"Abak" is a word in ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON
v. /AG-, MANG-/ to win (in gambling, a contest, etc.). Nangabak diay balasang. The young woman won. /MANG- : PANG--AN/ to win (in gambling, a contest, etc.). Nangabakak ti pisos. I won one peso. Pisos ti pinangabakak. I won one peso. /-UM-:-EN/ to defeat or win over (someone) (in gambling, a contest, etc.). Siak ti immabak kanyana. It was I who defeated him. Isu ti inabak ko. It was he whom I defeated.
v. /MA-/ 1. to lose money (in gambling, a contest, etc.). Naabakak idiay swipstik. I lost money in the sweepstakes. 2. to lose or be defeated (in a contest, etc.). Naabak diay baro. The young man lost. /MA-/ to lose (money) (in gambling, a contest etc.). Naabakak ti pisos idiay swipstik. I lost one peso in the sweepstakes.
ábak - To follow in quick succession.
Nagaábak gid lang ang ulán. The rain
pours down at short intervals, one shower
or squall following another in quick
succession, (cf. abákabák which is more in
use).
Books are something which by the words breaths when you stop writing it stops it's own proccess = breathing..
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