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To bite, snap, nip, gnaw, champ, manch, crunch, craunch, nibble (a bone or the like). Gingus-abán sang idô iníng túl-an. The dog has gnawed this bone. Halá, gus-abá lang sing maáyo ang ímo báyò, kay madámù ang pílak mo nga inugbalakál! You just bite the sleeve of your jacket, as you have so much money to buy (a new) one! (sarcastically said to children biting their sleeves in anger or disappointment). Ipagús-ab lang sa idô iníng mga túl-an. Give these bones to the dog to gnaw. Andamí ang idô, kay daw buót siá maggús-ab sang ímo pusúpusuán. Beware of the dog, for he looks as if he means to nip you in the calf of the leg.

To bite, seize or tear with the teeth. Ginhákmal sang idô ang batíis ko. The dog bit the calf of my leg. (see kagát, gús-ab).

Seizure, dismemberment, devourment; to bite, dig one's teeth in, tear to pieces (with one's teeth, fangs, tusks, or the like), to snatch, snap, pounce upon, swoop down upon, dismember and devour, fall upon living things with intent to kill or destroy. Ang kuríng nagatukúb sang ilagâ The cat pounces on the rat. Gintukúb sang mga lóbo ang mga karnéro. The wolves tore the sheep in pieces (and devoured them). Tinukúb siá sang idô. The dog bit him. Dinakúp sang haló ang pisô kag íya túkbon (gintukúb). The iguana caught the chicken and devoured it. (see kagát, úkub, dágit, káon, láglag, gús-ab, manunúkub, tulúkbon).

To chew, etc. See úsang. (see gús-ab).

To chew, etc. See úsang. (see gús-ab).