A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

gábat = kalábat.
gabay v [A; b6] hold on to s.t. to keep from sinking.
Ímung gabyan kining salbabída, Hold on to this
life saver. n support, s.t. to hold on to. Ang ákung
mga anak mahímung gabay sa ákung katigulangun,
My children will support me in my old age. () v [A2S;
b6(1)] walk with s.t. to lean on or to hold on to for
support. Migábay sa kurdísu paingun sa kusína, She
walked to the kitchen supporting herself on the window
sill. -an n s.t. which one holds on to keep from
falling or sinking.
gabhang n a gaping tear or hole. Tapáki ang dakung
gabhang sa ímung sinínà, Patch the large gaping hole
in your dress. v [B26; b6(1)] get a gaping tear or hole
in it. Migabhang (nagabhang) ang atup nga nípà nga
nahulúgan sa lubi, The thatch roof got a big hole in it
where a coconut fell through it.
gabhut v [A; b6(1)] tie string around s.t. or over the
mouth of a container. Siyay naggabhut sa pakíti nga
ipadala sa Amirika, He bound the package to be sent
to the States. Uway ang igabhut sa batúang punù
sa ságing, Use rattan to close the top of the basket of
bananas. n string used to tie on s.t. or over the mouth
of containers.
gábi n taro, a large herb with arrow-shaped leaves,
cultivated mainly for its underground corms, which
are eaten in sweet stews. They are also eaten boiled
or baked in times of famine. The leaves, shoots and
petioles are also used as a vegetable: Colocasia esculenta.
sa Amirikánu, Haway = bisul. gabigabi n name
given to various plants which resemble gábi. {1} wild
plants, Monochoria spp. {2} ornamentals, Caladium
spp.
gabíi n {1} night. {2} = ka-. gabhiúna n particular
night. Niánang gabhiúna walà mahimutang si Liliya,
That night Lily could not rest. v {1} [B5] be night.
Mugabíi na ang alas singku, It gets to be night at five
oclock. Magkítà sila magabíi, They see each other at
night. {2} [A13P] do s.t. until night. Maggabíi tag
tuun, Lets study until night. {3} [b8] be overtaken
by night. Nagabhian (nagabin-an) siya sa íyang pagpaúlì,
He was overtaken by night on his way home.
pa-(), paka-(), pa-, paka- v [A1] {1} spend the night.
Nagpagabíi (nagpagabii, nagpakagabíi) sila sa mutil,
They spent the night in a motel. {2} allow oneself
to be overtaken by night. Ug magpagabii (magpakagabíi)
ka sa ímung lakaw, piligru kaáyu, It will be
dangerous for you if you allow yourself to be overtaken
by night while you are out. panghi- v [A23] for it
to be almost night. Manghigabíi tingáli siya muanhi,
Hell get here round about nightfall. Culu-, gabiigabíi
evenings. Malígù siya gabiigabíi, He swims in the