biyak
biyák with stress marks
crack, split
Usage Note
Biyak describes something split cleanly in two — a coconut cracked open, a log split with an axe, or a road divided. It implies a cleaner break than bitak (fissure), suggesting the object has been halved or divided. Also used figuratively for a clear division.
Examples
" May biyak ang plato. "
Natural Translation
The plate has a crack.
Literal Translation
Has crack the plate.
" Kita ang biyak sa pader. "
Natural Translation
The crack in the wall is visible.
Literal Translation
Visible the crack in wall.
" Pagkatapos ng lindol, kita ang malaking biyak sa kalsada na umabot hanggang sa harap ng aming bahay. "
Natural Translation
After the earthquake, a large crack was visible on the road that reached all the way to the front of our house.
Literal Translation
After of earthquake, visible the big crack in road that reached until in front of our house.
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