habang

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Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog habang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhabaŋ/ [ˈha.baŋ]
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔabaŋ/ [ˈʔa.baŋ] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: ha‧bang

Conjunction

hábang (Basahan spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔)

1. while/whilst

   Synonyms: mantang, miyentras, urawang

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From haba +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈhabaŋ/ [ˈhaː.bɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -abaŋ
• Syllabification: ha‧bang

Conjunction

habang (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔)

1. while; in the time that

   Synonyms: samantala, miyentras

Derived terms

• habang-buhay
• habang-daan
• habang-panahon

 

Adverb

habang (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔)

1. as long as

   Synonym: hanggang

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /haˈbaŋ/ [hɐˈbaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: ha‧bang

Adjective

habáng (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔)

1. unsymmetrical

   Synonyms: tabingi, hiwid