habulan

Tagalog

Etymology

From habol +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

• habol-habulan

See also

• langit-lupa
• ice ice water

Adjective

habulán (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

1. having almost equal chances of winning

Verb

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

Verb conjugation for habulan

affix		-an
root word		habol
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		habulan
complete		hinabulan
progressive		hinahabulan inahabulan1
contemplative		hahabulan ahabulan1
imperative		habuli1

¹ Dialectal use only.