Yakan - abat

abat

N-, mag-

To pull s.t. off forcibly; to remove s.t. with difficulty.

Ī' si Otong ngabat niya' kayune ka'elletan.

Otong is pulling off one of his wood pieces that got stuck.

Abatun kāka'in amban dem lowang.

Remove the crab from the hole.

lekkup

Ga'i ne kew iyan ta'abat we' utang.

You will never get away from your debts (there are too many).