Cebuano
v. 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.