aswang

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English[edit]

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Noun[edit]

aswang (plural aswangs)

  1. shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology

Anagrams[edit]

Bikol Central[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: as‧wang
  • IPA(key): /ʔasˈwaŋ/, [ʔasˈwaŋ]
  • Audio (BCL)(file)

Noun[edit]

aswáng

  1. (folklore) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)

Cebuano[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: as‧wang
  • IPA(key): /ʔasˈwaŋ/, [ʔʌs̪ˈwaŋ]

Etymology 1[edit]

Unknown.

Noun[edit]

aswáng

  1. (folklore) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)
  2. (humorous, somewhat offensive) a person who acts or has the characteristics of an aswang

Etymology 2[edit]

From taas + suwang. By rhyming.

Noun[edit]

aswáng

  1. (humorous, somewhat offensive) someone who has an extended chin
    Synonym: babalu

Hiligaynon[edit]

Noun[edit]

aswáng

  1. (folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Greater Central Philippine *aswang (“witch”). Compare Aklanon aswang, Cebuano aswang, Hiligaynon aswang, and Malay ason (“evil spirit of the night”). See also Malay suangi. Possibly related to Sanskrit असुर (asura) +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

aswáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜏᜅ᜔)

  1. (folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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