Search result(s) - láhab

Gain, profit, advantage, emolument; to gain, profit, have an advantage, derive an emolument. Magpanikasúg ka gid, agúd magláhab ka sa ímo palangitán-an. Make a great effort to get some profit out of your transactions or business. Nakaláhab siá sing duhá ka mángmang. He made (gained) two pesos. Ginlahában níya akó sing támà. He got too much profit out of me. Nagláhab siá sang tábad dídto. He took advantage of the banquet there i.e. he ate well or heartily. (see sáplid, ganánsya).

Gain, profit, return, proceeds; to gain, profit, make (money) on. Pilá ang gáhab mo sa báboy nga ginbalígyà mo? How much did you gain on the pig you sold? Gingahában ko ang ísdà sing tátlo ka písos. I made three pesos on the fish. Kon báklon mo iní dirí kag ibalígyà mo dídto, saráng ka makagáhab sing limá ka písos. If you buy this here and sell it there, you can make a profit of five pesos. Walâ sing gáhab sa amó nga balígyà. There is no gain in such merchandise. It does not pay to handle such merchandise. (see ganánsya, láhab, gáhi, sáplid, kasaplidánan).

Skim, that which is taken off or removed as by skimming; gain, profit, emolument, benefit, advantage, interest. (see sáplid, latáb, gáhi, gáhab, láhab, túbò).