abalang-abala

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of abala.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔabaˌlaŋ ʔabaˈla/ [ʔɐ.bɐˌlaŋ ʔɐ.bɐˈla]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: a‧ba‧lang-a‧ba‧la

Adjective

abaláng-abalá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜎᜅ᜔ᜀᜊᜎ)

1. preoccupied; very busy; always occupied
2. very late; long delayed

References

• “abalang-abala”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024