Meaning of sakbit

sakbit

Cebuano

a. adjacent, very near. Ang ákung lamísa sakbit sa kang Abil, My table is beside Abel’s; v. 1. be near, next to each other. Nagkasakbit sila paglingkud sa sini, They happened to sit beside each other in the movies; 2. touch lightly, brush against. Ang ílang gipanagsultíhan misakbit sa Kumunismu, Their conversation touched on the subject of Communism. Nasakbitan ang bátà sa naghagurus nga awtu, A speeding car brushed the child; 3. snatch something from someone Gisakbit ang ílang kalubihan kay wà makabáyad sa útang, They lost their coconut lands because they couldn’t pay their debts. Nakasakbit kug pila ka púlung sa ílang panagsulti, I caught a few snatches of their conversation.