búl n mason jar, used as a measure for toddy.
búla1 (not without l) n 1 ball. 2 game of ball. — dimánu n cue ball in billiards. v 1 [A; c1] form s.t. into a ball. 2 [A26; b6] play a ball game. bulabúla v [A; c1] 1 make meat balls. 2 be bounced around like a ball. Ang sakayan gibulabúla sa dagkung balud, The boat was tossed about like a ball in the high seas. 3 for several persons to maul s.o. bouncing him around among themselves. n 1 dish consisting of little meat balls. 2 plimsoll line, indicating the load line of a ship. -dur(→) n ball player.
búla2 (not without l) v [A; c1] heave s.t. heavy onto s.o.’s shoulders. Ibúla (buláhun) ni nátù sa íyang abága, Let’s heave this onto his shoulders. n action of heaving s.t. onto one’s shoulders. Káda búla makadá kug siyin kílus, I can take one hundred kilograms on my shoulders at one time. -da = [búla2]. -dur(→) n one who heaves heavy things onto others’ backs.
búla3 (not without l) n flattery. v [A; b5] flatter. Ug ímu siyang buláhan (buláhun) túgut dáyun, If you flatter him, he’ll let you do it. -da = [búla3].
búla4 (not without l) n drawing in a lottery. v [A1; c1] hold a drawing in a lottery.
bulà n bubbles, foam. a foamy, forming bubbles. Bulà kaáyu ning sabúna, This soap forms lots of suds. v [B346] form bubbles, foam. Nagbulà ang láway sa kabáyù, The horse is foaming at the mouth. — ang bàbà pagkáun eat one’s fill. Mibulà ang íyang bàbàg kináus kík, He had his fill of cake.
bul-a n k.o. fish.
bulábid = [balunábid].
bulábung = [bungabung].
bulad v [A; c1] 1 stay out in the sun. Nagbulad siya pagbantayg trák, He waited for the bus in the sun. Ayawg bulara (ibulad) nang bátà sa ínit, Don’t expose the child to the heat of the sun. 2 dry s.t. in the sun. Bulara (ibulad) ang kupras, Dry the copra. 3 [A13; c1] be, put out under the moon. Nagbulad siya sa búlan nga nagdáru, He stayed out plowing under the moon. 4 [A; c1] expose one’s body brazenly. Láwas nga gibulad sa kadaghánan, A body exposed to public view. 5 [A1; c1] lay down an open card, esp. the starting card in a game. Nakabulad na ang naglíbud, The dealer has opened. n 1 dried fish. Bulad lay ámung isuwà, The only thing we have for lunch is dried fish. 2 card laid open, esp. the starting card. binlad, -in- n unhusked rice or corn set out to dry under the sun. Naningáun ang manuk sa binlad, The chicken is feeding on the rice you have left out to dry.