Meaning of pabílu

pabílu

Cebuano

n. 1. wick of a lamp; 1a. drainage, sterile gauze inserted into a wound; 1b. fuse of dynamite; 2. cause, agent of intensity. Siya ang pabílu sa kasámuk sa ámung balay, She is the cause of the troubles in our house; v. 1. put a wick in a lamp, fuse in dynamite, drainage in a dressing; 2. give a cause for a quarrel or misunderstanding. Wà tà tu siya mangísug apan ímu pung gipabilúhan, He wouldn’t have gotten angry if you hadn’t given him cause.