see: ararem
E-BAS
e-bas
adj.
shallow.
v.
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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