taboy
tabóy with stress marks
to drive away or drive out
Usage Note
Taboy is used to describe the act of shooing or chasing away animals, people, or unwanted presences. It is common in rural settings when herding livestock or warding off stray animals, and appears frequently in children's speech.
Examples
" Itaboy mo ang aso. "
Natural Translation
Drive the dog away.
Literal Translation
Drive-away you the dog.
" Isang malakas na taboy ang ginawa ng bantay. "
Natural Translation
The guard did a forceful driving out.
Literal Translation
One forceful that drive-away the did of guard.
" Maagang gumising ang magsasaka para itaboy ang mga ibon na palaging kumakain ng kanyang mga binhi sa palayan. "
Natural Translation
The farmer woke up early to drive away the birds that always ate his seeds in the rice field.
Literal Translation
Early woke the farmer to drive-away the birds that always eating of his seeds in rice-field.
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