abang-abang

Hiligaynon

Verb

abáng-ábang

1. to help or assist

Malay

Pronunciation

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

Noun

abang-abang

1. plural of abang

Tagalog

abang-abang (def. 1)

Alternative forms

• abong-abong
• abangabang — rash

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌʔabaŋ ˈʔabaŋ/, [ˌʔa.bɐŋ ˈʔa.bɐŋ]
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˌbaŋ ʔaˈbaŋ/, [ʔɐˌbaŋ ʔɐˈbaŋ]
• Rhymes: -abaŋ, -aŋ
• Syllabification: a‧bang-a‧bang

Noun

abang-abang or abáng-abáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔)

1. hawaiian holly (Leea guineensis)

   Synonyms: kaliyantan, mali-mali

2. midnight horror (Oroxylum indicum)

   Synonyms: abong-abong, pingka-pingkahan, balilang-uwak

3. (pathology) rash; skin eruptions

See also

• bungang-araw
• kulebrang-tubig
• butlig
• mamaso

Further reading

• “abang-abang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018