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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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aranggay n {1} a unit <strong>of</strong> government <strong>of</strong> the pre-<br />

Spanish Filipinos, the titular head <strong>of</strong> whom was the<br />

dátù or sultan. {2} = balángay. {3} a nightly rosary<br />

held by turns in the houses in a certain neighborhood.<br />

Átù rung turnu sa baranggay, Tonight, the nightly<br />

rosary <strong>of</strong> the baranggay will be held in our house. v<br />

{1} [A2C23] hold a baranggay. {2} [A13] go to ones<br />

girl friends house, as the members <strong>of</strong> a prayer group<br />

go to s.o.s house for the baranggay (colloquial).<br />

barasbáras = barabára. see bára.<br />

barásu = brásu.<br />

barat a {1} cheap, petty: refusing to pay a reasonable<br />

price and heeding matters not worth ones attention.<br />

{2} cheap, vulgar. Barat na kaáyu nang bayhána,<br />

bísan kinsa lang ang ubanan, That woman is<br />

very cheap. Anybody can have her. v {1} [B; b6] for<br />

a person to become cheap. Mauy ibarat nímu ug ímu<br />

siyang ashan, You will come to be vulgar if you attach<br />

importance to what she says. {2} [B; c1] for things to<br />

be <strong>of</strong> little value, inferior, make s.t. in an inferior way.<br />

Mibarat (nabarat) ang písu, The peso has become devalued.<br />

Ayúha pagtahì. Ayawg barata (ibarat), Sew<br />

that dress well. Dont put out s.t. cheap. -íra a fond<br />

<strong>of</strong> bargaining prices down too much. v [B12] be a<br />

haggler. Makabastus ang labihang pagkabaratíra, It is<br />

degrading to bargain too hard. -íru = baratíra (male).<br />

baratíha n piece <strong>of</strong> wood about 1 thick, 2 wide and<br />

anywhere from one foot up in length, usually used for<br />

flooring. v [a] make into floorboards.<br />

baratilyu n bargain sale. v [A1; c1] hold a bargain<br />

sale. Baratilyúhun (ibaratilyu) níla ang ílang uld istak,<br />

Their old stock is going to be on sale. paN- v [A2;<br />

b(1)] buy s.t. on sale. Mamaratilyu kug sapátus, Ill<br />

buy shoes that are on sale.<br />

baratíru see barat.<br />

barátu_1 a low price. Barátu kaáyu ang palalítun<br />

ug sirbisyu sa Hungkung, Goods and services are<br />

very cheap in H. K. v {1} [B; a2] become, be cheap.<br />

Mubarátu (mabarátu) ang bugas kun ting-ani, Rice<br />

gets to be cheap during harvest time. {2} [AP; b6]<br />

cheapen, make contemptible. Ang babáying mukúyug<br />

ug láki bísan ása nagbarátu (nagpabarátu) sa íyang<br />

kaugalíngun, A woman who goes just anywhere with<br />

a man cheapens herself. baratuhun a <strong>of</strong> a cheap sort.<br />

Sinínang baratuhun, A cheap shirt.<br />

barátu_2 n cut from ones winnings. Tagái kug barátu<br />

sa daug nímu sa búlang, Give me a cut from your<br />

winnings in the cockpit. v [A; c] give s.o. a cut from<br />

ones winnings.<br />

baraw, báraw_1 v [A; a12b2] interrupt the tossing <strong>of</strong><br />

the coin in gambling to annul that particular toss.

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