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biska

English: Translation
spread one’s legs; assume a wide-legged posture
English: Definition
To position the legs apart from one another while sitting, standing, walking, lying down, or otherwise maintaining a bodily posture. The term describes the spatial arrangement of the legs rather than a specific body position, and therefore applies across a wide range of postures and movements.
Notes

Part of Speech
Verb

Semantic Domain
Body actions; Posture and position

By semantic extension, it also refers to opening apart the two joined or folded halves of an object, especially those that normally remain closed or closely pressed together, such as a folded hairpin, spring clip, metal rod, tongs, or similar bifurcated objects.

Example Sentences

Di’ ika magbiska.
“Do not spread your legs apart.”

Nakaexa’ iya a nakabiska.
“He/She sat with the legs spread apart.”

Biskaen mo yo sipit.
“Spread open the hairpin (or clip).”

Notes

Unlike verbs that describe a particular posture (e.g., sitting, standing, or lying), biska specifically denotes the separation of the legs or paired limbs regardless of the body’s overall position. The action may be intentional or simply describe the resulting posture.

The extension to objects is motivated by the same underlying image: two adjoining or parallel parts moving away from each other, whether they are human legs or the paired arms of a folded implement.