e-bas

English: Translation
shallow
Notes

see: ararem

E-BAS

e-bas

adj.

shallow.

v.

  1. to become shallow; decrease in depth.
  2. to reduce in volume or quantity, especially liquid through boiling, evaporation, drying, or gradual loss.
  3. to diminish; lessen.

USAGE

Exaten mo sanang omebas ana pigolay.
“Just wait for the vegetables being cooked to reduce.”

Nagebas na ana sabew.
“The broth has reduced.”

Ebas na ana sowong.
“The river has become shallow.”

DERIVED FORMS

omebas
(om- + e-bas)

to reduce; be reducing.

paebsan
(pa- + e-bas → ebs + -an)

to allow to reduce naturally; leave to simmer down.

Paebsan mo sana ana pigolay.
“Just allow the vegetables to reduce on their own.”

NOTES

The semantic core is reduction of liquid quantity or depth. It may refer both to culinary reduction and to naturally lowering water levels.

COMPARE

im-bas
“to purposely reduce liquid by manually removing it.”

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