Cebuano
n. net
Cebuano
n. large fish net operated by several people; v. 1. catch fish with a large net. Makúhà ang bansíkul ug balíngun, Mackerel can be caught with a net; 2. catch in a police dragnet. Sa katapúsan nabalingan ra gayud ang tulisan, At last the robbers were caught in the dragnet; 3. trap, capture by stratagem. Ang ímung sinultihan mauy makabáling (makapabáling) kanímu, Your speech will entrap you; 3a. for two parties to make a secret agreement in gambling in order to bilk a third player. Dakù ang ákung pildi kay nabáling man ku, I lost heavily because they duped me. 4. capture one’s attention, affections. Nagkabáling ang ílang tinan-awan, Their eyes met. Balíngun níya ang ímung pagtagad, He will capture your attention. Wà níya ibáling ang íyang pagtagad ngadtu sa uban, He did not turn his affections to the others. (→) n. see báling. paN- v. fish with nets; n. fishing with nets. hiN-, maN-r-(→) a. one who likes to ensnare people. Dalì rang ikítà ug áway, himáling (mamamaling) tuhù, She looks for trouble. She likes to ensnare people; n. 1. fish caught with nets; 2. something captured by stratagem.