"Ambak" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
ambak n headhunters in Negros of former times who killed strangers to bury with their dead.
ámbak - (B) To jump down; to drop or fall
down, as water over a precipice, etc. Ang
túbig nagaámbak sa busáy. The water falls
down over the precipice. Ang bátà
nagámbak sa subâ humalín sa pángpang.
The boy jumped into the river from the
bank. Ambakí ang bató dídto. Jump down
on that stone there. Ambak lang. Just jump
down. Paambaká si Fuláno. Make N.N.
jump down. Iníng subâ may madámù nga
paámbak. This river has many waterfalls or
cataracts. Paambakón ta ang subâ, básì
may madakúp nga ísdà. Let us put a
barrier across the river, perhaps we may be
able to catch some fish. (cf. túmbò—to
jump up straight, to rebound from the
floor; lúmpat, lúkso—to leap, jump,
spring).
ambak v [A; c] jump down to a lower place.
Ang túbig nga nag-ambak sa línaw gíkan sa humayan, The water that falls into the pool comes from the ricefield.
Giambakan ku sa ungguy, The monkey jumped down on me.
Iambak nang písì didtu, Throw that rope down there.
ambak-ambak v [A; b(1)] jump up and down.
ambak v {2} [A; c] go, climb down.
Mihínay siyag ambak sa káhuy, He climbed out of the tree slowly.
{2a} go out of a house.
Bisag gabíi na, muambak gihápun ka?
Its already night.
Dont tell me youre going out!
{2b} get, bring o?
a vehicle.
Anhi ra ku dinhi ambak, Im getting o?
here.
Iambak ra ang ákung dala, Take my baggage o?
.
{3} [B6] for the seam between the shoulder and the sleeve to fall below the shoulder line.
Ipausab nang sinínà kay miambak ang tahì sa abagahan, Let them redo that dress because the shoulder seam falls below the shoulder line.
a shoulder seam falling below the shoulder line.
-an n edge of an area that drops o?
.
Ang ambakan sa intabládu, The edge of the stage.
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