"Basbas" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
básbas - To cut, hew, trim, dress, chip
wood to a shape or size required. Basbasí
ang káhoy. Dress the wood. Ibásbas and
dáldag sa káhoy. Trim the wood with the
adze.
basbáson Robust, vigorous, strong, ablebodied, active. Kalím-an na ka túig ang
íya nga edád, ápang basbáson pa siá. He
is fifty years old, but quite vigorous still Si
Fuláno basbáson pa sa íya. N.N. is still
more robust than he.
basbas v [A; b] husk corn.
Basbasi ang mais, Husk the corn.
n husks of corn.
basbas = balasbas.
basbas v [A; b] chop o?
nodes, lumps, etc.
in wood or bam-boo.
Gibasbásan níya ang mga lipak pára sa ílang sáwug, He cleaned and smoothed the bamboo strips for the flooring.
-in- n chips, particles removed from wood that has been cleaned.
-in-an a {1} carefully smoothed wood.
{2} carefully selected words.
Binasbásan ang íyang mga púlung, His words are carefully se-lected.
basbas v [A; a12] train with constant repetition.
Akuy mibas-bas níyas ínum, I taught him to drink.
Nabasbas ku sa trabáhu human mamatay si Pápa, I learned how to work after Papa died.
Gibasbas níya ang irù pagsáyaw, He trained the dog to dance.
And that's just it. This is how it is. Always. To pay attention to things. People. It's too easy to fail other people. And the good-byes. You never have the time you think. It brings tears to my eyes. I blink them away.
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