"Ambas" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
ámbas - To cost much, be expensive,
costly, cause greater outlay as compared
with something else. Maámbas ang áni
sang sa gálab. Harvesting rice with the
small rice-cutter called kayóg is more
expensive than harvesting with the sickle.
Sa súbung siní nga trabáho maámbas ang
sóhol nga inádlaw sang sa pákiaw. For
such work daily wages are more costly than
a contract for the whole. Nagámbas ang
gásto námon tungúd sang ápat ka bátà
námon nga dídto sa koléhyo. Our expenses
were greater on account of our four
children at college. Naambasán silá sang
gásto sa karón nga túig, kay naginilísílis
lang silá sang minasakít. They had larger
outlay this year, for they fell sick one after
another. Iníng kláse sang paglútò
maámbas. This kind of cooking is
expensive. (cf. hákug).
ambas v {2} [AC] for two or more persons or things to arrive at almost the same time.
Nag-ambas ug abut ang sulat ug ang tiligráma, The letter and the telegram arrived almost at the same time.
ambas a equal in some way.
Ambas si Pidru ug Husi ug abilidad, Pedro and Jose are equal in ability.
v [BC3; b] be equal in quality or ability.
Muambas ang tíngug mu sa kang Husi, Your voice is just like Joses.
Dílì kaambásan kining pintúra, This paint job cannot be matched.
ambaw n a k.
o.
small mouse.
I will cross the border set across the ocean. I will break down walls reject rules just to be with you. I will I promise that I will resist the resilience. I will give love life and a place to blossom.
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