habal-habal

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

A habal-habal stand

Noun

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habal-habal (plural habal-habals or habal-habal)

  1. (Philippines) A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.
    Synonym: skylab

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Reduplication of habal (to copulate), named after the seating arrangement reminiscent of the male animal mounting a female from the back.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ha‧bal‧ha‧bal

Noun

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habal-habal

  1. motorcycle taxi

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:habal-habal.

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Lourdes G. dela Torre (2019 December 4) VERA Files[1] (in English):‘Habal’ in Bisaya means to “breed” or the mating of animals and the term now describes the position of the riders on a two-wheeler.

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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habal-habal (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜎ᜔ᜑᜊᜎ᜔)

  1. motorcycle taxi

Further reading

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