List of Cebuano words starting with the letter B - Page 139

expression denoting approval of something done which is necessary for the next thing to do. Biyin, sunud ímu nang lat-an hangtud mahúmuk, Fine. Next, boil it until it becomes tender. u — or else. Nanglampásu tà ka u biyin nanglaba ba, You should have polished the floor or else washed the clothes.

biography

violet

n. fiddle

n. violin

biologist

biology

v. 1. twirl or whirl on its axis, cause something to do so. Nagbíyu nga lílù, A whirling whirlpool; 2. go around an area. Ibíyu ang sakyanan sa syudad, Take the car around the city; 3. have a contest spinning tops. Byúhun nátù, kun kinsay mauna, Let’s have a top-spinning contest to see who goes first.

n. widow

n. widower

buang

loggerhead

wit

n. word used in writing to represent a thudding sound.

n. a carpenter’s plane for cutting across the grain on board ends.

n. black and white shoes.

n. blackout in wartime; v. have, cause a blackout. Átung iblak-áwut (blak-awtun) ang tanang sugà sa syudad, We will black out all the lights in the city.

n. black eye; v. give, have a black eye. Miblak-ay (nablak-ay) íyang mata, He got a black eye.

n. name given to salted black beans (tahusyu) sold in cans; v. 1. eat salted black beans with the staple food; 2. cook with salted black beans.

n. blackboard; v. make into a blackboard.