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balay

home

Pronunciation: BAH-lay

Uli na sa balay.

Go home now.

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balay

home

BAH-lay

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Ba

particle

Question particle (turns a statement into a yes/no question)

ba

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atubangan sa balay

phrase

in front of the house

ah-TOO-bah-gan sa BAH-lay

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balay nga abangan

phrase

house for rent

BAH-lay ngah ah-BAHNG-an

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balay nga puy-anan

phrase

residence

BAH-lay ngah poo-YAH-nan

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balay sa pamilya

phrase

family home

BAH-lay sa pah-MEEL-yah

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balay-tunghaan

noun

school building

bah-lay-toong-HAH-han

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dayon sa balay

phrase

come in / welcome

DAH-yon sa BAH-lay

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kaon ta sa balay

phrase

let's eat at home

kah-AHN tah sa BAH-lay

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mangita ug balay

phrase

look for a house

mang-NEE-tah oog BAH-lay

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sala sa balay

phrase

living room of the house

SAH-lah sa BAH-lay

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sulod sa balay

phrase

inside the house

SOO-lod sa BAH-lay

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Gamay ra

A little

Pronunciation: ga-MAI ra

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Kasabot ko gamay.

I understand a little.

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