bilong

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Noun

bilong

(obsolete) snail
Synonym: hilahila

Tok Pisin

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Etymology 1

From Malay beliung.

Noun

bilong

Etymology 2

From English belong.

Alternative forms

blong

Preposition

bilong

of, belonging to
sista bilong mi - my sister

James Leach and Porer Nombo, Reite Plants, p. 10
ol bai kisim retpela plaua bilong en
they gather the red flowers of this [shrub]
- 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
having a tendency to, known for
man bilong dringim bia - a drunk

man bilong paitim - an aggressive man
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:7:
  Orait dispela banis i kamap. God i mekim dispela banis i kamap bilong banisim wara antap na wara daunbilo.
  →New International Version translation
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
James Leach and Porer Nombo, Reite Plants, p. 38
Skin diwai bilong rausim tewel
Bark for banishing spirits

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