"Bawas" is a word in TAGALOG, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
báwas - See báw-as. Also: Diminution,
lessening, decrease; to diminish, lessen,
decrease. (cf. búhin).
bawas
Active Verb: magbawas
Passive Verb: ibawas
Definition: (verb) to lessen, to remove (something) from
Examples: 1) Magbawas ka ng kaunting kanin sa plato. (Lessen some of the rice on the plate.) 2) Ibawas mo ang bayad ko sa utang ko sa iyo. (Deduct this payment from what I owe you.)
báwas a [b7c] deduct s.t.
from s.t.
Bawási nang túbig sa táru, Remove some of the water in the can.
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For their 25th wedding anniversary, a man decides to take his wife on a trip to France. After two weeks touring France, they return to the airport for the trip back to America. While waiting for the plane, the wife turns to her husband and says, "This was the most wonderful gift I could have asked for on our 25th anniversary. I can't wait to hear what you have in mind for our 50th anniversary!" Her husband leaned over, kissed her on the cheek, and said, "I'm going to come back and get you"
tibáwas (from báwas) v {1} = tibás. {2} [A; a12] finish, bring to completion. Ang hiniluang indiksiyun mauy nagtibáwas sa …
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