Meaning of halábas

halábas

Cebuano

v. 1. cut down something tall with a long swing of a blade. Habásun ku ning mga sagbut, I’ll cut down these weeds; 2. wipe out of existence. Habásun sa Diyus ang tanang dautan sa kalibútan, God will wipe out all evil on earth; 3. win an election with a sweeping victory. Si Iyù Hantuy nanghábas sa iliksyun, Uncle Hantoy won a sweeping victory at the polls.