habalhabal

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From older habal-habal, from a reduplication of habal (to copulate), named after the seating arrangement reminiscent of the male animal mounting a female from the back.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌhabalˈhabal/ [ˌha.bɐl̪ˈha.bɐl̪]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧bal‧ha‧bal

Noun

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hábalhábal (Badlit spelling ᜑᜊᜎ᜔ᜑᜊᜎ᜔)

  1. motorcycle taxi
    Synonym: skylab

Quotations

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Descendants

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  • English: habal-habal, habel-habel
  • Tagalog: habal-habal

References

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  1. ^ Lourdes G. dela Torre (2019 December 4) VERA Files[1] (in English):‘Habal’ in Bisaya means to “breed” or the mating of animals and the term now describes the position of the riders on a two-wheeler.