"Buli" is a word in ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

n. lead.

búli - To polish, make glossy, make shiny.
Bulíha ang patádyong ko. Put a gloss on
my skirt. Patádyong nga binúli. A kind of
glossy skirt. A patádyong that has been
starched and made glossy by beating. (cf.
híning, silíng, sílì).

búli - A red and white spotted sea shell, a
larger kind of búskay. (cf. búskay,
mángay, sigáy).

bulî - The back, seat, croup, rump,
fundament, buttock: the bottom of
anything. (cf. likód, talúdtud).

búli - To roll (cotton for spinning, etc.).
Bulíha ang búlak, agúd áton pamúdngon.
Make the cotton up in rolls, that we may
spin it. (cf. dúli, balólon, lolón).

búli - To cover with paste or paint, to
plaster, paste over, daub, smear, spread,
overspread, overlay, coat. Bulíha ang sílyo
sang tayóbong. Cover the stamp with
tayóbong-paste. Indì mo pagbulíhon iníng
papél sing pintúra. Don’t daub this paper
with paint. Bulíhi ang búyò sing ápog.
Smear some lime on the búyò-leaf. Ibúli
akó ánay siníng sóbre. Kindly put some
paste on this envelope. Ibúli iníng isá ka
púdyot nga ápog sa búyò. Spread this
pinch of lime on the búyò-leaf. (cf. pálhit).

bulì n {1} penis of man or animal.
{2} exclamation expressing contempt or disgust.
Bulì, ay kug patuúha ánà, Hmm, dont try to make me believe that.
{3} mu, sa ímung irked statement of denial.
Bulì mu!
Mahímu pa giyud ni!
What do you mean!
This is still in good shape.
Barátu sa ímung bulì!
Trayinta písus ni, Cheap my foot!
This costs thirty pesos.
bulìbulì v [B125; a12] be hard-pressed to do s.t.
because of the large amount it is.
Nagkabulìbulì kug báyad sa ákung mga útang, Im going crazy trying to pay my various debts.

buli n buri palm: Corypha elata.
The fibers from the unopened leaves are used in weaving hats, baskets, etc.
It is also a source of toddy (guhang), vinegar, and sugar.
The shoots are used as a vegetable and the trunk is a source of starch.