A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

bukisyunal = [bukasyunal].

bukitkit = [bukìkì].

bukitlà v 1 [A; a1] open s.t. flexible by pushing the sides apart. Human nímug híwà sa bát, bukitláa ug iniwniw sa dágat, After you have cut the sea cucumber open, pull it apart at the sides and rinse it in the water. Gibukitlà ku ang íyang mata kung may puling ba, I pushed her eyelids apart to see if there was s.t. in her eyes. 2 = [bukìkì].

buklad₁ v 1 [A; c1] spread s.t. out flat. Mubuklad na ku ug banig kay matúlug na ku, I will spread the mat because I am going to sleep. Ibuklad (buklára) ning sáku didtu sa ínit arun mamala, Spread this sack out in the sun to dry. 2a for a girl to grow to maidenhood (poetic). 2b for a blossom to open. Mingbuklad na ang mga rúsas, The roses are starting to open. tingpaN- n year (lit. season of blooming) (poetic). Dalága nga napúlug pitu ka tingpamuklad, A girl of seventeen summers.

*buklad₂ taga- euphemism for tagabúkid, ‘mountaineer’. see [búkid].

buklas v [AN; a12] take the wash in. Buklása ang linadlad, Take in the laundry you have left out to bleach.

buklat v [A; c1] 1 pry s.t. open that has a slit in it. Bukláta (ibuklat) ang imbaw, Pry the clam open. 2 [B3(1)] for the eyes to open.

bukni n k.o. edible white mushroom (black when dried).

buknul n 1 lump, s.t. bulging. Unsa ning buknul sa ímung bulsa? What is this bulging in your pocket? 2 bunch of fibrous materials. Gisagúlan ug dílì iskuhídu ang buknul sa lánut, The bunch of abaca fibers has lots of second-class fibers mixed in with it. v 1 [B] bulge, be lumpy. Ang unlan nagbuknul kay daghang pánit sa duldul, The pillow is lumpy because it has a lot of kapok peels. 2 [A; c1] tie into a bunch. Ibuknul (buknúla) ímung buhuk, Tie your hair into a bunch.

buksidur = [baksidur].