bamban = banban1, 2.

bambu1 n bamboo, one of the suits in mahjong that has a design consisting of two bamboo nodes, colored green.

bam-i n k.o. dish made of fine noodles, chicken, shrimps, and spices. v [A; a] make bam-i.

báming v [A; ab2] rain blows on s.o. Bamíngun nátù ang kawatan, Let’s rain blows on the thief.

bámir1 n one whose position in a volleyball game is to spike the ball. v [B1256; c6] be the spiker.

bámir2 n bomber. a for a woman to be extremely obese like a bomber (humorous). Bámir kaáyu ang íyang trátu, His sweetheart is extremely obese. v [B2] be, become extremely obese.

bampir n bumper of a motor vehicle. v [A] make into, put a bumper.

bampíra n vampire. v [B156] become a vampire.

bámus come on, let’s go. Bámus mga bátà, adtu ta sa simbahan, Come on, children. Let us go to church.

bána n husband. v [A123S; a12] get, take for a husband. Si Dína nakabana ug Nigru, Dina was married to a Negro. Usa ka hingpit nga laláki ang ákung banáhun, If I get married, it will have to be a complete gentleman. paN- v [A23S; a] for women to get married. Uy Pilar, mamána ka na, Pilar, you should get married now! pamanhunun n husband-to-be. banabána n common-law husband. v [A12; c1] have, take a common-law husband.