Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From mang- +‎ abat.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maŋʔaʔaˈbat/, [mɐŋ.ʔɐ.ʔɐˈbat]
  • Hyphenation: mang-a‧a‧bat

Noun edit

mang-aabát (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜀᜀᜊᜆ᜔)

  1. highwayman; ambusher; waylayer
    Synonyms: manghaharang, maglilingo, mangayaw

Verb edit

mang-aabát (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜀᜀᜊᜆ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of mang-abat