Meaning of babuy

v. have an epileptic fit. Mibuwà íyang bàbà dihang gibabuy siya, He was frothing when he had an epileptic seizure. -un n. epileptic.

n. pig, pork. Mahal ang bábuy karun, Pork is high now. — ihálas, sulup wild pig; v. 1. obtain a pig. Nakabábuy aku ug tulu ka buuk sa pagbatun ku sa íyang anay, I got three pigs for taking care of his sow; 2; a. corner, pin down. Nakabábuy (nakapabábuy) ang mga Písi sa mga Múrus sa pulù, The Philippine Constabulary blockaded the Moros on the island. Nabábuy kami tungud sa dakung bahà, We were blocked in because of the great flood. b. checkmate (in chess). Babúyun nákù ang ímung piyun, I’m going to checkmate your pawn. c. tie up capital. Ang ákung kwarta nabábuy sa nigusyu, My money is tied up in business; a. piggish, dirty. — ug balatían swinish, having no moral qualms. paka- v. consider, treat like a pig. Gipakabábuy lang ku nímu, You just treat me like a pig. -an(→) n. piggery; v. have, obtain a piggery. -in- a. 1. like a pig; 2. for a scolding to be abusive; v. 1. treat like a pig. Gibinábuy ku nílag hikut, They hog-tied me. 2. be mercilessly scolded. Gibinábuy ku níyag kasábà, He scolded me abusively. mag-r-(→) n. pig-dealer.

n. bulge in a muscle which results from a blow; v. have a muscle bulge. Mibábuy ákung buktun, My arm got a charley horse.