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bakákew2NounWheat.
bákasActive Verb1man-To be two days before last quarter, stage in lunar cycle between kibíkib and ináas; also used in a wider sense to designate the period following full moon until last quarter.2-enTo destroy, take apart.
bakbák1NounLarge toad with edible legs (violation of taboo against bringing this toad into the house is said to result in lightning striking the house).See alsobadáybalbál2godákkadéw
bakbák2Active Verb-enTo strike, beat with a flat object, as laundry, seat of a child.
bakénNegativeNo, not (generally used to negate nominals and descriptives).See alsoadí1íwedlánganmagáómas 2
bakén yaConjunctionOr.arch
bakés1Active Verb-om-2To cause a woman to age, as hard work.2Stative verbma-To age, become old, of women.Bomakés di lagbá.(Using) a basket carried with a headstrap causes a woman to age.See alsoaam-ákábaw 2kay2kéwesóbanyogyóg
bakgét1NounAnything fastened around the waist, as a belt, strip of cloth.2Active Verbi-To fasten something around the waist.See alsoetén1
bákidNounUnit of ten used in counting animals.See alsopólo
bakkadánNounSweet potato plant that produces leaves but no fruit.See alsobangbángbetáng1bokó 2lántong 2lesáploktósanggáp 2tépektiyén
bakkóngNounBamboo ladle for broth.Synonymbakkóngídos
baklángNounThat part of an object to which appendages are attached, as trunk of the body, trunk of tree, body of airplane, body of cup.See alsoáwakbangkéy
bakláyActive Verbmang-, -enTo take responsibility for another's debt or crime.
baknáng1NounRich person.2Adjectivena-Rich.3Active Verb-om-1To become wealthy.antbítegSee alsobáwi2
baktádActive Verb1man-, -om-1, i-To lie down.Nalogít sa, adí ka manbaktád.That (the floor) is dirty. Don't lie down.Ibaktád mo sin ábek ay sána.Lie down on that mat.2-omi-, i-To lay someone down.Síno di mangibaktád en sis-iyá si awní?Who will lay him down in a little while?Omibaktád ka mo máekak.Lay me down if I go to sleep.Kaibaktád ka mo man-óga.Lay her right down if she cries.3-anTo lie down beside someone.When used of the one inviting another to a feast, it refers to his staying with the one being invited at all times to ensure his going to the feast.Synonymbaktádbaláddollágdollág
bakwáActive Verb-om-3,4, -enTo carry, hold in one's arms, as a child, puppy.Binakwák si Ambit ed labí tan inmogaóga.I carried Ambit in my arms last night because she was crying and crying.specegénSee alsosaklísaklótyadóyad
baláNounLungs.See alsoládang
bálaActive Verb1man-To break out from the developed head of grain, of individual grains; stage in the growth of rice between litón and yóngo.Synonymdéwdew2-om-1To appear, show up; to rise, as the moon.Binmála di báka sin nom-á.Cows showed up in the swidden.See alsobélabel-áybólos 2bonsísawángtemwá
baláanNounDoorway.See alsobeláanbel-ayánpantéw
baláan di ágewNounEast.
balaáwStative verbma-To walk or talk in one's sleep.
balád
balágaActive Verb-om-2, -om-3To wake someone.Bomabalága din taón di áso.The dog's barking wakes me up.Nabalágaak ed labí sin odán.I was awakened last night by the rain.See alsobángongíbekmókat 5wedwéd
bal-ákNounLance used for people.See alsogayángkásayledáng2pána 2pasósogsawít
bálangActive Verb1-om-3To render undesirable as a wife, of old man who marries young girl, because when he dies, no one else will want her.2-enTo render unusable, unsalvageable, as food knocked to the floor.Nabálang din págey tan dinadáel din péwek.The rice was unsalvageable, because the typhoon had ruined it.