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To turn up, lift up (on one side), to flap, shake in the wind, said of a broad or sheet-like object. Ginatokáb sang hángin ang nípà sa atóp. The wind causes the nípà on the roof to flap. Tokabá ang sin. Lift the sheet of galvanized iron (on one side). (see ukáb-to turn up (as a stone, etc.); tók-yab-to flap (as a curtain, etc.).

To flap, shake, swing, turn up, lift up, move to and fro or up and down (said of a curtain, of matting, or the like). Gintókyab sang hángin ang kúmbung. The wind shook the curtain. The curtain flapped (moved to and fro) in the wind. (see ukáb, tokáb, paládpad).

To raise, lift, elevate, take up, heave, hold up, turn up (a mask, veil, curtain, etc.); to doff, take off, raise, lift (one's hat, or the like). Gintukás sang hángin ang íya mantelyína. The wind lifted (up) her veil. Tukasá (Itukás) ang kálò mo. Take off your hat. Tukasí siá sang ímo kálò. Raise (lift, doff) your hat out of respect for him. Give him your hat. Take off your hat to him. (see tokáb, tukî, sukáb, sukíb).

To open a little or partially a book, curtain, package, the mouth, etc. so as to be able to see what is inside or behind the cover; to disclose, discover, invent. Tukibá ang pinutús, agúd makítà ko kon anó ang sulúd. Open the parcel a little so that I may see what is inside. Ipitá (Ligpitá) ang atóp agúd índì matukíb sang hángin. Fasten the roof down so that the wind may not be able to lift it. Basáha iníng sulát, ápang tukibón mo gid lámang, agúd nga índì mabása sang ibán. Read this letter, but open it only a little so that the others may not be able to read it. Makatitingála ang mga natukibán (tinukibán) sang bág-o nga kinaálam. The discoveries or inventions of modern science are marvellous. Dílì náton masáyran kon anó pa balá ang matukibán sang mga manginalámon kunína. We do not know what scientists may discover yet in the future. (see sukíb, sukáb, tokáb, tukís, ukáb).

To open partially a book, curtain, box, etc. See tukíb, sukíb, tokáb, ukáb.

To turn up (a stone, etc.), to be-, get-, come-, loose, flap up and down, scale off, come off in scales. Ukabá ang bató. Turn up the stone. Ginukáb níya ang ápog sa díngding. He scraped the lime off the wall. Ang pínta naukáb (nagkaukáb). The paint scaled off (came off in scales). Ang atóp ginaukáb sang hángin. The roof (of nípà) is flapping in the wind. Ginukáb níya ang sílyo sa sóbre. He peeled the stamp off the envelope. (see tokáb, tók-yab, óklab).

To turn up (a stone, etc.), to be-, get-, come-, loose, flap up and down, scale off, come off in scales. Ukabá ang bató. Turn up the stone. Ginukáb níya ang ápog sa díngding. He scraped the lime off the wall. Ang pínta naukáb (nagkaukáb). The paint scaled off (came off in scales). Ang atóp ginaukáb sang hángin. The roof (of nípà) is flapping in the wind. Ginukáb níya ang sílyo sa sóbre. He peeled the stamp off the envelope. (see tokáb, tók-yab, óklab).