gabut

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Akin to Tetum abut.

Verb

gabut

1. to pull out, to extract, to uproot

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of gaji (“salary, wage”) +‎ buta (“blind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡabʊt̪̚]
• Hyphenation: ga‧but

Adjective

gabut

1. synonym of gaji buta.
2. (slang, extension) (of a person) has nothing to do

   Daripada gabut, mending gua edit aja Wiktionary.

   Rather than having nothing to do, I'll just edit pages in Wiktionary instead.