tabtab Sense v Affixes mag-, -um-, -en, i-, -an English To sever, cut (as of rope or rattan, with a machete). Example sentence Tagbanwa Ega pagtabtaben muy lubid ngayan ka egay isget ta! English Don't go cutting that rope or weĺl have nothing to tie with! Example sentence Tagbanwa Tabtaban mut elad i manu-manuk ngayan isa'un ega makalayug. English Make cuts on that birdś wings (cutting its feathers short) so it won't be able to fly. See alsope'tek See alsotigbas Sense fig v Affixes nag-*, -en, i- English To cut off, terminate quickly (of proceedings at a legal session). Example sentence Tagbanwa Ega nay biyara'an it surugiden nira, lamang kupamandi kanya, ka tiyabtab nat limang elad i surugiden ya. English Nothing much came of their legal hearing, although he wanted a heavy fine given, because the case was quickly terminated with a fine of only five pesos (given by the tribal elder hearing the case in order to cut short what would have been a waste of time).