haban-ube

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• habang-ube
• haban-ubi

Etymology

From haban (“purple”) +‎ ube (“purple yam”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /haˌban ˈʔube/ [hɐˌban̪ ˈʔuː.bɛ]
• Rhymes: -ube
• Syllabification: ha‧ban-u‧be

Noun

habán-ube (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜈ᜔ᜂᜊᜒ)

1. purple (color/colour)

   Synonyms: lila, biyoleta, morado, haban, kulay-ube, ube, purpura

Derived terms

• haban-ubihin
• humaban-ube
• maghaban-ube

Adjective

habán-ube (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜈ᜔ᜂᜊᜒ)

1. purple (color/colour)

   Synonyms: lila, biyoleta, morado, haban, kulay-ube, ube, purpura

Further reading

• “haban-ube”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 558
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 460
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎^[1] (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[2], La Noble Villa de Pila, page 431: “Morado) Haban vbi (pp) color claro”