2 meanings · noun
/ga-BI/
night; evening
Stress falls on the final syllable. This is the everyday word for nighttime — used in greetings (Magandang gabi, Good evening) and time expressions.
Magandang gabi po.
Good evening.
Huwag kang lumabas ng gabi.
Don't go out at night.
/GA-bi/
taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Stress falls on the first syllable. Gabi is a starchy root vegetable widely used in Filipino cooking. Distinguish from the time-of-day word by stress alone.
Nilaga ang gabi sa sinigang.
Taro is boiled in sinigang.
Masustansya ang gabi.
Taro is nutritious. [constructed]
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