basalyus2 n loyal circle of followers (colloquial). Ang basalyus sa pulitiku, The inner circle of the politician’s followers. v [B126] be, become loyal followers of ...
basangag, basángag a a toothless mouth that is wide open. v 1 [B56; c1] for a toothless mouth to be wide open, as in laughing. 2 [B2] for the gum to lose a row of teeth leaving a large gap. Nabasangag íyang lagus, There was a big gap in his gums.
basar n a shop or department store that sells various kinds of goods. v [a12b6] make into a bazaar.
basas, básas v [A12; b(1)] have the upper hand, be on the winning end. Wà kay basasan ánang bayhána, You have no chance of getting the upper hand with that woman.
basbas1 v [A; b] chop off nodes, lumps, etc. in wood or bamboo. Gibasbásan níya ang mga lipak pára sa ílang sáwug, He cleaned and smoothed the bamboo strips for the flooring. -in- n chips, particles removed from wood that has been cleaned. -in-an a 1 carefully smoothed wood. 2 carefully selected words. Binasbásan ang íyang mga púlung, His words are carefully selected.
basbas2 v [A; b] husk corn. Basbasi ang mais, Husk the corn. n husks of corn.
basbas3 v [A; a12] train with constant repetition. Akuy mibasbas níyas ínum, I taught him to drink. Nabasbas ku sa trabáhu human mamatay si Pápa, I learned how to work after Papa died. Gibasbas níya ang irù pagsáyaw, He trained the dog to dance.
basbas4 = [balasbas].
basdak v [B6; ac] be tight and bulging due to fullness, esp. the stomach. Basdákun tang átung tiyan, Let’s fill our stomachs chock-full. Ginabas ang átung ibasdak sa pansing bag, Let’s fill the punching bag full of sawdust.
bashuy = [bas-uy], 1.