LIBWAS
LIBWAS is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
libwas v [A; b] {1} put a new roof on a house.
Íyang gilibwásan ang tanang atup nga dáan, He replaced all the old roofing.
{1a} replace anything.
Maáyung malibwásan mu ang ímung kinaíya, You had better change your ways.
{2} [B126] for ones savings to be used up (lit.
get to the stage that it must be replenished).
Nalibwas ang tanan kung tinagúan karung Paskúha, Christmas ate up all of our savings.
-únun a needing a change of roof.
{3} [B; b] for one generation to replace another.
Maglibwas ang táwu sa kalibútan, A new generation will replace the old generation of people in the world.
libwaslibwas v [A13; b] do s.t.
several times.
Walà pa giyud ka mabusug nga naglibwaslibwas man kag káun?
Havent you gotten your fill?
You have eaten several times.
Íyang gilibwásan ang tanang atup nga dáan, He replaced all the old roofing.
{1a} replace anything.
Maáyung malibwásan mu ang ímung kinaíya, You had better change your ways.
{2} [B126] for ones savings to be used up (lit.
get to the stage that it must be replenished).
Nalibwas ang tanan kung tinagúan karung Paskúha, Christmas ate up all of our savings.
-únun a needing a change of roof.
{3} [B; b] for one generation to replace another.
Maglibwas ang táwu sa kalibútan, A new generation will replace the old generation of people in the world.
libwaslibwas v [A13; b] do s.t.
several times.
Walà pa giyud ka mabusug nga naglibwaslibwas man kag káun?
Havent you gotten your fill?
You have eaten several times.