Tagalog words starting with B
378 words starting with B, with English meanings and example sentences.
- Bthe second letter of the Filipino alphabet
- bamarks a sentence as interrogative
- babachin
- babadto soak
- babaewoman
- babaerowomanizer
- babalaindication
- babayaransomething to be paid
- baboypig
- baboy-damowild pig, wild boar
- baboy-ramowild pig, wild boar
- badingeffeminate man
- bagbag
- bagaparticle used for emphasis or clarification
- bagabagworry, anxiety
- bagahebaggage, problems
- bagalto slow down; to make slower
- bagamanthough
- bagaything
- bagetsadolescent
- bagitorookie, greenhorn adj inexperienced, amateurish
- bagonew
- bagong-taobachelor
- bagoongfermented fish or shrimp paste
- bagotimpatient
- bagsakbankruptcy
- bagsak lagpassurpassed
- bagsakanplace where produce is brought for wholesale/retail transactions
- bagsikpotency; rigor; strictness
- bagtasto traverse
- bagtingstrings for instruments, wires to anchor houses during storms
- baguhann. beginner
- bagyotyphoon; tropical cyclone; storm
- bahaflood
- bahagloincloth; G-string
- bahagdanpercent
- bahagharirainbow
- bahagislice
- bahagyahardly, scarcely
- bahalaresponsibility
- bahawto set aside to become a cold leftover (of food)
- bahayhouse
- bahay-aliwannightclub, cabaret
- bahay-ampunanorphanage
- bahay-bahayana game children play creating an imaginary house and the activities that occur inside the house
- bakamaybe
- bakaliron
- bakasto be able to notice from
- bakasyonvacation
- bakatscar
- bakawstriated heron
- bakawanmangrove
- bakbakto remove bark or skin
- bakbakanfight; brawl
- bakinold Tagalog form of bakit (why)
- bakitwhy
- baklagay man
- baklasto pry off; to detach
- bakteryabacterium
- bakuranyard (enclosed area)
- balabullet
- balakplan; intention; purpose
- balakidto stumble over something
- balakubakto have dandruff
- balang-arawin the future, someday
- balasato shuffle
- balatskin
- balatkayoto disguise (oneself)
- balbas-saradoa full beard
- balbonhairy; hirsute
- baldato cripple
- baldadoinjured, disabled, crippled
- baleworth
- balelengyoung girl; title of a popular Tausug folk song
- balentong balintunaparadox; irony
- baleteseveral species of trees from the genus Ficus
- balewalahas no value
- balito suffer a fracture (of one's bone)
- balífractured, broken
- balibatspear
- balighoabsurd, false, without logic or common sense
- baligtadto flip over
- baligtaranreversible; changing of positions or attitudes
- balikrepetition
- balik-aralreview of previous lessons
- balikanround trip
- balikasiyawbird in the shiny drongo family
- balikatshoulder
- balikonot straight, curved
- balikukocurved, twisted
- balikwasto turn suddenly to the opposite side; to spring up suddenly; to revolt
- balingusngosirritation and anger manifested by facial reactions
- balingusngusirritation and anger manifested by facial reactions
- balintiyakpassive (grammatical term)
- balintuwadupside down, bottom-up position
- balisaanxious; worried
- balisang-balisaextremely worried
- balisawsawslow and painful urination, bladder infection
- balisonga folding butterfly or fan knife originally made in Batangas province
- balitanews
- balitalaktakanheated discussion, debate
- balitawtraditional love song consisting of an exchange of songs, sometimes accompanied by dances by men and women
- balitbitansmall tree with hanging flowers
- baliwalahas no value
- baliwissmall siganid fish
- balowidow, widower
- balobobalobo, a Philippine tree used for fuelwood and charcoal
- balokpellicule, inner skin of fruits, cuticle, inner thin membrane of egg or fruit, a kind of thick rope used for boats or ships
- balonwell
- balotto wrap
- balotaballot paper
- balsaraft
- balsewaltz
- baltaksudden strong pull
- balubidchameleon, Philippine sailfin lizard
- Balugaone of the various ethnolinguistic groups commonly known as the Aeta or Agta
- baluktotcrooked
- balutito use armor
- bantire
- banalpious
- banasto be annoyed (especially due to sultry weather)
- bandaaround (of location or time)
- bangquestion particle
- banggitto mention
- bangkaboat
- bangkaycadaver
- bangkobank
- banlito scald something or someone
- bansanation
- bansagto nickname
- bantathreat
- bantayguard
- bantayanguardhouse; watchtower
- bantoto dilute a liquid product (to make it inferior by adding water, etc.)
- banyobathroom
- baonto bring food, money or provisions
- barbar
- barahacard games
- barakobully
- barangaybarangay
- barenato drill
- barilgun
- barilinto shoot (fire a projectile)
- barkadashipload of passengers
- barkoship
- baronbaron (title of nobility)
- basato read
- basagto break something unintentionally
- basahinto potentially read
- basanlotto wear tattered clothes
- basbasto bless
- basebase
- basehanbasis
- basketbasket
- basketbolbasketball (game and ball used)
- basodrinking glass
- bastaas long as; provided that
- basta-bastacarelessly; casually; without much thought
- bastardoillegitimate child; bastard (pejorative)
- basuragarbage
- basyoto make empty
- batachild
- bataanservant
- batangchild
- bataslaw
- bataybased (on)
- batayanbase
- batito reconcile with each other
- batibotsturdy; robust; stocky
- batidunderstanding
- batikto mottle
- batikosharsh criticism
- batorock
- batokto be hit or struck on the nape or the neck
- bawalnot allowed
- bawateach
- bawito have something taken from oneself
- bayato neglect; to leave alone
- bayabasto add guava fruit in one's cooking
- bayadpayment
- bayagballs, testicles
- bayakanPhilippine giant fruit bat (Pteropus vampyrus lanensis)
- bayantown
- bayanihero
- bayaranpayment
- bayarinto be paid
- baybayinancient Filipino script
- bayoto use for pounding (especially of pestles)
- bebotattractive woman
- belennativity scene
- beloveil
- benepisyobenefit
- bentato sell
- bentiladorto use an electric fan
- bentilasyonventilation
- berdegreen
- beripikato verify (something)
- bersiyonversion
- besestime
- bestidadress
- bestidodress
- betbet
- beteranoveteran; experienced person
- beterinaryoveterinarian
- bibigmouth (of a person)
- bidaprotagonist; main character
- bidbidto wind around something (of rope, wire, string, etc.)
- bigashusked, uncooked rice
- bigatweight
- bigatina powerful and influential person
- bigayto give
- bigkaspronunciation; enunciation
- bigkisbundle, truss, coming together
- biglasuddenly
- bigoto fail
- bigtito commit suicide by hanging
- bigyanto give
- bihagprisoner
- bihasexpert, skillful
- bihasaaccustomed to; proficient
- bihirararely; seldom
- bihisto change clothes
- bihonrice noodles
- bikasbody form; posture; attractive bearing
- bikorice cake with caramel topping
- biktimavictim
- biladto expose under the sun (usually for drying)
- bilangas; in the role or capacity of
- bilasaputrid; no longer fresh (especially fish)
- bilhinto buy
- bilito buy
- bilibimpressed
- bilisspeed
- bilogto be able to make into a round object (like a ball or circle)
- bilyonbillion
- bimpoface towel; hand towel
- binagochanged
- binatto have a relapse mainly used to refer to sickness
- binatateenage boy
- binatilyoadolescent boy
- bintanawindow
- bintileg
- bintogswelling; blister
- binukota woman trained from childhood to be an epic storyteller
- birbeer
- birhenvirgin
- birojoke
- bisaeffect; efficacy
- bisayaCebuano (speaker of Cebuano)
- bisigarm
- bisikletabicycle
- bisitavisit
- bisitahinto visit
- bisugothreadfin bream fish (genus Nemipterus)
- bisyovice
- bitagtrap, snare
- bitawrelease of hold; letting go
- bitayto execute by hanging
- bitbitobject carried dangling from the fingers
- bitinhanging position; hanging object
- bitiwto let go; to resign
- bituinstar
- bituing-dagatstarfish
- bitukaintestine
- biyahejourney
- biyakcrack
- biyayagrace
- biyenanfather- or mother-in-law
- BiyernesFriday
- biyuda/-dowidow; widower
- bodegastoreroom, warehouse
- bokabularyovocabulary
- boksingboxing
- boksingeroboxer
- bolaball
- bolomachete
- bolpenpen
- bombabomb
- bonggashowy
- bosesvoice
- botaboots
- botantevoter
- botebottle
- botovow
- botohanelection day
- boyboy (young male)
- boykotto boycott
- brasoarm
- brilyantediamond
- brotsato paint using a paintbrush
- bruhawitch
- bubogbroken glass
- bubongto put a roof on (a building, etc.)
- bubotunripe
- bubuwithouse mouse
- bubuyogbee
- bugato spit out; to blow out from the mouth
- bugawto shoo away; to drive away
- bugbogto beat
- bughawblue
- bugokrotten, usually referring to eggs
- buhaghagspongy, loose
- buhanginsand
- buhatsince
- buhaylife
- buhokhair
- buholknot
- buhosbaptism
- bukaopen
- bukadkadvery open
- bukang-liwaywaydawn, daybreak
- bukasto open
- bukidfarm
- buklodbound, united
- bukoyoung coconut; bud
- bukodaside (from)
- bukolboil
- bukong-bukongankle
- buksanto open
- bulabubble
- bulagblind
- bulagasurprise
- bulagsakspendthrift, careless with money
- bulagtafallen prostrate; fallen flat
- bulahawto bluster
- bulakto apply cotton on
- bulaklakflower
- bulalasexclamation
- bulgarvulgar; coarse
- bulkanvolcano
- bulola person who stutters
- bulongwhisper
- bulsapocket
- bultobulk; volume; large amount
- bulubundukinmountain ranges
- bululIfugao rice guardian figure; rice deity statue
- bulusokplunge; rapid downward movement
- bulutongsmallpox
- bulwagto have something come out suddenly or unexpectedly (from an opening or entrance)
- bulyawscolding shout; angry outburst
- bumabato go down
- bumagsakto fall
- bumalikto return; to come back
- bumbonto dump with branches or twigs to attract fish to live and nest there (usually of a deep part of a river)
- bumigayto give in
- bumilito buy
- bumisitato visit
- bumiyaheto travel
- bumototo vote
- bumuoto form
- bundokmountain
- bundolcollision; impact
- bungafruit
- bunsoyoungest child
- bunsodcause
- buntispregnant woman
- buntotresult
- buowhole; complete
- buodto summarize
- burato erase
- burolhill
- buryongto become bored and irritable from being confined or locked up
- busbus
- busisito raise the prepuce
- butashole
- butigoodness
- butobone
- buwagto demolish
- buwanmonth
- buwayacrocodile
- buweltato turn around, to return
- buwenasluck, lucky
- buwistax
- buwisitto become annoyed (by something)
- buwitrevulture (family Cathartidae)
- buyangyangexposed; laid bare
- buyoto entice
- buyonto develop a large, protruding belly