List of Cebuano words starting with the letter B - Page 90

n. things that originate in the province of Batangas; 1. jackknife; 2. a breed of chicken popularly used in cockfighting because of its remarkable strength and fierceness; v. stab with, make into a jackknife.

n. native of the province of Batangas (female); v. be, become a Batangueña.

adj. young

v. 1. cut down bamboo poles; 2. split bamboo poles; 3. pay off a debt by splitting or cutting down bamboos. Ákù lang batásan ning ákung útang nímu, I’ll pay off my debt to you by cutting bamboos down.

behavior

character

conduct

manner

mode

n. 1. custom, usual way of acting. Batásan námung mangadyì únà mangáun, It’s our custom to pray before eating; 2. one’s manners, way of dealing with someone Maáyung batásan, Good way of dealing with people. Way batásan, Having no manners; v. make doing something a habit. Nabatásan na sa mga kutsíru ang pagpílì sa ílang sakay, The rig drivers have gotten into the habit of choosing their passengers. Ibatásan (batasánun) ku sa ákung mga anak ang kamatinahúrun, I will train my children to be respectful. paN- n. proper behavior, the social conventions. Pamatásan sa mga militar ang pagsaludar, Saluting is a part of military courtesy; n. set of customs.

n. custom

n. habit

custom

see bulay.

n. a bird trap made of bamboo with a bait or bird decoy. The bird is caught when it alights on the trigger mechanism which snaps a noose as the bird perches on it; v. make into a batáyan. paN- v. catch birds with a batáyan.

definition

describe

illustrate

n. description

v. relate or describe an event in detail. Batbáta (ibatbat) sa hukmánan ang ímung nasaksihan, Explain to the court what you saw.