gabe

From Proto-Basque *gabe.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ɡabe/

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• Rhymes: -abe, -e
• Hyphenation: ga‧be

gabe

1. without

   Synonym: barik

   diru gabe ― without any money

   dirurik gabe ― without any money

2. instead of
3. before (earlier than)

gabe (comparative gabeago, superlative gabeen, excessive gabeegi)

1. poor, in need

gabe inan

1. lack, hardship

• “gabe”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “gabe”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

From Old Norse gapa

• Rhymes: -aːbə

gabe (imperative gab, present gaber, past gabte or gabede, past participle gabt or gabet, present participle gabende)

1. yawn
2. gape
3. be wide open

• Homophones: gabent, gabes

gabe

1. inflection of gaber:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

gabe

1. inflection of gabar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -abi, (Portugal) -abɨ
• Hyphenation: ga‧be

gabe

1. inflection of gabar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

From Proto-Philippine *gabi. Cognate with Mayoyao Ifugao gabi, Hanunoo gabi, and Cebuano gabi.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɡabe/ , /ˈɡabi/
• Rhymes: -abe, -abi
• Syllabification: ga‧be

gabe (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜊᜒ)

1. taro (Colocasia esculenta)

• gabi — common

• → English: gabi

See gabi.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈbe/
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: ga‧be

gabé (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜊᜒ) (colloquial)

1. Pronunciation spelling of gabi.

• “gabe”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “gabe”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018