Meaning of basbas

v. chop off nodes, lumps, etc. in wood or bamboo. Gibasbásan níya ang mga lipak pára sa ílang sáwug, He cleaned and smoothed the bamboo strips for the flooring. -in- n. chips, particles removed from wood that has been cleaned. -in-an a. 1. carefully smoothed wood; 2. carefully selected words. Binasbásan ang íyang mga púlung, His words are carefully selected.

v. husk corn. Basbasi ang mais, Husk the corn; n. husks of corn.

v. train with constant repetition. Akuy mibasbas níyas ínum, I taught him to drink. Nabasbas ku sa trabáhu human mamatay si Pápa, I learned how to work after Papa died. Gibasbas níya ang irù pagsáyaw, He trained the dog to dance.

see balasbas.