"Abat-Abat" is a word in HILIGAYNON
abát-ábat - Dim. and Freq. of ábat. Also:
to follow up, follow from place to place.
Ginabátábat sang mga polís ang makáwat
túbtub nga íla madakúp (nadakúp). The
police followed the thief from place to place
till they caught him. Abát-abáton nínyo
ang duhá ka pamatán-on nga nagtabanáy
túbtub nga ínyo makítà kag ibálik nínyo
dirí silá nga duhá. Follow the two young
people that have eloped till you find them
and bring the two of them back here. (cf.
sunúdsúnud).
abát-abát - To follow closely without
going beyond, be barely sufficient; just
enough without anything to spare, living
from hand to mouth. Ginaabátabát gid
lang ang ámon pagkáon. We just manage
to live from hand to mouth. The food we
can procure is hardly enough to keep us
alive. Ang ámon kinitáan abátabát gid
lang sa ámon pangabúhì. Our earnings are
barely enough for our living.
I don't think you have talent!! But... I guess Fuuka will do.I have no choice!
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