tigbas

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Possibly from a doublet of Proto-Philippine *tag(ə)pas (cut, chop), cf. Ilocano tigpas, Tagalog tigpas, Bikol Central tagpas.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: tig‧bas

Verb

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tigbas

  1. to cut down; to chop; to hack
  2. to slash; to cut with a swift broad stroke of an edged weapon