"Bira" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CHAVACANO, CEBUANO
English: turn around
Tagalog: ikot
birá - (Sp. virar) To wind, turn, twist, open
or close with some force, applied to screwnuts, hinges, etc.; to tack, veer, wear, put
about, said of ships. Birahá ang biságra
nga kipót. Pry (prize) open the closed
hinge. Ginbirá níla sang biradór ang ólo
sang dirúskas nga dáan. They turned the
screw-nut of the old screw with the
monkey-wrench. Birahá ang láyag. Shift
the sail. Birahá ang dawdáwan. Crank the
engine (by hand). (cf. wárik, wálik, lúbag,
likô).
bira v {1} [AC2; c1] pull, tug at s.t.
while standing still.
Nagbira sila sa písì, They are having a tug-of-war with the rope.
Biraha (ibira) nà sa wala, Pull it to the left.
{2} [A3; a12b2] attach property to repay a debt.
Bayri ímung útang arun dì birahun ímung yútà, Pay your debts so your land wont be fore-closed.
{3} [A2; b6] make an extension to a structure (pull on the dimensions).
Birahi ang kusínag duha ka mitrus sa luyu, Add two meters to the kitchen in the back.
{4} ang kawit [a12] for a winner to treat to a drink of toddy.
Nakadaug lagi ka, sígi biraha ang kawit, Since you won, you treat (lit.
grab for the palm toddy container).
{5} sa kunut [a12] be wrinkled due to age (humorous).
Gibira na siya sa kunut piru maminyug usab, She is old but shes going to marry again.
{6} [A; a2] strip fiber from abaca.
n {1} the extent or length of action of pulling s.t.
Gimab-an nákù ang pasul ug tulu ka bira, I shortened the fishing line by three arm lengths.
{2} single act of hauling s.t.
Kining kargáha madala sa usa ka bira, This cargo can be taken in one trip.
{3} command given to a driver to get moving.
U sígi.
Bira.
All right.
Lets get going.
birabíra n line fishing in which one keeps pulling the line out repeatedly rather than just waiting.
v [A; b] fish in this way.
-da() n a single trip or haul that a vehicle takes.
Madá tas usa ka biráda, We can all be taken in one trip.
v [A12] make [so-and-so] many hauls.
Makabiráda tag daghang pasahíru kay tábù, We can haul lots of passengers because its market day.
bira v [A2; b] punch, beat up s.
o.
(slang).
Birahun nákù nang hubug, Ill beat up that drunk.
We were full of righteous anger and dreams of vengeance when we got here, and a couple of blowjobs and hangovers later it's like nothing ever happened
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