mag-abang

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ abang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɡʔaˈbaŋ/, [mɐɡ.ʔɐˈbaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Hyphenation: mag-a‧bang

Verb

mag-abáng (complete nag-abang, progressive nag-aabang, contemplative mag-aabang, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔)

1. to wait and watch (for something or someone)

   Mag-abang ka ng sasakyan.

   Wait for a ride.

2. to lie in wait; to stay hidden; to ambush; to ready to attack

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for mag-abang

Affix		Root word			Trigger
mag- ᜋᜄ᜔		abang ᜀᜊᜅ᜔			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
mag-abang ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔	nag-abang ᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔	nag-aabang ᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜊᜅ᜔ nagaabang1 ᜈᜄᜀᜊᜅ᜔	mag-aabang ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜊᜅ᜔ magaabang1 ᜋᜄᜀᜊᜅ᜔ gaabang1 ᜄᜀᜊᜅ᜔	formal	kaaabang ᜃᜀᜀᜊᜅ᜔ kapag-aabang ᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜊᜅ᜔	mag-abang1 ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔
				informal	kakaabang ᜃᜃᜀᜊᜅ᜔ kakapag-abang ᜃᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔ kapapag-abang ᜃᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔
1 Dialectal use only.