hubas
HUBAS is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
hubas v [B23(1); a] {1} dry up or drain liquids out. Mihubas na ang linung-ag, The rice water has evaporated. Nahubas ang sapà, The creek dried up. Hubsun nímu ang ákung lúhà, Youll make me cry till I run out of tears. Nahubsan mi. Wà nay túbig ang tangki, We ran out of water and the tank is empty. {1a} maka- ug danaw having big feet (lit. that can dry up a pond by stepping into it). {2} for patience, luck to run out. Nagkahubas ang ákung paílub, My patience is wearing thin. Nahubsan ku sa pálad, My luck ran out. pa- n method of catching fish by setting a trap in a place where water runs out, either in a tidal pool or in a stream where the flow is diverted. v {1} [A13; b(1)] catch fish by this method. {2} [A; a12] take care of rice, corn grits until they get cooked dry. Ikay pahubas sa linung-ag, Take care of (lit. let dry) the rice I am cooking.