gabe

See also: Gabe, gabé, gäbe, gab-e, and -gabe

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *gabe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡabe/ [ɡa.β̞e]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -abe
• Hyphenation: ga‧be

Postposition

gabe

1. [with partitive or absolutive] without

   Synonym: barik

   diru gabe ― without any money

   dirurik gabe ― without any money

2. [with absolutive] instead of
3. [with absolutive] before (earlier than)

Adjective

gabe (comparative gabeago, superlative gabeen, excessive gabeegi)

1. poor, in need

Declension

Declension of gabe (adjective, ending in vowel)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		gabe	gabea	gabeak
ergative		gabek	gabeak	gabeek
dative		gaberi	gabeari	gabeei
genitive		gaberen	gabearen	gabeen
comitative		gaberekin	gabearekin	gabeekin
causative		gaberengatik	gabearengatik	gabeengatik
benefactive		gaberentzat	gabearentzat	gabeentzat
instrumental		gabez	gabeaz	gabeez
inessive	anim.	gaberengan	gabearengan	gabeengan
	inanim.	gabetan	gabean	gabeetan
locative	anim.	—	—	—
	inanim.	gabetako	gabeko	gabeetako
allative	anim.	gaberengana	gabearengana	gabeengana
	inanim.	gabetara	gabera	gabeetara
terminative	anim.	gaberenganaino	gabearenganaino	gabeenganaino
	inanim.	gabetaraino	gaberaino	gabeetaraino
directive	anim.	gaberenganantz	gabearenganantz	gabeenganantz
	inanim.	gabetarantz	gaberantz	gabeetarantz
destinative	anim.	gaberenganako	gabearenganako	gabeenganako
	inanim.	gabetarako	gaberako	gabeetarako
ablative	anim.	gaberengandik	gabearengandik	gabeengandik
	inanim.	gabetatik	gabetik	gabeetatik
partitive		gaberik	—	—
prolative		gabetzat	—	—

Noun

gabe inan

1. lack, hardship

Declension

Declension of gabe (inanimate, ending in vowel)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	gabe	gabea	gabeak
ergative	gabek	gabeak	gabeek
dative	gaberi	gabeari	gabeei
genitive	gaberen	gabearen	gabeen
comitative	gaberekin	gabearekin	gabeekin
causative	gaberengatik	gabearengatik	gabeengatik
benefactive	gaberentzat	gabearentzat	gabeentzat
instrumental	gabez	gabeaz	gabeez
inessive	gabetan	gabean	gabeetan
locative	gabetako	gabeko	gabeetako
allative	gabetara	gabera	gabeetara
terminative	gabetaraino	gaberaino	gabeetaraino
directive	gabetarantz	gaberantz	gabeetarantz
destinative	gabetarako	gaberako	gabeetarako
ablative	gabetatik	gabetik	gabeetatik
partitive	gaberik	—	—
prolative	gabetzat	—	—

Derived terms

• -gabe (“-less”)
• gabeko (“devoid”)
• gaberik (“without”)
• gabetanik (“without”)
• gabetarik (“without”)
• gabetasun (“lack, hardship”)
• gabetu (“to deprive”)
• gabez (“without”)
• gabezia (“lack, hardship”)
• langabe (“unemployed”)

 

Further reading

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

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse gapa

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːbə

Verb

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

Related terms

• gabende (adjective)
• gaben c
• gabestok c
• gab n

 

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: gabent, gabes

Verb

gabe

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

Galician

Verb

gabe

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.bi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.bi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.be/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.bɨ/ [ˈɡa.βɨ]

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

Verb

gabe

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

Tagalog

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɡabe/ [ˈɡaː.bɛ], /ˈɡabi/ [ˈɡaː.bɪ]
• Rhymes: -abe, -abi
• Syllabification: ga‧be

Noun

gabe (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜊᜒ)

1. taro (Colocasia esculenta)

Alternative forms

• gabi — common

Derived terms

• dahong-gabe
• gabe-gabihan
• gabeng-uwak
• gabihan

 

Descendants

• → English: gabi

See also

• luklok
• sana

 

Etymology 2

See gabi.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

gabé (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜊᜒ) (colloquial)

1. Pronunciation spelling of gabi.

Further reading

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