Meaning of tabas

contour

figure

n. shape

v. 1. cut lengthwise or through something flat. Gitábas ang trúsu nga himúung tabla, The log was cut into boards; 1a. go over a surface as if cutting it. Ang gamayng sakayan nitábas sa mabalud nga lawud, The small boat plowed through the stormy seas; 2. make a dress. — sa nawung n. shape of the face. Nindut kaáyug tábas ang íyang nawung, She has a finely-shaped face. (→) n. 1. style of dress. Minugbù ang tabas sa sinínà karun, Short dresses are the style now; 2. kind of cock feather coloration of a splotch of darker color on a light field. -in-an(→) n. the style of a particular article of clothing.