abang

Berawan

Noun

abang

1. window (opening for light and air)

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbaŋ/, [ʔaˈbaŋ]
• Hyphenation: a‧bang

Etymology 1

From Proto-Central Philippine *abaŋ, from Proto-Philippine *abaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abaŋ.

Noun

abáng (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔)

1. act of watching for, awaiting

Derived terms

• abangan
• mag-abang

 

Etymology 2

Adverb

abáng (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔)

1. very, so

   Synonyms: marhay, abaana

   Abang estrikto kan magurang niya

   His/her parents are so strict.

   Abang sakit mong paintindihon

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Blagar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaŋ/

Noun

abang

1. village

References

• A. Schapper, The Papuan Languages of Timor, Alor and Pantar: Volume 1

Brunei Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaŋ/
• Hyphenation: a‧bang

Noun

abang

1. older brother

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧bang

Verb

abang

1. to lease; to rent
2. to hire a prostitute

Noun

abang

1. a lease
2. a rent

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:abang.

Anagrams

• baang, banag, banga

Central Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ (abang).

Adjective

abang

1. red

References

• "Besemah" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

abang

1. boat

Hiligaynon

Noun

abáng

1. avarice, greediness

Verb

ábang

1. To be within range of a fire

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay abang, from Classical Malay ابڠ‎ (abang), from Old Malay habaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *abaŋ (*aba +‎ *-ŋ), *aba (“father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈabaŋ]
• Hyphenation: abang

Noun

abang (plural abang-abang, first-person possessive abangku, second-person possessive abangmu, third-person possessive abangnya)

1. (literally or figurative, chiefly Sumatra, West Kalimantan and Jakarta) elder brother

   Bang Erwin, mau ke mana?

   • Erwin, where are you going?

   Nanti malam aku akan ke rumah Abang.

   • This night/evening, I will go to Abang's house.

2. (chiefly West Kalimantan, Sumatra) a form of address to the husband in a marriage or marital relationship

Usage notes

It's used to address an elder brother or cousin, a male friend (who is older than oneself is), a husband or boyfriend. Sometimes it's used before a name (Bang Samsul, etc). This address is used in the Malay influenced regions (Sumatra, West Kalimantan and Jakarta).

Synonyms

• (older brother): see Thesaurus:abang

Derived terms

• berabang

 

Etymology 2

From Javanese abang (ꦲꦧꦁ, “red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈabaŋ]
• Hyphenation: abang

Adjective

abang

1. red

   Synonym: merah

Related terms

• abangan

 

Further reading

• “abang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

abang

1. Romanization of ꦲꦧꦁ

Karao

Noun

abang

1. rent money

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈabaŋ]

Noun

abang (Lontara spelling ᨕᨅ)

1. (anatomy) forehead

Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay ابڠ‎ (abang), from Old Malay habaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *abaŋ (*aba +‎ *-ŋ), *aba (“father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaŋ/
• Rhymes: -abaŋ, -baŋ, -aŋ

• Audio (MY)

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Noun

abang (Jawi spelling ابڠ‎, plural abang-abang, informal 1st possessive abangku, 2nd possessive abangmu, 3rd possessive abangnya)

1. elder brother (male sibling).
2. a form of address to a male that a little older than oneself, but sometimes also to an elder son.
3. a form of address used by a wife to a husband.

Derived terms

• bang
• bung
• awang

Descendants

• Indonesian: abang
• → Min Nan: 阿班 (a-pan)
• → Thai: บัง (bang)

See also

• kakak
• engko
• nana
• uda

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *abaŋ, from Proto-Philippine *abaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abaŋ. Compare Aklanon abang, Balinese ambang, and Kambera amba.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧bang
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbaŋ/, [ʔɐˈbaŋ]

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

abáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔)

1. watcher

   Synonyms: bakay, bantay, guwardiya, tanod

2. trap; snare (placed or set up strategically)
3. act of waiting (for a person, an opportunity, etc.)

   Synonyms: abat, pag-abat

4. act of setting up a trap or snare

Derived terms

• abangan
• ipag-abang
• mag-abang
• mag-abang-abang
• mang-abang
• mangabang
• pag-aabang
• pag-abang
• pangangabang
• tagaabang

 

Yogad

Noun

abáng

1. boat