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Verb conjugation

ababillarse

to be sick with the stifle (of horses and other quadrupeds)

Usage

Rural Chilean Spanish, used only of domestic fowl coming down with "babilla," a crop/gizzard ailment — essentially a veterinary term for poultry, unrecognizable to most Spanish speakers outside that context.

Examples
  • La gallina se ababilló después de comer maíz mojado.The hen came down with babilla after eating wet corn.
  • El campesino revisó si el pavo se había ababillado.The farmer checked whether the turkey had come down with babilla.
  • Dicen que ababillarse es común en las aves criadas sueltas.They say coming down with babilla is common in free-range fowl.
Common mistake

This word is so narrowly veterinary/regional that there's no real mistake to flag beyond assuming it applies to anything but domestic birds — it isn't a general word for "getting sick."

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

ababíllate
nosotrosababillémonos
vosotrosababillaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

ababillándose

Past participle (participio)

ababillado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

ababillarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "ababillarse" mean?

"ababillarse" means "to be sick with the stifle (of horses and other quadrupeds)".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "ababillarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "ababillarse" is: tú ababíllate, nosotros ababillémonos, vosotros ababillaos.

ababillarse-abacanar-abacorar