Hiligaynon
(H) To nibble; etc. See íngkib, ikíb.
Hiligaynon
(H) To nibble; etc. See íngkib, ikíb.
Hiligaynon
A snap, bite; to snap, bite, seize suddenly with the teeth. Ginángkab siá sang idô. He was bitten by the dog. Angkabá siá. Snap him. Angkabí lang sing diótay iníng páhò. Just take a bite of this mango. Hípus ka, kay kon dílì ipaángkab ko ikáw sa ákon idô. Be silent, otherwise I'll get my dog to bite you. (see ikíb, ínkib, kíbkib, kítkit, áb-ab, áp-ap, ót-ot).
Hiligaynon
To bite off a piece, to eat by snaps and snatches, to devour fruit greedily without taking the trouble of peeling it beforehand, etc. Ap-apá lang ang páhò páti bákal. Just devour the mango together with its stone by biting off a small bit at a time. Ap-apí sing diótay ang tinápay. Take a small bite out of the bread. Indì ka magáp-ap (mangáp-ap) sang ímo ginakáon súbung sang isá ka idô. Don't snap at your food like a dog. (see áb-ab, ikíb, ínkib, kíbkib, etc.).
Hiligaynon
To nibble, gnaw. Ang ilagâ nagkíbkib sang tinápay. The rat nibbled at the bread. Ginkibkibán sang idô ang túl-an. The dog gnawed the bone to bits and devoured it. (see ót-ot).