blak-áwut n blackout in wartime. v [B6; c1] have, cause a blackout. Átung iblak-áwut (blak-awtun) ang tanang sugà sa syudad, We will black out all the lights in the city.

blak-ay n black eye. v [AB26; a1b2] give, have a black eye. Miblak-ay (nablak-ay) íyang mata, He got a black eye.

blakbins n name given to salted black beans (tahusyu) sold in cans. v 1 [A13] eat salted black beans with the staple food. 2 [b6] cook with salted black beans.

blakbur, blakburd n blackboard. v [c16] make into a blackboard.

blakbúting n block voting. v [A1; c1] engage in block voting.

blakdyak n 1 game of blackjack. 2 blackjack in cards. v 1 [A23; a] play blackjack. 2 [A12] get blackjack. Nakablakdyak ku, I got a blackjack. 3 [B26] for cards to be blackjack.

blakhart n spades in cards. Ilábay ang blakhart nga alas, Discard the ace of spades.

bláking v [A; b6(1)] 1 blocking in games. Dì ku makabláking sa íyang kúmù kay hilabihang kusúga, I couldn’t block his blows because they were so fast. 2 block the progress of s.t. Giblakíngan ang ákung apuyíntmint sa mayur, The mayor blocked my appointment.

blakmarkit n black market. v [c6] sell s.t. on the black market.

blakmil, blakmíling n blackmail. v [A; a1] blackmail s.o.