List of Tagalog words starting with the letter B - Page 91

bira n. 1. strong or violent pull; 2. severe beating by way of chastisement

birahin (binibira, binira, bibirahin) v., inf. pull or tug with force

n. kerchief usually used as a head covering

(binibirangan, binirangan, bibirangan) v., inf. cover the head with a kerchief

biray n. small, flat-bottomed rowing boat

n. birreta; a kind of hat worn by ecclesiastics during ceremony (not usual today)

n. small cap

n., adj. virgin; chaste

biri n., bot. wild saffron or carrot seed, used as food coloring and dye

n. 1. glass shade for candles; 2. glass cover for statues or images saints

biro n. 1. joke; jest; 2. banter

biru-biruin (binibiru-biro, biniru-biro, bibiru-biruin) v., inf. trifle; talk or act lightly

biruan n. 1. joking one another; 2. telling jokes to one another

(binibiro, biniro, bibiruin) v., inf. 1. joke; poke fun at: 2. crack a joke; 3. banter

n. virus

bisa n. 1. power; 2. force; 3. strength; 4. effect

n. hinge

bisaklat adj. astride

bisala n. fault; defect; mistake; mishap

Bisaya n. language, region and people of the Visayas