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bali

noun

fracture; broken bone

bali

Bali ang iyang bukton.

Her arm is broken.

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bali dili

phrase

like, no

bah-LEE dee-LEE

Bali dili, dili ko pwede.

Like, no, I can’t.

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bali mao na

phrase

like, that’s it

bah-LEE mah-OH nah

Bali mao na, dili na gyud.

Like, that’s it, not anymore.

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bali pwede ra

phrase

like, it’s fine

bah-LEE pweh-DEH rah

Bali pwede ra, sige lang.

Like, it’s fine, fine.

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baligya

verb

sell

baligya

Gusto nako ibaligya ang akong karaan nga cellphone.

I want to sell my old cellphone.

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baligyaon

verb

will be sold

bah-leeg-YAH-on

Baligyaon ang isda.

The fish will be sold.

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balik

verb

return; go back

balik

Balik diri sa ugma kung naa na ka oras.

Return here tomorrow if you have time.

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balik balik

phrase

come again

BAH-lik BAH-lik

Balik balik unya.

Come again later.

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balik ko

phrase

I’ll be back

BAH-lik koh

Balik ko unya.

I'll be back later.

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balik na

phrase

back already

BAH-lik nah

Balik na siya sa balay.

He is back home already.

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balik sa

phrase

go back to

BAH-lik sa

Balik sa balay.

Go back home.

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Balik-balik

verb

Come again

BA-lik BA-lik

Balik-balik lang.

Come again anytime.

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balik-balik unya

phrase

come again later

BAH-lik BAH-lik oon-YAH

Balik-balik unya, sige na.

Come again later, okay.

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balika

verb

say it again

bah-LEE-kah

Balika ang imong gisulti.

Say what you said again.

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balita

noun

news

bah-lee-TAH

Balita sa TV.

News on TV.

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balita karon

phrase

news today

bah-LEE-tah kah-RON

Ang balita karon sa TV.

The news today on TV.

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balita sa internet

phrase

news on internet

bah-LEE-tah sa IN-ter-net

Ang balita sa internet karon.

The news on the internet today.

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balita sa radyo

phrase

news on radio

bah-LEE-tah sa RAH-dyoh

Ang balita sa radyo karon.

The news on radio today.

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balita sa TV

phrase

news on TV

bah-LEE-tah sa tee-VEE

Ang balita sa TV karon.

The news on TV today.

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brownout

noun

power cut

brownout

Maayo na lang kay mibalik na ang kuryente human sa brownout.

It is good that the power is back after the power cut.

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gibaligya

verb

was sold

gee-bah-LEEG-yah

Gibaligya ang isda.

The fish was sold.

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gibalik

verb

was returned

gee-BAH-lik

Gibalik ang libro.

The book was returned.

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kanus-a

adverb

when

kanus-a

Kanus-a ka mobalik ogma?

When are you coming back tomorrow?

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mangbaligya

verb

will sell

mahn-bah-LEEG-yah

Mangbaligya ko ug isda.

I will sell fish.

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masulob-on

adjective

sad

masulob-on

Masulob-on siya karon tungod sa balita.

She is sad today because of the news.

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Masulob-on ko.

phrase

I am sad.

masulob-on ko

Masulob-on ko tungod sa balita.

I am sad because of the news.

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mobalik

verb

will return

mo-BAH-lik

Mobalik ko sa balay.

I will return home.

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mubalik

verb

to return

moo-BAH-lik

Mubalik ko unya.

I will return later.

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nagabalik

verb

is returning (ongoing)

nah-gah-BAH-lik

Nagabalik ko sa balay.

I am returning home.

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nagbalik

verb

returned (completed)

nag-BAH-lik

Nagbalik ko sa balay.

I returned home.

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naguol

adjective

sad

nah-GOO-ol

Naguol siya sa balita.

He is sad about the news.

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pangutana sa balita

phrase

question about the news

pah-ngoo-TAH-nah sa bah-LEE-tah

Pangutana sa balita sa TV.

Question about the news on TV.

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salamat sa pag-abot

phrase

thank you for coming

sah-LAH-mat sa pag-AH-bot

Salamat sa pag-abot, balik-balik.

Thank you for coming, come again.

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sige na, balik na ko

phrase

okay, I'll go back

SEE-geh nah, BAH-lik nah koh

Sige na, balik na ko sa balay.

Okay, I'll go back home.

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Sumala sa

phrase

According to

su-MA-la sa

Sumala sa balita.

According to the news.

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tan-aw sa balita

phrase

watch the news

tahn-AW sa bah-LEE-tah

Tan-aw sa balita sa TV.

Watch the news on TV.

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Kita ta sunod

See you next time

Pronunciation: KI-ta ta SUN-od

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Kita ta sunod, babay.

See you next time, goodbye.

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