asuán

See also: Asuan

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog aswang (or from the same word in other Philippine languages, such as Cebuano aswang, Hiligaynon aswang, etc).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈswan/ [aˈswãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: a‧suán

Noun

asuán m (plural asuanes)

1. (Philippines, folklore) a vampirelike ghoul from Philippine myth