Hiligaynon
To loosen up earth, etc., cause to expand or swell; to hill (a plant). Pahabóka ang dútà. Loosen up the earth. Pahabóka ang talóng. Pahabóki ang talóng sing dútà. Loosen up the soil around the eggplants. Ipahábok akó sang balókhan sang báboy. Blow up the pig's bladder for me. Be kind enough to inflate the pig's bladder for me. Ginpahábok níya sa ákon iníng dútà. He ordered me to loosen up this ground. (pa, hábok).
Hiligaynon
To loosen the earth, dig up the ground around a plant, to hill plants. Lambuní ang talóng. Loosen the earth around the eggplant. Hill the eggplant. (see pahábok).
Hiligaynon
To swell, cause to swell; to boast, brag, be proud of, swell with pride. (Probably for pahabók-hábok, the Dim. of pahábok).
Hiligaynon
To loosen, inflate, blow up, swell up, distend, become soft and bulky. Nagahábok ang íya hubág. His boil is swelling. Pahabóka ang dútà maglíbut sa kamátis-or-pahabóki sing dútà ang kamátis. Loosen the earth around the tomatoes. Ginpahábok níya ang balokán sang báboy. He blew up (inflated) the pig's bladder.
Hiligaynon
To loosen (earth, etc.). Pahukábi-pahabóki. See hábok.