Dictionary of Cebuano Loaned Words
--Bb-baleybol, (Eng.) volleyball; a ball game baleybolista, volleyball player bali, 1. break; fracture. 2. turn; reverse; invert balido, (Sp. valido) valid balintawak, 1. blouse, a native Filipina dress. 2. a place popularized by Katipuneros. 3 living room. Syn. sala balista, (Sp. balista) 1. coil-spring. 2. crossbow; 3. transpose balistiko/a, (Sp. balistico/a) ballistic; ballistics balkon, (Sp. balcon) balcony; porch; veranda; observation point. Syn. kayda; pantaw balkonahe, (Sp. balconaje) veranda; a series of balconies balo, (Sp. balo) 1. widower; widow. 2. miss to do an act which has no means of fulfillment or success. Syn. bawo, balaw. 3. (Sn. tylosurus gavialoides) swordfish; garfish. var. of bawo balon, 1. (Sp. balon) balloon. 2. food provision or anything being brought on a trip as a provision. 3. pocket money balor, (Sp. valor) value; worth. Syn. bili, nahot balota, (Sp. balota) ballot balsa, (Tag.) raft. Syn. gakit balsamiko/a, (Sp. balsamico/a) balsamic balsamo, (Sp. balsamo) balsam balsero, (Sp. balsero) ferryman; boatman balungbalong, same as (see) barungbarong or bawungbawong balut, (Tag.) an eggs that have been allowed to develop, but not hatch, and then cooked; a cooked fertilized egg balwarte, (Sp. baluarte) bulwark balyena, (Sp. ballena) whale. Syn. ambuhotan, lumod bam-i, (Ch.) chinese dish, pansit bamper, (Eng.) bumper; a horizontal bar affixed to the front and rear of a car to give protection in collisions. bampira, (Sp. vampira) vampire ban, (Eng.) 1. great; majestic; grand. 2. warning; notice; announcement. 3. car; wagon banabana, estimate, figure out bana-bana, live-in partner, not a real husband banagan, lobster. Also bakagan banda, (Sp. banda) 1. band; sash; a ribbon worn around the body. 2. a musical band; a group of musicians. 3. to rebound; bounce back. 4. side; edge. 5. a kind of flowering plant (orchids family) bandahe, var. of bendahe bandalismo, (Sp. vandalismo) vandalism; willful destruction of public and private property bandana, (Eng.) bandanna; a large, bright-colored handkerchief decorated with spots or figures bandeha, (Sp. bandeja) 1. serving tray. 2. food offering send to godparents in the morning of baptism or marriage bandehado, (Sp. bandeja + ADO) platter; salver bandera, (Arabic: bandera) flag; banner banderitas, (Ceb. & Tag.) small flag; flaglets bandido, (Sp. bandido) gangster; bandit; rascal bandiklak, (Eng.) bundy clock bandila, (Ceb. & Tag.) flag; banner bandilyo, (Sp. bandillo) oral public announcement; announce through a town crier bando, (Sp. bando) group; faction; flock bandolera, (Sp. bandolera) bandoleer bandorya, (Sp. bandurria) bandore; a musical stringed instrument bandyo, (Sp. banjo) banjo. Also banjo banggira, a small cubicle or space in a kitchen where dishwashing are done and/or kitchen utencels are placed (Pasidaan: Kining maong kapulongnan naglakip lang sa mga pulong hinulaman sa Binisaya diin ang matag entri gisundan sa etimolohiya (anaa sulod sa parentesis) o gigikanang pulong. Mga minugbo: Sp. – Spanish, Eng. – English, Lat. – Latin, simp. – simplified o gipasayon, pl.—plural.)