habal-habal
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.
Noun
[edit]habal-habal (plural habal-habals or habal-habal)
- (Philippines) A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.
- Synonym: skylab
Cebuano
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Reduplication of habal (“to copulate”), named after the seating arrangement reminiscent of the male animal mounting a female from the back.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: ha‧bal‧ha‧bal
Noun
[edit]habal-habal
Quotations
[edit]For quotations using this term, see Citations:habal-habal.
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhabal ˈhabal/ [ˌhaː.bɐl ˈhaː.bɐl]
- Rhymes: -abal
- Syllabification: ha‧bal-ha‧bal
Noun
[edit]habal-habal (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜎ᜔ᜑᜊᜎ᜔)
Further reading
[edit]- “habal-habal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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