balugbug n k.o. small tree bearing pods with three to six marble-sized and shaped seeds. v [BN5] be like marbles in size. Namawugbug ang íyang singut sa pagtinarbáhu, He was sweating marbles from working so hard.
báluk n 1 layer of fluffy fibrous material that sticks to the lower end of the palm frond, used as a compress for open wounds or tinder. 2 tinder consisting of this material and charred coconut husks. v [b(1)] put báluk on s.t.
balúkag n 1 bristle from plants or animals. Balúkag sa bábuy, Pig’s bristle. 2 pubic hair (vulgar). 3 corncobs.
balukanad n k.o. forest tree.
balúkat v 1 = [lúkat], v. 2 [AN; a12] dig into one’s past. Dílì ku gustung mubalúkat (mamalúkat) sa ímung mapait nga kagahápun, I do not like to dig into your bitter past.
balukbáluk n k.o. shade tree of the seashore.
balukbuk1 v [A; b] dig up the soil around the lower portions of a small plant. Bukbúki ang rúsas, Dig up the soil around the roses. n soil dug up around a plant.
balukbuk2 v 1 [A; a] pound s.t. into very fine particles or powder. Bukbúkun ku ning bugas nga iamirul, I’ll pound the rice for starch. 2 [A; a1b2] maul, rain blows on s.o. Hibukbukan siya sa mamarigla, The hoodlums mauled him.
balukbuk3 n 1 k.o. weevil that bores in grains, like corn. 2 k.o. worm that bores into root crops. v [A123P; a42] be infested with these insects. -un of a type infested with these insects. v [B126] become infested with balukbuk.
balukbuk4 n 1 finishing touches. Balukbuk na lang ning átù kay human na ang trabáhu, All we have to do is the finishing touches because the work is done. 2 seasoning for foods. Mulamì ang sud-an bísan way balukbuk kun maáyu kang mulútù, Food tastes good even without seasoning if you are a good cook. v 1 [A3; b(1)] do finishing touches. 2 [A3; b(1)] add a little to s.t. to enrich it or season it. Balukbúkan tag balas ang simintu kay húmuk da, Let’s add sand to the cement because it’s too watery.