áb-ab,
To eat or bite off a piece: to undermine and carry off, wash away (of water).
Ab-abá lang ang tinápay kag ang mabilin nga inab-abán ihátag mo sa ímo mánghud.
Just bite off a piece of bread, and give the remainder to your younger brother (sister).
May katalágman nga ababón sang subâ ang pángpang.
There is danger that the river will undermine and carry off its banks.
Indì mo pag-ipaáb-ab ang kárne sa idô.
Do not let the dog snap at the meat.
(cf. áp-ap, kábkab, kádkad, ríbrib).
This word is no longer used commonly in reference to foodstuffs (as may be exemplified by sentences 1 and 2). Sentence 2 is the more common instance wherein the word is being employed.
Additional examples:
Guin áb-ab sang dalôdô ang pangpang sang subâ.
Ab-abá sang piko ang kilid sang bungyod.
Na áb-ab kagab-i sang baha ang pika-pika sa punong , ti amo na nakabuhi ang mga tilapia.
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