloration. Ang tubaung parísag buyugun makabalhibu, Toddy-colored feathers win over honey-colored ones. 1b beat invariably in a competition. Nabalhibuan mung mga tagabaryu námung mga tagasyudad, We city people can outdo you country people. 2 overawe, impress s.o. to the extent that he gets flustered or completely eats out of one’s hands. Nabalhibuan ku niánang bayhána. Dílì ku makabungat sa ákung túyù, I was overawed by that woman. I couldn’t say what I wanted to. 3 for one’s heart to soften to one. Nabalhibuan ku ánang tihíka. Aku ray makapangáyù níyag kwarta. Way láin, That old skinflint has a soft spot in his heart for me. I can ask him for money, but no one else can. paN- v [A2] 1a select fighting cocks on the basis of feather coloration. Mamalhíbu ku sa ímung bayungbáyung kay maghukut kug igtalarì, I’ll make a selection from your young cocks to raise into a fighting cock. 1b size up an opponent’s cock by the feathers. 2 [A2S] grow feathers. Namalhíbu na ang kuyabug, The nestlings are growing feathers now. lúpig sa balhibuay come off the worse when it comes to comparing feathers. Lúpig ka sa balhibuay kun itárì nímu ang ugis sa tubaun, Don’t pit your white cock against a toddy-colored one because you lose just from the color combination. balhibuun a hairy. -un ug dílà tending to backbite. -un ug kamut tending to swipe things.
balhin (from halin) v 1 [A; c1] 1a move s.t. from one place to another. Balhínun (ibalhin) ta kini didtu sa kusína, Let’s transfer this to the kitchen. 1b move domestic animals to the shade, to a new grazing area. Talina, ang kábaw balhína (ibalhin), Move the carabao, Talina. 2 [AP] move, emigrate from one place to another. Mibalhin kami sa dakbayan, We moved to the city. 3 [B] become changed. Nabalhin (mibalhin) ang íyang taras sa nagkadakù siya, His character changed as he grew older. ka-an n change. May kabalhínan ang íyang kinaíya sa nadátù na, His character changed after he became rich. ma-un a changeable. Ang babáyi mabalhínun sáma sa bagyu, Women are fickle like typhoons. -un(→), balhinbalhin n k.o. movable fish corral.
balhug v 1 [A; c] insert s.t. long in a place under s.t. or between s.t. Akuy mibalhug niánang linipak ngadtu sa binugkus, I inserted those bamboo slats into the bundle. Ibalhug iláwum sa katri ang malíta, Slip the valise under the bed. 2 [A3P; a] put into an enclosure. Akuy mibalhug sa manuk sa tangkal, I put the chicken in the cage. Gibalhug siya sa karsil, He was thrown in jail.
balhun n 1 rope tied from one end of the yoke to the other end, passing below the neck, so the yoke won’t slip off. 2 bellyband of harness. v [A; b] apply, use as bellyband or yoke rope.
bali1 a reversed, backwards. Bali ang pagkasul-ub nang ímung sapátus, You put your shoes on backwards. v 1 [A; a12] turn s.t. over. Balihun nátung sinugbang isdà, Let’s turn the fish we’re broiling over. 2 [A; a12] plow the field the second time to turn the clods over (in place of harrowing—pagkaras). Magbali ta run arun kapugas ta ugmà, Let’s plow the field the second time so we can plant tomorrow. 3 [A2] for wind to change direction, switch party loyalty. Mibali ang hángin, The wind changed direction. Kun wà ku makabali sa Libiral, pildi ku, If I hadn’t changed to the Liberal Party, I would have lost. 4 [a12] be reversed, wrong side out, backwards. Dì na mabali ang ákung hukum, My decision cannot be reversed. Nabali na ang kalibútan kay ang babáyi mau nay mangulitáwu, The world has turned upside down because it’s the women who court the men now. Nabali na ba nímu ang punda? Have you turned the pillow cases inside out? 5 [A23] — ug pangutána respond to a question with another question instead of answering it. 6 [C; a] be placed in opposite directions from each other. Nagbáli silag higdà, They were lying head to foot. Balíhun nátù pagbutang ang sapátus sa kartun, Let’s put the shoes tip to toe in the box. paN- v 1 [A23] put clothes on wrong side out or shoes backwards. Namali ka man sa ímung sinínà, You have your clothes on inside out. 2 turn cloth wrong side out. Namali ku sa mga linabhan arun dílì hilubaran, I turned the wash inside out so it wouldn’t fade. balibáli v [A; a12] do first on one side and then on the other. Ang íyang amahan mauy mibalibálig sagpà níya, Her father slapped her on both cheeks. Gibalibáli níyag pas-an ang sag-ub, As he carried the water container he kept shifting it from shoulder to shoulder. — ug kasábà scold severely. Balibalíhun bítaw siyag kasábà wà katíngug, He never said a word when he was scolded severely. a reversible. Ang ákung dyákit balibáli, I have a reversible jacket. -in- v [A; a] speak in secret code, way. Antígu ka ba nga mubinali? Do you know how to speak Hog Latin?†
báli a 1 be worth it (not used negatively). Písus ang palit nímu sa isdà? Báli sad, You paid a peso for the fish. It was worth it. — walà unimportant, worth ignoring. 2 serves one right. Nadagmà ang bátà. Báli, The child fell. Serves him right. 3 — ug worth, in the amount, quantity, duration of. Bálig písus nga bugas, One peso’s worth of rice. Pabukálag bálig tungà sa taknà, Boil it for half an hour. 4 — nga with exclamation: how very much! Báling buánga nímu, How very naughty of you. mas — nga it would be better if. Mas báli nga mamatay, It would be better to die. walay — it doesn’t matter. Way bálig mahal, basta maáyung klási, It doesn’t matter if it costs a lot, as long as it is good. v 1 [a12] 1a dílì, walà, ayaw — not pay s.t. any mind. Ayaw balíha ang mga tabì, Don’t pay attention to the gossip. 1b gi- walà ignored, treated as insignificant. Gibáli walà na siya ni Armi, Armi just ignored her from then on. 2 [A; ab1] a sign a chit for goods taken in a store. Mubáli lang kug bugas, I’ll just sign a chit for some rice. b ask for an advance. Si Uskar ang átung balíhan, Let’s ask for an advance from Oscar. n 1 a chit signed for goods taken in a store. 2 amount taken in advance from wages. May báli kung trayinta písus sa ákung ámu, I had an advance of thirty pesos from my boss.†
bálì v [A; a] break s.t. long. Mibálì siyag sanga, He broke off a twig. Nabálì ang ákung buktun, I broke my arm. Túhud lay ibálì ánà, Break it off with your knee. — ang súngay put s.o. in his place. Balían ku siya sa íyang súngay arun dílì na mag-abusar, I’ll put her in her place so she won’t be so abusive any more. (→) a 1 for an elongated thing to be broken. 2 s.o. who is new at s.t., ignorant. Balì ka pang mumaníhu, You’re still just learning how to drive. Balì siyag linaktan, He carries himself like a greenhorn. 3 foolish in trying to do s.t. one doesn’t even know how to do. Balì ning tawhána. Midrayib sa dyíp, unyà dì diay kamau, He’s a fool. He tries to drive the jeep when he doesn’t even know how to. balìbálì n 1 k.o. rifle that is bent when cocked, usually a double-barreled gun. 2 = [bulinaw].†
baliad a in a motion with the back bent. Baliad na run ákung daybing, Now I will do a back dive. v [B3; c1] bend one’s body backward with a rapid motion, do s.t. on one’s back. Nagbaliad siya paglanguy, He was swimming on his back.
baliálà (not without l) n the Malaysian fantail, a small bird that moves its tail up and down while perched: Rhipidura javanica. -un a characterized by constant moving around or changing positions, fidgety.