habáhab a having a bitter sour taste similar to that of unripe grapefruit. Habáhab kaáyu ning buungúna, This shaddock has a very biting and bitter taste. v [B1; b6] get a bitter, rancid taste. Naghabáhab na ang sud-an, The food tastes rancid.
habak, hábak1 v [A; c] wear an amulet. Way dautang mahitabù sa bátang gihabákan, No harm can come to a child with an amulet. n amulet.
hábak2 n an area of a farm, usually along its length, that is alloted to s.o. for him to till. Gibáhin sa lima ka hábak ang baul, The farm was divided into five portions.
hábal v [AC; b] for animals to mate. Gihabálan ang ákung bigal kaduha, My sow has been bred twice. 2 for people to fornicate (derogatory). n act of breeding. pa- [A; b(1)] breed animals. pa-an n male pig for breeding.
hábas1 n 1 a growth which develops in horses’ mouths which causes hardship in eating. It is removed by application of heated iron. 2 sores that develop on soft tissue: the tongue, corners of the mouth, palate. v 1 [A123P; a4b4] for horses to develop such a growth. 2 [B2; b4] develop sores on the tongue or in the corners of the mouth. Mihábas (gihabásan) ákung dílà sa pagkináug pinya, My tongue got sores on it from eating too much pineapple.
hábas2 = [halábas].
habasan n general name for cone shells.
habásan n k.o. surgeon fish.
hábaw = [hábal].
habay n pigs with yellowish or reddish-brown hair and skin. 2 person with a spot of lighter colored hair on the head (humorous).