"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.
I know not what quintessence of all this mixture, which, seizing my whole will, carried it to plunge and lose itself in his, and that having seized his whole will, brought it back with equal concurrence and appetite to plunge and lose itself in mine.
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