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bakat1nA cut; a wound.Ulian doꞌ bakat ku.Please medicine my cut.2vTo get cut.Lay ya bakat dilaw.He got cut yesterday.3vTo cut s.t. or s.o.; to produce a cut without cutting [ngaN-].Bakatan doꞌ langngon na mari mmeꞌ põꞌ latsun sõ looy ni lahaꞌ na.Make a cut in his arm so that snake’s poison will come out with his blood.Lay ngamakat langngon ku hangat kakayaw ku.My arm has a cut on it from my constantly scratching it.Derivativemakabakatroot formmakabakatcf.gahit 2
bakay-bakaynA worthless person.(This is usually used when s.o. is treated disrespectfully as though belonging to the lowest class).Ilooy man jama buwat kau bakay-bakay sabap wã lama’-lamaꞌ pamakoy nu.The reason people treat you like you are worthless is because your clothes are always dirty.cf.kalabbiyanlambiꞌ-lambiꞌoverlapping synonymlambiꞌ-lambiꞌoverlapping synonymlambiꞌ-lambiꞌ
bakaꞌnBasket.Isihun daying naa pa jawom bakaꞌ ku.Put those fish in my basket.
bakbulvTo cause s.t. to come to pass; to fulfill. (God is usually the agent but other supernatural beings both good and evil can also be the agent).Lay bana binakbul meꞌ Tuhan bay halling ku dilaw si Nneꞌ takka llaw tuu.God truly caused what I said yesterday to come to pass when I said Mother would arrive today.overlapping synonymkabbul
bakiꞌ1nThe balance of a debt; an overdrawn account.Bayaran nu bakiꞌ nu.Pay the balance of your debt.2stative verbTo be overdrawn; to be still owing money on a debt.Yaꞌ na luu timaan nu, gampin bakiꞌ gi ko.There isn’t anything more for you to receive, and on top of that you are still overdrawn.
bakkavTo be expanded; to open up wide; to bloom; to uncoil s.t.; to begin to expand.Makka na kõk sõ sanduk looy.That cobra’s head is expanded now.Bakkahun doꞌ ingkot naa.Uncoil that rope.antkammos 1
bakkas1verb intransitiveTo come untied; to come loose (because of not being tied securely).Lai makkas ingkot barung anak ku.The string on my child’s swaddling cloth came untied.2verb transitiveTo untie s.t. (esp. s.t. that has been wrapped around s.t.); (used figuratively for) to stretch out and do s.t. vigorously (as to kick fully, walk with long strides, chop with vigor, etc.).Bakkasan nu pusas lalla naa.Untie the rope around that man’s hands.overlapping synonympaddus3vTo reveal what is in one’s heart or mind; to make clear one’s intentions, thoughts, words, etc.Mahap kita magbakkas njawom atay.It is good if we reveal what is in each other’s heart.Bakkasan nu teꞌ ku ba bong oy karomanan nu.Make clear to me what it is you want.synonymballatsynonymballat 2
bakkat1verb intransitive(For rope, thread, wire, string, etc.) to break; to be cut off (as one’s breath).Lay bakkat tali taguriꞌ ku.The string on my kite broke.Bakkat inansong ta nugan jÿp tuu.Our breath is cut off pushing this jeep.2vTo break; to cut (a rope, thread, wire, or string).Magpabakkat na ko bong ko yaꞌ doman tumande.Cut the tow line if you don’t want to capsize.Soy bay makkat ingkot sapiꞌ ku?Who cut my cow’s rope?Taguriꞌ mamooy bay kabakkat tali nu?Which kite happened to break your line?3verb intransitive(Used figuratively for) to have broken off a relationship (primarily with a couple that is engaged to be married).Yaꞌ na luu tunang ku, lay na kami bakkat.I no longer have a fiancee as we have already broken off our relationship.Derivativekabakkatroot formkabakkat
bakkaꞌ1nA crack or split in s.t.Ya’ ku doman malli mangga bong ndang luu na bakkaꞌ na.I don’t want to buy mangoes if they already have splits in them.2verb intransitiveTo be or get cracked, to be or get split open; to become cracked or split.Pabakkaꞌ na pin sikuy naa bong pabiya bi na pin njawom pasuꞌ llaw.More of those watermelons will become cracked if you leave them in the hot sun.Lay bakkaꞌ kõk ku kalabuan niyug.My head got split open from a falling coconut.3verb transitiveTo split, chop or cut s.t. open or in two; to make a slight crack or split in s.t. [-an].Bakkaun doꞌ biyabas tuu.Split/Cut these guavas in two.Lay bakkaꞌ na butut ku.He cut open my boil.synonymkarambilaansebak4vTo operate on s.o.Yaꞌ sina lakka duga ni langngon nu bong yaꞌ sohoꞌ nu binakkaꞌ ni duktul.The lump on your arm won’t leave unless you have it operated on by a doctor.
bakkut1nA curvature, a bow, a bend (under pressure).Tud kalanduꞌ bakkut jawwan lappas anak-anak looy.The bow in the stick of that child’s trap is way too much.2adjCurved; bowshaped; bent.Bakkut na bukut na moo bohas.His back is bent carrying rice.3vTo become bent (under pressure); to bend or bow s.t.Pabakkut na pin engas kayu naa.The branches of that tree are becoming more and more bent (from fruit hanging on it).Bakkutun lakapan naa.Bend that bamboo strip.antladdeꞌ
baklay1adjDisplaced (as a refugee or anyone who has to leave their place due to hardship or danger).Ngannaꞌ tabi balanjaꞌ haliꞌ jama baklay.Let’s save some provisions in reserve for any displaced people.2vTo go to another place (due to danger or hardship); to evacuate.Lai na danganakan ku maklay pa Sabah sabap yaꞌ ya nammu usaha ni lahat tuu.My brother went to Sabah because he couldn’t find any employment in this place.
baktiꞌ1nHelp (primarily in the form of labor which causes a debt of gratitude).2vTo extend help to s.o. (which causes a debt of gratitude).Bong ko doman tinimaꞌ, subay ko magbaktiꞌ ni indu’-mmaꞌ danda looy.If you want to be received, you should extend help to the parents of that girl.overlapping synonymbuddi
bakukkuadjA kind of machete with the sharp side of the blade on the back edge of the blade instead of the front edge.Bariꞌ bakukku mahap man ngalabas.A bakukku machete is good for cutting down weeds.overlapping synonymjungkungoverlapping synonymjungkung
bakuraꞌvTo mount or ride (an animal, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.).overlapping synonymdaplasroot formkuraꞌkuraꞌ-kuraꞌoverlapping synonymdaplas
bakus1nA coil; a winding around s.t.Dangoy bakus ingkot tangan lalla looy?How many coils of rope were around that man’s hands?2vTo coil, wind around, or wind up s.t.; to become wrapped around s.t.Lay pabakus bahan looy ni mangga.That vine wrapped around a mango tree.Bay ku binakus meꞌ sõ.I had a snake wrap around me.anttugutDerivativebakusanroot formbakusancf.pinggod 2
bakusannA reel or s.t. used for holding line.synonymlibodDerivativebakusroot formbakus
bal-prefixIndicates having an abundant amount of s.t. [A prefix used with certain nouns and changes the nouns to adjectives].root formbal-akka1baldusa1bal-iman1
bal-akka2adjVery wise; intelligent.Bal-akka sina jama naa.That person is wise.synonymbayan-buddimanhalul-akkaroot formakkaakkahanbal-akka/halul-akkapangakka
bal-akka1adjHaving a great deal of intellect; wise.root formbal-baldusa1bal-iman1
bal-akka/halul-akka1adjWise.Halul-akka kunsihal looy sabap tapagsisulut na jaꞌ luu-luu jama magsaggaꞌ.That counselor is wise because he can always reconcile any people who have a dispute.2vTo deceive; lie; fool s.o.Ngakka jaꞌ ko. Pamãꞌ nu nsiniꞌ luu na mmaꞌ nu takka man dilawut, boꞌ ko niyaꞌ gi.You are just lying. You said earlier that your father had already arrived from fishing, but he hasn’t yet.Derivativeakkaakkahanpangakkaroot formakkaakkahanbal-akka2pangakka
bal-iman2adjA person who is characterized by having great restraint or forbearance.Kanna ku bong meꞌ kaam bal-iman, yaꞌ na kam taliboy meꞌ hãl junyaꞌ.I thought with people like you who have great restraint, you couldn’t be enticed by things of the world.root formimanimanan
bal-iman1adjHaving a great deal of restraint.Derivativeimanimananroot formbal-bal-akka1baldusa1
bala-balavTo do s.t. (harmful) repeatedly and rapidly (like hitting, striking, kicking, throwing rocks at, etc.).Bala-bala ta ko sina ka suntuk.I am surely going to hit you rapidly and repeatedly.
balahuv1To change a law, rule, decision, or agreement (because it is no longer acceptable).Subay balahu tabi saraꞌ looy sabap meka jama yaꞌ kasulutan.We should change that law because many people aren’t pleased with it.cf.balasa2To redeal cards (when there is a disagreement among the participants).Balahu doꞌ kita, taksi nu naputi ko.Let’s start over, it’s your fault for cheating.synonymbalasahan 2
balambun1adjMany; abundant; lots of.Balambun mangga bay tatammu ku dilaw.I was able to find a lot of mangoes yesterday.Balambun daying bay takoleꞌ lalla looy.That man caught lots of fish.overlapping synonymkakalapanmekaparatsakiyanDerivativelambunlambunanroot formbalambun2lambunlambunan