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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).
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Caus. of kítkit-to gnaw, nibble.
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(B) To gnaw, nibble, bite, eat (much fruit, etc.). Warâ (tána) ti gána magkáon (kang kán-on), hay nagsári kang uráb kang samlági. (Walâ siá sing gána magkáon (sang kán-on), kay nagságad sang káon sang sámbag). He does not want to take food (rice, dinner)-, He has spoilt his appetite-, because he has eaten (has been gnawing, nibbling) too much tamarind-fruit (too many tamarinds). (see áp-ap, háng-it, káon, kíbkib, kítkit).
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(B) To gnaw, nibble, bite, eat (much fruit, etc.). Warâ (tána) ti gána magkáon (kang kán-on), hay nagsári kang uráb kang samlági. (Walâ siá sing gána magkáon (sang kán-on), kay nagságad sang káon sang sámbag). He does not want to take food (rice, dinner)-, He has spoilt his appetite-, because he has eaten (has been gnawing, nibbling) too much tamarind-fruit (too many tamarinds). (see áp-ap, háng-it, káon, kíbkib, kítkit).
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To gnaw, nibble, bite off piece by piece. Wang-itá lang ang maís nga binóog. Just gnaw (off the cob) the roast corn (popcorn). Ang idô nagawáng-it sang túl-an. The dog is gnawing the bone. Ang mga bátà malúyag magwáng-it sang tubó. Children like to eat sugar-cane (biting bits off the stalk). (see páng-os, háng-it, kítkit).