bilong

Cebuano

Etymology

Attested in Encarnacion's Diccionario Bisaya-Español—3rd Edition, 1885

Noun

bilong

  1. (obsolete) snail
    Synonym: hilahila

Tok Pisin

Etymology 1

From Malay beliung.

Noun

bilong

  1. adze
  2. axe
  3. hatchet

Etymology 2

From English belong.

Alternative forms

Preposition

bilong

  1. of, belonging to
    sista bilong mi ― my sister (literally, “sister of me”)
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:25:
      God i kamapim ol kain kain animal bilong ples na ol bikpela na liklik animal bilong bus. God i lukim olgeta dispela samting i gutpela, na em i amamas.
      →New International Version translation
    • 2010, James Leach, Porer Nombo, Reite Plants, page 10:
      ol bai kisim retpela plaua bilong en
      they gather the red flowers of this [shrub]
  2. having a tendency to, known for
    man bilong dringim bia ― a drunk (literally, “man with a tendency to drink beer”)
    man bilong paitim ― an aggressive man (literally, “man with a tendency to fight”)
  3. for the purpose of
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:15:
      Ol dispela lait i mas kamap long skai bilong givim lait long graun.
      →New International Version translation
    • 2010, James Leach, Porer Nombo, Reite Plants, page 38:
      Skin diwai bilong rausim tewel
      Bark for banishing spirits
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