Tagalog

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Etymology

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From habol +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /habuˈlan/ [hɐ.bʊˈlan̪] (noun, adjective)
    • IPA(key): /haˈbulan/ [hɐˈbuː.lɐn̪] (verb)
  • Syllabification: ha‧bu‧lan

Noun

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habulán (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. (games) tag
    Synonym: taya-tayaan
  2. act of chasing or running after someone; chase (of a group of people)
    Synonym: hagaran
  3. act of trying to overtake each other (as in running a race)
    Synonyms: unahan, pag-uunahan
  4. condition of being almost equal (in chances of winning)

Derived terms

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See also

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Adjective

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habulán (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. having almost equal chances of winning

Verb

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habulan (complete hinabulan, progressive hinahabulan, contemplative hahabulan, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. to append a postscript (to a letter)
    Synonym: pahabulan
  2. to add something to (something)
    Synonyms: dagdagan, pahabulan

Conjugation

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