A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

holding the bottom. Gibaswat sa nubyu ang nubya
padúng sa naghulat nga awtu, The bridegroom carried
the bride to the waiting automobile.
basyaw v [B26] for a depressed area to gather water.
Mubasyaw (mabasyaw) ang nátad inig-ulan, The yard
becomes a pool when it rains. n standing water that
gathers on a depressed area.
bat n baseball bat. v [A; a1] bat a ball.
bát_1 n butt of a gun. v [A1; a] make a butt.
bát_2 = bátir_1.
bát_3 = balat.
báta_1 v [A; a] divide into equal groups or portions for
sale. Batáha sa dúsi ka bugkus ang kamunggay, Divide
the vegetables into twelve equal bundles. n portion for
sale. batabáta v [A; a12] estimate the quantity of s.t.
Batabatáha ang íyang pangidarun, Estimate how old
she is.
báta_2 n womans nightgown. dibanyu bathrobe. v
[A; a] wear, make into a nightgown. Dì siya mubáta
ug nipis, She wont wear a flimsy nightgown.
bátà n {1} child. {2} son or daughter. {3} mistress,
concubine. {4} bodyguard, protege of s.o. of
high rank. Nag-abusar ábi bátà man sa prisidinti,
Hes abusive because hes the presidents protege. nga
lintì tough, ruffian. kanay attaboy, thats the way you
should be. a {1} young, in the early period of life or
growth. Bákang bátà, Young cow, heifer. Matul-id nímung
hiwing káhuy kun bátà pa, You can straighten
a crooked tree while its young. Bátà siyang tan-áwun,
She looks very young. {2} a novice in the field. Bátà
pa íyang pagkaduktur, Hes still a novice at practicing
medicine. {3} for the hour to be early. Bátà pa ang
kagabhíun, The night is still young. v {1} [B2; a] get
to be young-looking. Mibátà kang tan-áwun niánang
sinináa, You look young in that dress. {2} [A12; a12]
make s.o. his mistress or protegee. Nakabátà kug mistísa,
I had a mistress with a Spanish blood. Matun
íyang gibátà, He made a goon into his protege. () v
{1} [A; a12] rear s.o. from childhood. Gibátà ku ni
Tiyù pagkamatay ni Tátay, My uncle took care of me
after my father died. {2} [B1; c1] grow up in a certain
atmosphere. Nagbatà aku sa kakabus, I grew up in
poverty. Bataa (ibatà) siya sa kabuútan, Rear him in
an atmosphere of honesty. paka- v [A13; a12] act like,
consider, treat like a child. Ayaw ku pakabatáa. Antígu
na bítaw ku, Dont treat me like a baby. I know
how already! batàbátà n {1} right-hand man. {2}
bodyguard. {3} protege. {4} errand boy, right-hand
man. v [A2; a1] request s.o. to run an errand for
him. Ibatàbátà ra kug palit ug bínu, Do me a favor