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bā-bā

conjWhile s.t. lasts; as long as an action continues or a state exists.while it lasts; as long as s.t. lastsDayiˈ kaˈam mangan bā-bā panas.Come to eat while it is hot.Magajak-adjak dahuˈ kite bi bā-bāte bi magkasuwaˈ.Let’s have fun first while we are together.Tilewku inin bā-bā tuˈu kew.I ask this while you are here.pād-pād

bābag

nHorizontal floor beams; girders.Large beams to support cross beams on which the floor boards are placed.beam under floor (horizontal); cross beam; girder; joistKayu inin hinangku bābag lumaˈku.This wood I will make into a girder of my house.19.2 Parts of housesParts of houses

pabābag

vTo be crosswise; be in a position across to s.t.crosswise; acrossKayuhin pabābag si kalsara.The tree is across the road.Pabābaggudlis badjuˈnen.The stripes of her blouse are crosswise.uyun1

mābag lahat

advNorth-south direction (across from east-west).north-south direction 5.1 World and timeWorld and time

bābal

nSpirit (of a person roaming abroad while its owner is asleep and dreaming); certain demons.If one discovers a bruise on one’s body and does not know where one got it, one says that a bābal sucked blood there. It wanted to taste if the person is about to die or not. If one dreams that one is eating and there is a body laid out somewhere it means that one’s bābal went there and ate of the body.spirit (of person roaming)Bang niyaˈ aˈa matey ngahalu bābal.If there is a dead person, spirits go there.Bang niyaˈ saki ilutang weˈ bābal pinasaki.When someone is sick the spirit adds to it making him sicker.Bābalinin sassat.This spirit is a demon.14.1 Supernatural beings and apparitionsSupernatural beings and apparitions

vsubjectN-, mag-To roam about at night disturbing people (said of bābal i.e. human spirits or demons only).Mābal aˈahin bang niyaˈ matey.People (their spirits) roam about if someone has died.Luwal kumagbābalbang sangem.I (my spirit) always roam about at night.

bābas

vsubjectN-, mag-To wander about (without definite goal).wander aboutMābas-mābashadja mākanak miyaˈan, gaˈ niyaˈ hinangde.These children are just walking about, they don’t have anything to do.Weˈey kew luwalmagbābas?Why are you always wandering about?lengngansāsabkuwettey 31 WAYS OF WALKINGWAYS OF WALKING

vsubjectN-#-anobject-anTo peddle s.t., take s.t. from place to place (as peddling wares).peddling s.t.Bābasanun kennanu iyan duk niyaˈ melline.Take that fish of yours around so someone will buy it.Aˈa iyan luwal mābasan kennanen.That person always peddles his fish.

bāhan

nA vine (generic).vine, aTahaˈ manamalbāhan buweyin.The rattan vine is very long.1.9 VinesVines

vmāhanTo use a vine in fishing.fish with vine, toA vine is used like a rope and pulled around an area in the sea. It is moved up and down and slowly pulled in to shore. The fish move with it towards the shore. The people doing it swim or work from a boat.Samakun matey māhan.My father died while fishing (with a vine).6.6 Verbs used in connection w/ fishingVerbs used in connection w/ fishing

bāhan bulakan

nA species of snake.snake, a species ofIt is black and red at the tail, poisonous.sawe 2.3 SnakesSnakes

bāk

vsubjectpa-, mag- (pl.)To lie down.lie downPabākne nakanakin.The child is lying down now.Magbākne kami tekkanen.We were lying down when he arrived.ligid1dongaˈ

pabākan

nPlace for lying down; bed; mat.bed; sleeping place

	WAYS OF LYING
hantal	stretch out
hayaˈ	on back
hogtang	stretched out
kapang	on front
seddi	on side
tibukkuˈ	curled up
tibungkuy	curling up
ulid	side by side

bākiˈhito

nCatfish. Stinging sea catfish.fam. AriidaeBlack, about 30 cm fully grown, no scales, sharp points on back and under fins, painful if hit by one, similar to catfish.4.1 FishFish

bāˈi

nThe parent of one’s son- or daughter-in-law.parent of son- or daughter-in-lawMagbāˈi samakun duk sama andakun.My father and the father of my wife are in a bāˈi relationship.16.1 Types of relationshipsTypes of relationships

bānak1

nDescendants (many).descendants (many)Used mostly of animals. Of people one says more often: nganak-ngampu ne aˈa miyaˈan. ‘That person has children and grandchildren’.Nganak bānak naˈan si lahat Badjaˈ.Here in Badjaˈ they have many descendants (said of their animals).16.1 Types of relationshipsTypes of relationships

bānakan buwani

nBeehive.beehiveHadje kōkbānakan buwani miyaˈan.The honey containing part of that beehive is big.buwani

bānak2

vsubjectmag- (repet.)To run about (of animals).run aboutMagbānak kābewin.The carabao is running about.ubas

bānak3lisas

nMullet (a species of fish).Mugil caerulcomaculatus; fam. Mugilidae; liza sp.Similar to Bangus but thicker scales. Lives in shallow estuary. Has large scales.4.1 FishFish

bāntang

advStraight; directly; clearly (of seeing and speaking).straight, see and speak; clearly, see and speak; directly, see and speakDaˈa kaˈam magaka-aka bang gaˈ du kitebi bāntang.Don’t say anything if you haven’t seen it clearly.pastiˈbentel

bānyaˈ

nFood, provisions.food; provisionsMagboˈo bānyaˈ siye.They bring their food.k(in)akan 21.5 General termsGeneral terms

vsubjectN-, mag-object-anTo eat; to provide food for s.o.; to feed s.o.eat; provide food; feed s.o.Magbānyaˈne kite bi, īˈ ne ku sōng inusan.Let’s eat, I am very hungry.Bakas mānyaˈ ne kami.We have eaten already.Bānyaˈanne kami.He provided food for us.mangan

bāng1balang

vTo call to worship; first part of corporate prayer; call to ward off evil spirits.14.12 Spells, casting spells, effectsSpells, casting spells, effects 14.16 Verbs used in connection w/ Islamic worshipVerbs used in connection w/ Islamic worship

bāng2pamāng

nEarring.earringAny earring other than dangling ones.Hāppamāngnen, ekka bulawanne.Her earrings are nice; there is lots of gold in them.dumelodolmelona 23.2 JewelryJewelry

bāng3

adjWide (of material/cloth only).wide (of cloth)Hāp semmek inin, tiyaˈ bāng.This cloth is good; it is wide.ladjabtingkeydangew 23.7 Other, clothing and sewingOther, clothing and sewing

bāng-bāng

nCookies; baked goods (sweet or savory); snack food.cookies; baked goods; snack foodKemuntiˈ piniritu bāng-bāng kinakanku ensiniˈin.The snack food I ate earlier was fried camote.Bang kew nabuˈ bellihanun ku bāng-bāng mamun.When you go shopping buy me some (baked goods) cake.Bāng-bāng hininangden tagal.The snack food they made was savory rice cooked in leaves.21.1 Baked goods and sweetsBaked goods and sweets

bāngkan

nThings; anything (esp. said of a collection of many things).things, esp. cosmetics; anything, esp. cosmeticsDaˈa usaˈun bi paˈin meˈ bāngkanku dem bag inin.Don’t move/take any of my things from this bag.panyapdagmak1

bātakan

nBamboo (a species of large bamboo).bambooBambusa spinosaIt has thorns and many branches. The skin is dark green and the walls are thick and strong. It can be used in house construction. It will last a year or more. The skin of the bātakan is shaved off thinly for making floor boards in order to make it shiny. If used for a water container a thick layer is peeled off.1.4.1 BambooBamboo

bātik

nA constellation of stars (according to which people plant their fields).constellation of starsIt consists of 3 bright stars. A certain position of them in the sky used to be taken as the sign that the planting season had come. Few people nowadays can tell the seasons by the stars.Bang ku magtanaˈ payamanku bātikin bang inggehin masahayahin.When I plant a rice field I look at the constellation as to which of the stars is the brightest.Bang langkew nebātikin behu ngalabas kite ubus bu ngeddek.When the constellation is high (up in the sky) we start to cut the weeds and then we plant.poteˈan 5.2 Sky and things thereinSky and things therein

bātung

nSmall, round green beans.beans, small greenPhaseolus family; vigna sesquipadalisHāpbātungin hinang inihup.Small green beans are good for a (sweet) soup.monggotahuri 1.7.2 Vegetables (fruit, roots, bulbs)Vegetables (fruit, roots, bulbs)

bāwang

nArrow or dart for a blowgun.arrow for blowgun; dart for blowgunMade of strips of bamboo kanas about 30 cm long, sharpened on one side with some cotton attached to the other.anak panaˈ 20.2 Bladed weapons and implementsBladed weapons and implements

	KINDS OF ARROWS
bāwangbasiˈ	iron dart
bāwangkānas	bamboo dart
bāwangseggel	palm wood dart
bāwangtelisew	dart made of midrib of coconut leaflet

babak

v. statBroken in small pieces (like china or glass).broken in small piecesEkkababakpugad dem sabakan.There are many broken eggs in the nest.pessaˈbubul

babakan

nBoxfish.fam. Tetraodontidaefamily of pufferfish 4.1 FishFish

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