mayabang

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ yabang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈjabaŋ/ [mɐˈjaː.bɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -abaŋ
• Syllabification: ma‧ya‧bang

Adjective

mayabang (plural mayayabang, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌᜊᜅ᜔)

1. boastful; arrogant

   Synonyms: hambog, mahangin, mapaghambog, mapagmayabang, mapagpalalo, palalo, mapagmataas, arogante

See also

• parayaw