buko mahab-as [bukô maháb-as] (comp. of buko₂, hab-as) adj Parsimonious; mean; frugal; careful; not heavy handed serving food or money. [lit: not heavy-handed] Si Marit ay buko mahab-as magsukar it kan-on. Marit is not heavy handed in serving food. (sem. domains: 6.8.3.3 - Stingy.)
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buhaghag [buhághag] 1adj Kind of rice which doesn't increase in amount when cooked and where the grains just separate (as of a bad quality where the texture is not good). Karako it sabaw kag kinaydo kada buhaghag kung inasukar. The rice was cooked in a lot of water so the grains are fluffy when served. (sem. domains: 8.3.2 - Texture, 8.3.3 - Light, 5.2.1.1 - Cooking methods.) 2v To loosen, separate cooked rice grains (so as to will fill the plate better). Buhaghaga kag pagsukar it kan-on para buko mahab-as. Try to loosen the rice when you scoop it out so that it won’t be used up so quickly. (sem. domains: 8.3.2 - Texture, 8.3.3 - Light, 5.2.1.1 - Cooking methods.) 3adj Loose, "fly-away" ( as of hair when the strands won't stay in place, tied back). (sem. domains: 2.1.5 - Hair, 5.4.3 - Care for hair.) 4adj Loose (as of the texture of soil). (sem. domains: 1.2.2.1 - Soil, dirt.)
