"Aban" is a word in HILIGAYNON
ában - To finish, take away or off (a loom
or the like). Abána ang ákon háblon sa
madalî nga saráng mahímò. Get my cloth
off the loom as soon as possible. Ginában
sang subâ ang ámon dútà. The river has
washed away our land. Abánon mo na ang
íya nga balayoón, kay nagtú-gon siá nga,
kon maában na, ipadalá sa íya sa waláy
lídan. Finish the cloth for making dresses,
for she ordered it to be sent to her at once,
when it was ready. Abáni akó sing duhá ka
patádyong. Get me off the loom two native
skirts, i.e. cloth sufficient for two such
skirts called patádyong. Dílì makaában
ang subâ siníng umá, kay may pángpang
nga dínglì. The river cannot carry (wash)
away this farm-land, for its bank is of hard
sandstone. Naában na ang tátlo ka búlan
sa napúlò nga inogbulúthù níya sa
koléhyo. Three months have gone by
already of the ten he has to study at college.
Ginában níya ang dakû níya nga
mánggad sa mga kalingáwlingáwan kag
waláy pulús nga mga kahinguyángan. He
spent his great wealth on diversions and
useless extravagance. (cf. hingápus,
hingapús, kúhà, búhin, áb-ab, etc.).
I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil.
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-a - A suffix of verbs that have a passive in on. This suffix occurs in the following tenses: 1.) …
Read the complete definitionabá - Ah! Oh! Alas! Abá, ang íya sinâ nga katahúm! Oh, the beauty of it! Abá, kanógon gid inâ! …
Read the complete definitionabâ - (B) Oh! Ah! Really? Truly? Is it so, indeed? Abâ, matúod iní? Ah, is it really true? Can …
Read the complete definitionáb-ab - To eat or bite off a piece: to undermine and carry off, wash away (of water). Ab-abá lang …
Read the complete definitionábang - To take within range or sweep (of fire, etc.). Sang pagkasúnug sang baláy ni Fuláno naábang man ang …
Read the complete definitionabáno - (Sp. habano) A cigar, especially one made by machinery, and sold by tobacconists (in contradistinction to the piokós—a …
Read the complete definitionabansádu a be close to the roadway. sa buling a not showing dirt, masking stains well. Abansádus buling ang kalsúnis …
Read the complete definitionabáo - An expression of joy, surprise, astonishment, admiration, sorrow, grief and pain. Oh! Ah! Alas! Hurrah! Abáo, katahúm siní …
Read the complete definitionabát-ábat - Dim. and Freq. of ábat. Also: to follow up, follow from place to place. Ginabátábat sang mga polís …
Read the complete definitionabáw - See abáo, abá. abáy, (B) To join, enter, associate with, take to, mingle. Nagabáy na siá sa pagkapánday, …
Read the complete definitionabáyan - Liable to fall under a spell by which a benefit is changed into its opposite evil. Indì mo …
Read the complete definitionabhak v [A; b5] diminish s.t. by taking away or destroying part of it. Naabhak (naabhákan) ang íyang abága sa …
Read the complete definitionábi {1} [gen. ] [gen. ] thought, took for granted. Ábi nákug tinúud, I thought it was true. nímu You …
Read the complete definitionábi - For instance, for example; to imagine, think, say. Hunâhunáon ta, ábi, nga—. Let us imagine, for example, that—. …
Read the complete definitionabí-ábi - Greetings, salutations, regards; to greet, salute, shake hands with; to treat or receive hospitably. Ginapadalá ko sa ínyo …
Read the complete definitionabis v [A; ab7] slice with a curved blade, cut a small or thin part from a bigger piece. Abisig …
Read the complete definitionabíso - (Sp. aviso) Notice, information; to give notice, to send word, to notify, to inform. Abíso! Notice! Attention! Abisóhi …
Read the complete definitionabkay v [A; a] dig up, out. Abkáyun ku ang kwarta nga ákung gilubung dinhi, I will dig up the …
Read the complete definitionáblang - (B) Width, breadth, to widen, broaden, to make wide or wider. Sádto ánay makitíd ang dálan, karón nagáblang …
Read the complete definitionabláy - (B) Shawl, covering for the shoulders and back; to use or wear a shawl. Tan-awá yanáng babáye nga …
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