A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

footgear. Pánit ang bakbak sa íyang sapátus, His shoes
have leather soles. v [A; b] {1} inlay with precious
metal, stones. Sudlayng binakbákan ug sinúbung, A
comb plated with gold. {2} put soles on footgear.
bakbak_5 = balakbak.
bakgráwun n {1} background, past experience, origin.
Sutáa únang íyang bakgráwun únà sugta, Verify his
background first before you accept his proposal. Wà
kaáyu siyay bakgráwun. Dì siya makaapas sa liksiyun,
He doesnt have a very good background. He cannot
catch on to the lesson. {2} background of painting
or picture. {3} one who is staying out of the limelight.
{4} one who assists in a performance in a lesser
role. Mas maáyung mukanta ang bakgráwun kay sa
istar, The background sings better than the star. {5}
attendant on a public performer, manager of a sportsman.
Gitunúlan ang buksiadur ug tualya sa íyang bakgráwun,
The manager gave the boxer a towel. {6} one
who supports another in a fight, provides fire cover for
another. v [A; b1] be the background in performing,
attending a public performer, support s.o. in a fight.
Bakgrawnan ta kag mukanta ka, Ill accompany you if
you sing. Bakgrawni aku inigtabuk nákù, Cover me
when I cross over to the other side of the street. pav
[A] stay out of the limelight. Pabakráwun lang siya
kay maúlaw siya níla, He will just stay in the back-
ground because he is shy.
bakgut v [A; b5c] cut s.t. off with a motion in the direction
of the agent, usually with a sickle. Dì ka makabakgut
sa búlig sa ságing, You cannot cut the bunch
of bananas down. Bakgutan (bakgutun) ku nang líug
sa irù, I will slit that dogs neck. n stroke, action of
cutting.
bakhad v [B1; b6] for s.t. tied to get undone.
Mabakhad ang higut ug dì nímu ayúhun ug bángan,
The string will get undone if you dont tie it tight.
bakhaw_1 n mangrove tree: Rhizophora spp.
bakhaw_2 n k.o. dish made of blanched greens or
raw meat or fish garnished with onions, tomatoes, and
vinegar. v [A; a] make bakhaw. -in- = bakhaw_2.
bakhù v [A; b36] sob. Gibakhúan ku níya sa íyang mga
kaguul, She sobbingly poured out her sorrows to me.
n sob. ma-un a full of sobs. Sa mabakhúung tíngug,
In a sobbing voice.
bakhuy n doll of cloth or plastic.
bakì n frog.
bákid n cavan, a measure for grain equivalent to 25
gantas (approximately three bushels).
bakig a very thin, emaciated. v [B] become emaciated.