búlung2 v [A; a] look for, search. Nagbúlung ku sa kwarta kung nawálà, I’m looking for the money I lost.
*búlung3 hi- v [B126; b3(1)c5] be surprised, perplexed at s.t. Nahibúlung siyag ngánung napildi sa piliay, He wondered why he had lost the elections. Gikahibudngan kung ílang panag-áway, Their fighting surprised me. ka- n wonderment at s.t. one cannot understand. kahibudngan, kahibudngánun, kahi-an n surprising, bewildering. Kahibudngánung nahitabù, A perplexing thing that happened. mahibudngánun 1 = kahibulúngan. 2 full of bewilderment. Mahibudngánun nga tinan-awan, A bewildered look.
búlung4 v [B126; a2] get tired of s.t. partaken or done with monotonous regularity or frequency. Nabúlung na ku sa íyang hitsúra, I’m sick of seeing him. Nabúlung na ku sa buwad, I’m tired of dried fish. Gibulúngan na kug pamínaw sa isturiya, I’m sick of listening to her talk.
búlung5 v [B1256] have a difficult time doing s.t. Nabúlung kug pangítà sa inyung báy kay wà may numiru, I had a hard time looking for your house. It had no number.
bulúngan n k.o. sweet banana with a green peel, similar in flavor to the type sold in the U.S.: Musa sapientum var. suaveolens.
buluníyu (not without l) n long wooden device with a lacerated tip for stirring the chocolate in the chocolate pot (batirul). v [c16] use as a chocolate stirrer.
buluntǎd (not without l) n voluntary act. Buluntǎd kining ákung gibúhat, What I’m doing is a voluntary act. v [A2; c6] volunteer, present oneself voluntarily. Mibuluntǎd siyag tubag sa pangutána, He volunteered to answer the question.
buluntǎr (not without l) = [buluntǎd], v. -yu n 1 volunteer, esp. the civilian soldier volunteers during the Japanese occupation. 2 voluntary act. Ang pagpirma ku sa kuntrátu buluntaryu, My signing of the contract is a voluntary act. v 1 = [buluntǎd]. 2 [A1; b] hold a work bee with work contributed on a voluntary basis. Gibuluntaryúhan sa lungsud ang paglimpiyu sa plása, The people of the town had a work bee to clean the plaza.
buluntǐr (not without l) = [buluntǎd], v.
bulus1 n bamboo or sugar stem.