"Abi" is a word in ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

v. /MANG-:-EN/ to mock, insult, affront, villify; to belittle. Ab-abien da ta napanglaw. They are belittling him because he is poor.

ábi - For instance, for example; to imagine,
think, say. Hunâhunáon ta, ábi, nga—. Let
us imagine, for example, that—. Kon
magmasakít ikáw, ábi, ánhon mo? If you
should get sick, say, what would you do?
Anó, ábi, ang mahanabû kon—? What do
you think will happen, if—? Also used
ironically and sarcastically, especially in the
phrase: Abi mo? Do you really think so?
implying that he who thinks so is quite
wrong, very imprudent, foolish, and the
like.

abi = abir 1, 2.

ábi {1} [gen.
] [gen.
] thought, took for granted.
Ábi nákug tinúud, I thought it was true.
nímu You know what?
Ábi nímu?
Nakit-an ku siya nga láig kúyug, You know what?
I saw him going out with s.
o.
else.
{2} kay just because.
Ábi kay nakadaug sa byúti kuntis midakù na ang úlu, Just because she won the beauty contest she thinks she is s.t.
{3} na lang s.
o.
might think that.
Súkul.
Ábi na lang, daug.
Fight back.
They might think you give up.