List of Cebuano words starting with the letter B - Page 75

n. hag

village

village

n. 1. a unit of government of the pre-Spanish Filipinos, the titular head of whom was the dátù or sultan; 2. see balángay; 3. a nightly rosary held by turns in the houses in a certain neighborhood. Átù rung turnu sa baranggay, Tonight, the nightly rosary of the baranggay will be held in our house; v. 1. hold a baranggay; 2. go to one’s girl friend’s house, as the members of a prayer group go to someone’s house for the baranggay (colloquial).

see barabára. see bára.

see brásu.

a. 1. cheap, petty: refusing to pay a reasonable price and heeding matters not worth one’s attention; 2. cheap, vulgar. Barat na kaáyu nang bayhána, bísan kinsa lang ang ubanan, That woman is very cheap. Anybody can have her; v. 1. for a person to become cheap. Mauy ibarat nímu ug ímu siyang ashan, You will come to be vulgar if you attach importance to what she says; 2. for things to be of little value, inferior, make something in an inferior way. Mibarat (nabarat) ang písu, The peso has become devalued. Ayúha pagtahì. Ayawg barata (ibarat), Sew that dress well. Don’t put out something cheap. -íra a. fond of bargaining prices down too much; v. be a haggler. Makabastus ang labihang pagkabaratíra, It is degrading to bargain too hard. -íru see baratíra (male).

n. piece of wood about 1″ thick, 2″ wide and anywhere from one foot up in length, usually used for flooring; v. make into floorboards.

n. bargain

n. bargain sale; v. hold a bargain sale. Baratilyúhun (ibaratilyu) níla ang ílang uld istak, Their old stock is going to be on sale. paN- v. buy something on sale. Mamaratilyu kug sapátus, I’ll buy shoes that are on sale.

see barat.

adj. cheap

adj. inexpensive

gratuity

low

tip

adj. inferior

cheap

a. low price. Barátu kaáyu ang palalítun ug sirbisyu sa Hungkung, Goods and services are very cheap in H. K; v. 1. become, be cheap. Mubarátu (mabarátu) ang bugas kun ting-ani, Rice gets to be cheap during harvest time; 2. cheapen, make contemptible. Ang babáying mukúyug ug láki bísan ása nagbarátu (nagpabarátu) sa íyang kaugalíngun, A woman who goes just anywhere with a man cheapens herself. baratuhun a. of a cheap sort. Sinínang baratuhun, A cheap shirt.

n. cut from one’s winnings. Tagái kug barátu sa daug nímu sa búlang, Give me a cut from your winnings in the cockpit; v. give someone a cut from one’s winnings.