abang-abang

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Hiligaynon

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Verb

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abáng-ábang

  1. to help or assist

Malay

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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abang-abang

  1. plural of abang

Tagalog

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abang-abang (def. 1)

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔabaŋ ˈʔabaŋ/ [ˌʔaː.bɐŋ ˈʔaː.bɐŋ], /ʔaˌbaŋ ʔaˈbaŋ/ [ʔɐˌbaŋ ʔɐˈbaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -abaŋ, -aŋ
  • Syllabification: a‧bang-a‧bang

Noun

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abang-abang or abáng-abáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. hawaiian holly (Leea guineensis)
    Synonyms: kaliyantan, mali-mali
  2. midnight horror (Oroxylum indicum)
    Synonyms: abong-abong, pingka-pingkahan, balilang-uwak
  3. (pathology) rash; skin eruptions

See also

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Further reading

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  • abang-abang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018