Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Malay halangan. Equivalent to halang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [haˈlaŋan]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lang‧an

Noun edit

halangan (first-person possessive halanganku, second-person possessive halanganmu, third-person possessive halangannya)

  1. obstacle, hindrance

Further reading edit

Malay edit

Etymology edit

From halang (to block) +‎ -an.

Noun edit

halangan (Jawi spelling هالڠن, plural halangan-halangan, informal 1st possessive halanganku, 2nd possessive halanganmu, 3rd possessive halangannya)

  1. obstacle, hindrance

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: halangan

Further reading edit

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From halang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ha‧la‧ngan
  • IPA(key): /haˈlaŋan/, [hɐˈla.ŋɐn]

Verb edit

halangan (complete hinalangan, progressive hinahalangan, contemplative hahalangan, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. to put a barrier; to block with an obstacle
    Synonyms: harangan, hadlangan
  2. to prevent; to stop
    Synonyms: pigilin, hadlangan
  3. to provide with a temporary screen
    Synonym: tabingan
  4. to place something to separate two things
    Synonym: pagitanan
  5. (Batangas) to substitute for
    Synonym: halilihan
  6. (dialectal, Quezon) to make spicy (of food)
    Synonym: anghangan

Conjugation edit