habhab
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *habhab (“to gulp; to devour; to eat like a pig”), according to Blust (2010–). Compare Tagalog habhab, Western Bukidnon Manobo habhab, Hiligaynon ab-ab, Ibaloi abab-en, Ilocano ab-ab.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: hab‧hab
Verb edit
habhab
See also edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *habhab (“to gulp; to devour; to eat like a pig”), according to Blust (2010–). Compare Cebuano habhab, Western Bukidnon Manobo habhab, Hiligaynon ab-ab, Ibaloi abab-en, Ilocano ab-ab.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /habˈhab/, [hɐbˈhab]
- Rhymes: -ab
- Syllabification: hab‧hab
Noun edit
habháb (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊ᜔ᜑᜊ᜔)
- voracious and noisy eating peculiar to pigs, dogs, etc.
- biting in the manner of a toothless person (as if with one's lips)
- Synonyms: ngabngab, pagngabngab, kabkab
- violent attack by a quadruped animal (snout first, especially of pigs or dogs)
- Synonym: sibasib
- pig feed
- Synonyms: kaning-baboy, kakaning-baboy
- unpolished rice; husked rice not yet cleaned
- Synonym: pinawa
- a type of pancit noodle dish
Adjective edit
habháb (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊ᜔ᜑᜊ᜔)
- unpolished (of rice)
- Synonym: di-luba