A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

hábay = háin bay. see [háin].

habhab v 1 [A; a] for pigs to eat. 1a for people to eat (derogatory). Gihabhab sa mga bilat sa ílang ina ang ákung kík, The bastards ate my cake. 2 [A1; ab2] for pigs to snap at one in anger. Ayaw pagdúul sa anay kay hihabhaban ka unyà, Don’t go too close to the sow because she’ll bite you. 3 [A3; b5(1)] take out, eat away portions from, bit by bit. Túbig ang mihabhab sa kílid sa kanal, Water ate away bits from the side of the ditch. Balud nga naghabhab sa pangpang, Waves that are eating away at the cliff. -in- n intake of food of pigs or persons (derogatory). -ag- v 1 [A; b6] make the noise of pigs eating. 2 [c1] eat with a loud noise like a pig. -um-r- n pig that will bite.

hábi n hobby. v [A13; c6] have a hobby.

habig towards the side or direction of. Paghalábas habig sa wala, Cut down the weeds on the left side.

habilhábil v [A; b6] put up a temporary screen for shelter or in an unfinished house. Naghabilhábil lang ug mga kartun ang mga nasunúgan didtu sa parki, The fire victims just put up a temporary screen of empty boxes for shelter in the park.

habitsuylas n green or wax beans: Phaseolus vulgaris.

habluk v [A; a4] crave, yearn intensely for s.t. Gihabluk ku sa ámung lugar, I crave to see my homeland. Hablúkun kag isdà sa bukid, You will develop an intense craving for fish in the mountains. a having a strong craving or appetite.

hablun see [habul₁].

*hablus see [humablus].

habù = [halbù].