bulus2 (not without l) a a great burden. Bulus kaáyu kining daghang anak, It’s a burden to have so many children. v [B16; a12] overly burden oneself. Ngánung magbulus kag lútù nga dúna kay kusiníra? Why do you burden yourself with cooking when you have a cook? Ngánung buslun siya nímug anhi? Why do you make him trouble himself to come here?
bulut n the shiny black crown of thorns which covers the tubers of the Dioscorea esculenta (apáli), esp. the wild varieties (balyákag).
buluungun n pomelo, a k.o. widely grown citrus bearing large spherical or irregularly-shaped fruits, larger, drier, and sweeter than the grapefruit: Citrus grandis.
bulwang1 a for s.t. enclosing an area or an enclosed area to be wide. Bulwang ra ning sayála níya, This skirt is too wide for her. v 1 [B6; c1] be wide in space. Ang pagkawalay mwiblis mauy nakabulwang (nakapabulwang) sa hawanan, The absence of furniture made the room appear wider. 2 [bc1] add to the width of s.t. n = [ka-]. ka- n width of an enclosed space or s.t. enclosing an area.
bulwang2 n strong rush of water. Ang bulwang sa túbig mauy nakaánud níya, The rush of the water carried her away. v [A2] for a liquid to rush out forcefully.
bulyum n 1 volume of sound. 2 volume of a set of books. v [b(1)P] increase the volume of sound.
búm n boom of a ship.
bumba1 n 1 bomb. Bumba atumika, Atomic bomb. 2 spike or a hard drive downwards in a volleyball, pingpong, and like games. 3 blows. 4 vicious personal attack on s.o. in public. v 1 [A; b6(1)] bomb s.t. 2 [A; c1] spike a ball. 3 [A; b6(1)] hit s.o. with hard blows. 4 [A; b6(1)] lambast s.o. before the public. Ang mga Amirkánu kanúnay níyang bumbáhan sa íyang lindug, He constantly lambasts the Americans in his column. maN-r- n bomber. ig-r- n thing for which s.o. can be lambasted in public.
bumba2 n pump. Pagkúhag túbig sa bumba, Go get water at the pump. Ambi ang bumba kay daghang lamuk, Give me the spray gun. There’s lots of mosquitoes. Bumba sa pitrumaks, The air pressure mechanism of a lamp. 2 erotic show. v 1 [A; c1] pump. Bumbáha (ibumba) ang púsu, Pump the well. 2 [A; b] engage in sexual intercourse (slang). di-, ripling di- n air rifle. bumbíra n actress that appears in erotic shows. bumbíru n 1 fireman, fire department. 2 = bumbíra (male). v [B156; a12] be, become a fireman. bumbiruhan n fire station.