Meaning of labi

labi

Cebuano

a. more, greater. Ug mau nay paági pag-uma, labi ang abut sa yútà, If that is the method of farming employed, the yield of the land will increase; v. 1. be greater than something else or excessive. Mulabi ang sakit ug mulíhuk ka, The pain will increase if you move. Naglabi ang mga gagmay sa mga dagkù, There are more small ones than big ones. Asgad ni kay nalabihan (nalabian) nákug timplag asin, This is salty because I put too much salt into it. 2. — nga more, most. Siyay labing dátù, He is the richest one; 2a. — pang [adj.], (verb) even more [adj.], (do) all the more. Usa ka labi pang kusug nga pátid, Even a stronger kick. Ug búang ku, labi pa siyang búang, If I’m a fool, he’s a greater one. Ug sultíhan, labi pa siyang mangísug, If you tell him, he gets all the angrier; 3. — na a. see ilabi na. b. — nang (verb) (do, did) all the more. Labi na siyang nangísug, He got all the more angry. Labi na (pa) siyang muhílak ug sugsúgun, He will cry all the more if you tease him. i- na, — na especially. Lamían, ilabi (labi) na ug timpláhag asin, It’s very tasty, esp. if you season it with salt. pa- v. 1. prefer, favor. Magpalabi kung magpabíling pubri kay sa ingun nímu, I would rather be poor than be like you. Palabihun ba nímu ang ímung irù sa ímung asáwa? Do you favor your dog over your wife? 2. do something to excess. Nagpalabi siyag ínum, He is drinking too much. Ayaw palabihi (palabii) pagpanggà ang ímung anak, Don’t dote on your child too much. Ayaw ipalabi (palabii) ang ímung hílak, Don’t cry too much. pina- n. someone preferred, favored. Sa iskuyláhan way pinalabi, No one gets special treatment in school. pa-(←) see pa-, 2. labilábi way — no one gets more than anyone else. Way labilábi. Púrus ángay, No one gets more than anyone else. We all get a fair share. palabilábi v. mistreat someone Ayaw kug palabilabíhi (palabilabíi). Dì bayà ku nímu suluguun, Don’t kick me around. I’m not your servant, you know. palabilabihun a. tending to mistreat. mapalabilabíhun a. characterized by mistreatment. Mapalabilabíhung kasábà, Arrogant scolding, far beyond the limits of propriety. su-(←) 1. especially, all the more so. Sulábi nag timpláhag asin, wà giyuy lamì, Esp. if you mix salt with it, it will have no flavor; 2. — ug better than something else which has the same disadvantages to a worse extent. Ibaligyà lang nà run bisag barátu sulábig mubarátu pa ugmà, You’d better sell it now, even at a low price. Better than getting even less tomorrow; v. 1. do something all the more. Manday gitagáan ug diyis, misulábi (mipasulábi) ug hílak, I gave him a dime, but he cried all the more; 2. see palabi, 2. mapasulabíhun characterized by excessive indulgence. Mapasulabíhun sa babáyi, Indulging in women excessively. si- see su-, 2. hilabihan a. carried out to excess. Nahugù siya tungud sa kaguul nga hilabihan, He became thin because of his excessive sorrows. labihan, labian, hilabihan, ilabihan, hilabian, hinglabihan, labihánay, hilabihánay, labhan a — nga [adj.] -a, ka-[adj.] how very! Labihang mahála sa karni, Labihan kamahal sa karni! How expensive the meat is! b. — nga [maka-/naka- verb] how it (did). Labihang makaulan dinhig mahulyu, How it rains here during the month of July. Labihan níyang nakaantus, How he suffered! labíhay, labihánay pud (sad) It’s unbelievable. Labihánay pud. Nakaáku (makaáku) siya niánà? It seems incredible that he could do (would do) that!