BAQUÉD

Reinforced thing, like fence, palisade with outer wall, prison, na ⊗.

Fortress or fortified thing; knowledge or virtue strengthened by practice.

Strong person, na ⊗.

See taquéd.

BAQUÉT

Old female, rational or irrational: grow old, um ⊗.

Grandmother, apó á ⊗.

Word with which husband designates wife: ⊗ co, my wife.

BAQUÍ

Nest basket where hen lays eggs.

BAQUIÁ

Wooden or cane clogs used in rainy season.

See ammadáng.

BÁQUIG

Ten cows, coconuts, cotton skeins: sanğca ⊗, one decade; tal-ló á ⊗, three decades.

Not applicable to persons or rice bundles.

BÁQUIR

Forest: enter forest, become forest land, um ⊗.

Log wood in forest, ag ⊗.

BARÁ

Lungs of animal body.

BÁRA

Red glow of heated iron or metal: heat to redness, pa ⊗ en; turn red-hot, bumar ⊗; red-hot thing, na ⊗; blazing fire, siba ⊗.

To rage in anger, increase fever, um ⊗.

BARÁBAD

To bandage or swaddle head with kerchief.

BARACÚBAC

To wither, droop or dry tree leaf or plant, ma ⊗; wither, um ⊗.

BARÁCUS

To tie mouth of bag wrapping cord, or close basket with net so contents don’t spill, ⊗ an.

BARAIRONG

To revolve, like mill wheel or wind-driven boat, ag ⊗.

Restless person wandering everywhere, na ⊗ á táo.

BARAMBÁN

Sardine species, larger than Spanish sardine.

BARANĞÁBANG

To place something in embers or near fire to keep warm or simmer, i ⊗.

BARANGBÁNG

Herb growing in lagoons, eaten though somewhat bitter.

BARÁNGCAS

Northern tree and fruit called suá, large imported Chinese orange.

BARANĞÉT

Persistent restlessness of weeping child or angry drunkard denied wine, na ⊗.

BARANGGÁY

Tribute group or families under supervision of head of barangay, collecting revenue and directing communal works.

BARANÍBUD

Stick thick at one end and thin at other, like animal tail.

BARÁNOY

Cultivated aromatic plant used in seasoning: pan-áo, called tang̃lát by Tagalogs; decoction aids urination.

BARÁOAS

Grove, clump of large trees, ca ⊗ an.

Shinbones of arms or legs.

BARÁOID

To tie overload for security, ⊗ an.

To reinforce cord bindings when loose, broken or rotting.

See barácus.

BARÁRA

Salt curdling naturally on beach and between stones.

BÁRAS

Justice staff: court bailiff, ag ⊗.

Townsman appointed by barangay head to assist governance, ag ⊗ iti baranggáy.

BARASÁBAS

Noise of water stream or downpour hitting earth.

See bayacábac.

BARÁT

Gravel or porous calcareous stones found on beach.

BÁRAT

In some towns taken for tondúque banana.

BARÁTO

(Spanish word).

Gambler’s tip to banker.

BÁRAY

Female with enlarged breasts, like nursing mother.

BARAYBÁY

To begin heading plant called bucacao, ag ⊗.

See táduc.

BARAYÚBAY

Fringes of garment or hanging.

Coconut or banana leaves placed in church atria for processions.