aba1 n breast of fowls.
aba2 exclamation of pleasure and surprise. Aba! Nakadaug ku, My! I won!
ábà tuy (from sábà dihà untuy) shut up! Ábà tuy, maáyu ka lang sa tayáda, wà kay tadtad, Shut up! You’re great at talking, but let’s see you do s.t.
abaa particle indicating disapproval (literary). Abaa! Mahū́g ka gánì dihà! Stop that! You might fall!
*abab taga- n hillbilly. pakataga- v [A13; a12] act, treat like, consider a hillbilly. Gipakatagaabab lang ku ninyu. Ihása, You just think I’m a hillbilly. Don’t try to fool me. — disáya a be the boss and not henpecked.
ab-ab v [A; a] 1 chew to pieces. Ab-ábun sa irù ang íyang hikut, The dog will chew up his rope. 2 eat away, erode. Ang pagluib ni Maríya nag-ab-ab sa íyang balatían, Maria’s infidelity ate away at his insides. Giab-ab ang íyang pinútì sa tayà, His sword was eaten away by rust. 3 fester. Ang nag-ab-ab kung núka, My festering wound.†
abad n abbot.
ábag v [A; b] give material help, help do work. Kinsa may mag-ábag nímu sa ímung pag-iskuyla? Who will help pay for your schooling? Abági ku áring pagsilhig, Help me sweep. n help given. ka- n helper.
abaga n sweet potatoes growing from the outer vines and not from the main root.
abága n shoulder. v [A2SN; b5] 1 take financial responsibility. Abagáhun (pangabagáhun, pangabagáhan) ni Mánuy níya ang galastúhan sa pag-iskuyla, His brother will shoulder his school expenses. 2 take responsibility for accomplishing s.t. Kita giyuy muabága (mangabága) áning prugramáha, We must undertake to carry out this program. (→) = [abága], v. paN- n right-hand-man. abagáhun a broad-shouldered.