abayan

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbajan/, [ʔaˈba.jan̪]
• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan

Etymology 1

From abay (“waistband”) +‎ -an.

Alternative forms

• ubayan
• habayan

Noun

abáyan (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔) (Naga)

1. (anatomy) waist
2. (clothing) waistline

Synonyms

• iksan

 

Verb

abáyan (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to place a sash, waistband around

See also

• mag-abay

 

Etymology 2

From abay (“to accompany”) +‎ -an.

Verb

abáyan (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to accompany

   Synonym: ibahan

See also

• mag-abay

 

Hiligaynon

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbajan/, [ʔaˈba.jan]

Adjective

abáyan

1. (superstition) liable to fall under an evil spell or magic

Tagalog

Etymology

From abay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbajan/ [ʔɐˈba.jɐn] (“to escort; to act as best man”, verb)
    • Rhymes: -ajan
  • IPA^(key): /ʔabaˈjan/ [ʔɐ.bɐˈjan] (“to lie beside someone”, verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: a‧ba‧yan

Verb

abayan (complete inabayan, progressive inaabayan, contemplative aabayan, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to escort someone
2. to act as best man or as bridesmaid

   Abayan mo si Juan sa kasal niya.

   Act as the best man for Juan in his wedding.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for abayan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	abay		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
abayan	inabayan	inaabayan inaabayan1	aabayan aabayan1	abayi1
1 Dialectal use only.

Verb

abayán (complete inabayan, progressive inaabayan, contemplative aabayan, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to lie beside someone; to sit beside someone

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for abayan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	abay		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
abayan	inabayan	inaabayan inaabayan1	aabayan aabayan1	abayi1
1 Dialectal use only.