balísing v [A; c1] { 1} transfer an activity elsewhere. Ibalísing (balisíngun) ni nátung átung ínum, Let us move our drinking spree s.w. else. { 2} move a piece in a game of marbles from an obstructed place to s.w. else the same distance from the goal. { 3} [A; b4(1)] have s.o. take a base in baseball. Nagbalísing ba ang ampáyir sa bátir? Did the umpire tell the batter to take a base? Nabalisíngan ang ílang pitsir ug upat ka bátir, That pitcher had four batters take a base on him. { 4} [A2; b6] for a husband to turn his attention elsewhere. Hustis sa nayitklab ang gibalisíngan sa bána, The husband turned his attentions to a night club hostess. hiN-, hiN-(→) a inclined to move one’s piece in a game.
baliskad v [A; a1] { 1} turn inside out. Akuy mibaliskad sa linabhan, I turned the wash inside out. Binaliskad ang baráha, Cards, face up on the table. { 2} undo a knot. Baliskára ang higut, Untie the knot.
baliskug v [B2] become curled up, rolled. Ang ínit ang nakabaliskug (nakapabaliskug) sa pláka, The heat has caused the record to curl.
balista v { 1} [B26; a] flip over backward. Mibalista siya pagkaigù sa ákung kúmù, He fell over backward when he got the full force of my blows. Balistáha siya, makahímù ka ba, Flip him over backward if you can do it. { 2} [A; c1] turn s.t. inside out. Bisag balistáhun (ibalista) pa ning ákung bulsa, wà giyuy tayà, You may turn my pocket inside out, but you won’t find a penny.†
balísung_1 a exactly the contrary. Balísung kanà sa ákung nadungug, That is just the opposite of what I heard. Balísung ang ílang paghigdà, They were lying head to foot. Dakung balísung: ang babáyi magkarsúnis ug ang laláki magbistída, It’s completely backwards: the women wear pants and the men wear dresses. v [AB; c1] become just the opposite, turned around; turn s.t. around. Kun mubalísung ang íyang buut, dì siya muanhi, If he changes his mind, he won’t come. Mubalísung ang dáut sa nagpadala niíni, The sorcery will boomerang on the person who sent it. Ayaw balisúnga (ibalísung) ang húnus sa lamísa, Don’t put the drawer in the table backwards.
balísung_2 n jackknife. v [a] make into a jackknife, stab with a jackknife. Gibalísung siya sa íyang asáwa, His wife stabbed him with a jackknife.