Meaning of balsa

n. ferry

n. raft

n. 1. sled consisting of a shaft hitched to a draft animal and a platform dragged along the ground; 2. raft; v. 1. bring something with a sled or raft. Balsáha ang mabdus sa lungsud, Let the pregnant woman ride the sled to town. Ibalsa (balsáha) ang lubi sa tabuk, Send the coconuts across on a raft (or by tying them together into a raft). 2. do work with a sled or raft; 3. go s.w. on a sled, raft. Mabalsa ba ang tabuk? Can you reach the other side with a raft? 4. carry or lift a load. Makabalsa giyug daghang makáun si Tátay basta makadaug sa búwang, Father brings home a load of goodies when he wins at the cockfights. Gibalsa sa bána ang asáwa ug gibundak sa katri, The husband lifted his wife and threw her on the bed.