List of Cebuano words starting with the letter B - Page 87

pelvis

see balat-ang.

n. kind of barracuda.

n. hard lumps found in fleshy fruits; v. for fruits to get lumps in them. Gibat-ul ang ságing, The bananas have lumps in them. ka- v. be full of lumps. Nagkabat-ul ang mangga, The mangoes are full of lumps.

n. stomach discomfort due to overeating; v. 1. cause stomach discomfort; 2. suffer from over-satiation. Kun gibat-us ka ligdan ug gantang, If you feel discomfort from overeating, roll a quart jar over your stomach.

baby

n. 1. child; 2. son or daughter; 3. mistress, concubine; 4. bodyguard, protege of someone of high rank. Nag-abusar ábi bátà man sa prisidinti, He’s abusive because he’s the president’s protege. — nga lintì tough, ruffian. kanay — attaboy, that’s the way you should be; a. 1. young, in the early period of life or growth. Bákang bátà, Young cow, heifer. Matul-id nímung hiwing káhuy kun bátà pa, You can straighten a crooked tree while it’s young. Bátà siyang tan-áwun, She looks very young; 2. a novice in the field. Bátà pa íyang pagkaduktur, He’s still a novice at practicing medicine; 3. for the hour to be early. Bátà pa ang kagabhíun, The night is still young; v. 1. get to be young-looking. Mibátà kang tan-áwun niánang sinináa, You look young in that dress; 2. make someone his mistress or protegee. Nakabátà kug mistísa, I had a mistress with a Spanish blood. Matun íyang gibátà, He made a goon into his protege. (→) v. 1. rear someone from childhood. Gibátà ku ni Tiyù pagkamatay ni Tátay, My uncle took care of me after my father died; 2. grow up in a certain atmosphere. Nagbatà aku sa kakabus, I grew up in poverty. Bataa (ibatà) siya sa kabuútan, Rear him in an atmosphere of honesty. paka- v. act like, consider, treat like a child. Ayaw ku pakabatáa. Antígu na bítaw ku, Don’t treat me like a baby. I know how already! batàbátà n. 1. right-hand man; 2. bodyguard; 3. protege; 4. errand boy, right-hand man; v. request someone to run an errand for him. Ibatàbátà ra kug palit ug bínu, Do me a favor and get some wine. batàbatà n. younger; v. see binátà. batàbataun a. 1. childish; 2. fond of children. -in- a. acting like a child; v. act like a child. Ayawg ibinátà (binatáa) ang ímung sinultihan, Don’t talk in a childish way. Ug binatáan ku níya, mawálà ákung kasukù, When she acts like a little child to me, my anger vanishes. binat-an n. way someone takes care of children. ka- n. childhood friend. ka-an n. children. batan-un a. young, youthful. Batan-un pa siyang naminyù, He got married while he was still quite young. kabatan-un n. 1. the days of one’s youth. Kun handúmun nátù ang átung kabatan-un, When we reminisce about our youth; 2. state of being young. -ut(→) n. naughty child, usually used as a term of address. Uy bataut ka, Hey, you naughty boy! a. childish in behavior. Dalága ka na piru bataut gihápun, You’re grown-up, but you act like a child; v. become childish.

n. child

n. kid

n. woman’s nightgown. — dibanyu bathrobe; v. wear, make into a nightgown. Dì siya mubáta ug nipis, She won’t wear a flimsy nightgown.

v. divide into equal groups or portions for sale. Batáha sa dúsi ka bugkus ang kamunggay, Divide the vegetables into twelve equal bundles; n. portion for sale. batabáta v. estimate the quantity of something Batabatáha ang íyang pangidarun, Estimate how old she is.

young

youngster

child

boy

wench

toddler

n. lad

n. infant

immature