Hiligaynon
To snatch, seize furtively or stealthily. Labnitá ang kálò níya. Snatch his hat. (see sábnit).
Hiligaynon
To take, seize, appropriate. Ginlábni níya ang ákon líbro, káy dúmdum níya nga íya. He took my book, thinking it was his. Nakalábni siá sang lápis. He seized the pencil. (see lábnit, sábnit, kúhà). N.B. Lábni has also at times the meaning of "lámang"-to take something by mistake thinking the object taken to be one's own.
Hiligaynon
To sneak, grab, purloin, snatch away stealthily, seize suddenly or furtively. Sabnitá ang íya tinápay, páhò, etc. Sneak his bread, mango, etc. Sabnití akó sing isá ka pányo níya. Purloin (Snatch) one of his handkerchiefs for me. (see lábnit).