Meaning of gabas

n. saw

v. 1. saw. Kining parti sa tabla mau ang gabsun, Saw this part of the wood; 2. take a short cut s.w. Anhi ku dinhi manggabas paingun sa íla, I take a short cut through here to get to their house; n. saw. (←) v. do intense sawing; n. intense sawing action. gabasgábas v. 1. go back and forth. Gabasgabásun nang kapitulyug nganhi ug mailiksiyun, We will keep going back and forth from here to the Capitol during the elections; 2. hit a billiard ball so that it cris-crosses. gabsanan n. sawmill. -in- n. sawdust. -in-(←) n. 1. rough cuttings of lumber. Ang mga ginábas kinahanglan nga sipilyáhan, The rough cuttings must be planed smooth; 2. excess cuttings of lumber. ginabsan n. 1. something from which a piece was sawed off; 2. someone already lightly used, like lumber with a piece sawed off (slang): a widow or widower, an unwed mother. -íru n. sawyer. gabsunun n. sawdust.

n. old maid, spinster; v. be, become an old maid.

v. walk side by side with. Mugábas tag lakaw sa mga dalága, Let’s catch up to the girls to walk alongside of them.