asuang

English

Noun

asuang (plural asuangs)

1. Alternative form of aswang

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• aswang (Súlat Wáwâ)

Etymology

From Greater Central Philippine *aswang (“witch”). Compare Tagalog aswang, Cebuano aswang, Hiligaynon aswang, and Malay ason (“evil spirit of the night”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈswaŋ/ [əˈswäŋ]
• Hyphenation: a‧suang

Noun

asuang

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