A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

álì balìbálì n {3} in basketball, bending the upper
part of the body far to the back while shooting to
make it difficult to block the ball. Maáyu sa balìbálì si
Bárun, Baron is good in making shots with his body
bent backward. v [A; c1] shoot the ball in this way.
balibul v {2} [a12] toss s.t. about as if it were a volleyball.
Gibalibul sa mga bugáung ang tubul nga nagutaw-útaw,
The jarbua fish are poking at the hard
stools that are floating in the sea.
balikturyan n student who failed a grade (word play
on balidikturyan and bálik humorous).
balisbis paN-an v {2} [A2; b6] for rain to be heavy
enough to flow from the eaves. Kusug ba ang ulan?Ígù
giyung nakapamalisbisan, Was the rain heavy?It was
heavy enough to flow from the eaves.
balista v {3} [A23] for wind or luck to change to an
opposite direction. Mibalista ang hángin maung nanimbang
na pud sila sa píkas, The wind blew in the
opposite direction and so the people moved to the
other side of the boat to balance it. Namawì na pud
si Pabling. Mibalista na tingáli ang íyang dimálas,
Pabling is having a winning streak. Maybe his luck is
starting to change. -da = balista, v3.
balítà walay () without any knowledge of what is going
on or what had happened. Wà lay balítà ang bána nga
naglaki ang íyang asáwa, The husband has no idea that
his wife is playing around.
bálit prup a bullet proof.
bálun pa- v {3} [A; c] give a pabálun, 4a, 5. n {4} the
custom of throwing earth or gravel upon the coffin as
soon as it is lowered into the grave as a sign of respect
and also so that the soul of the dead person may not
come back to haunt those he left behind. {4a} soil that
is thrown on the coffin in the pabálun ceremonies. {5}
send-off gift for a newly-wed couple consisting of equal
contributions from both sets of parents.
balur a dignified, having high prestige. Ang pagmaistra
balur kaáyung pangitáa, Teaching is a prestigious
calling. pa- v {2} [A; b7] give dignity to oneself or to
ones office. Magpabalur giyud ang huwis sa kurti, A
judge should maintain his dignity in court. di- a carrying
respect and high prestige. Dibalur nga tígum.
Púlus imbahadur sa mga násud ang mitambung, A
high-level meeting, attended by ambassadors of various
nations.
baluskad = baluskag.
bambu_2 v [A; a12] hit s.o. in the body with a hard
blow with a thumping sound. Bambuhun ta kag magtubagtubag
ka, Ill give you a hard blow on the body
if you talk back.