a cutlass-like weapon common in the Philippines: gulok, itak
» synonyms and related words:
chop
v.
1. to cut with blows: magputol, pumutol, putulin
2. to cut with an ax: magpalakol, palakulin
3. to cut with a "bolo": tumaga, tagain, tumagpas, tagpasin
4. to cut with a sickle or "bolo": magtabas, tumabas, tabasin
5. to cut or split wood for firewood, as with an ax: magsibak, sumibak, sibakin, magpalakol, pumalakol, palakulin
6. to cut into small pieces as firewood, with a "bolo": magtilad, tumilad, tilarin
7. to cut by chopping into fine pieces, as meat, vegetables, etc.: magtadtad, tumadtad, tadtarin
cut
n.
1. a gash or incision: hiwa, sugat
2. wound made by a "bolo": taga
3. a piece that has been cut off: hiwa, piraso, putol
4. reduction: bawas
5. cut of a dress: tabas
6. cut made by a scissors: gupit
7. a very slight cut, scratch: galos, gasgas
v.
1. to make an incision: humiwa, mahiwa, hiwain
2. to cut with a "bolo": tumaga, mataga, tagain
3. to cut down or to cut off: pumutol, putulin
4. to cut down a banana plant or to cut off a bunch of the fruit: tumiba, tibain
5. to cut into pieces: magputul-putol, pagputulputulin, paghiwa-hiwain
6. to cut with scissors: maggupit, gumupit, gupitin, gupitan
7. to cut off the head: pumugot, pugutan, pugutin
8. to reduce: magbawas, bumawas, bawasan
9. to divide: maghati, humati, hatiin, bahaginin, pagbahabahaginin
10. to cut out a dress: tumabas, matabas, tabasin
sukbit
v.
magsukbit, isukbit (mag-:i-) to let something hang from the waistline, to hook on to one's belt skirt, or trousers. Isukbit mo ang itak. Let the bolo hang from your side.
