"Badlan" is a word in HILIGAYNON
bádlan - From balúd for baludán. To be
caught—, overrun—, overtaken—, struck—,
washed—, by waves. Nabádlan siá. He was
caught in a storm. He was overtaken—,
detained—, delayed—, by a flood or bad
weather. "Daw ginabádlan siá” means: He
is in a great hurry, (as if running for his life
before pursuing waves, or the like).
I was afraid I wrote neither well enough nor ill enough for success.
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