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Berawan Noun abang
window ( opening for light and air ) Bikol Central Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /ʔaˈbaŋ/ , Hyphenation: a‧bang Etymology 1 From Proto-Central Philippine *abaŋ , from Proto-Philippine *abaŋ Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abaŋ
Noun abáng (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔
act of watching for , awaiting Derived terms Etymology 2 Adverb abáng (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔
very , so
Synonyms: marhay abaana Abang estrikto kan magurang niyaHis/her parents are so strict. Abang sakit mong paintindihon(please add an English translation of this usage example) Blagar Pronunciation Noun abang
village References Brunei Malay Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /abaŋ/ Hyphenation: a‧bang Noun abang
older brother Cebuano Pronunciation Verb abang
to lease ; to rent
to hire a prostitute Noun abang
a lease
a rent Quotations Anagrams Central Malay Etymology Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ ( abang ) .
Adjective abang
red References Dupaningan Agta Noun abang
boat Hiligaynon Noun abáng
avarice , greediness Verb ábang
To be within range of a fire Indonesian Etymology 1 From Malay abang Classical Malay ابڠ ( abang ) , from Old Malay habaŋ Proto-Austronesian *abaŋ *aba *-ŋ *aba ( “ father ” ) .
Pronunciation Noun abang (plural abang-abang first-person possessive abangku , second-person possessive abangmu , third-person possessive abangnya )
( literally or figuratively , chiefly Sumatra , West Kalimantan and Jakarta ) brother
Bang Erwin, mau ke mana ?
Erwin, where are you going? Nanti malam aku akan ke rumah Abang .
This night/evening, I will go to Abang's house. ( chiefly West Kalimantan , Sumatra ) a form of address to the husband Usage notes It's used to address an elder brother or cousin, a male friend (who is older than oneself is), a husband or boyfriend. Sometimes it's used before a name (Bang Samsul, etc). This address is used in the Malay influenced regions (Sumatra , West Kalimantan and Jakarta ).
Synonyms Derived terms Etymology 2 From Javanese ꦲꦧꦁ ( abang “ red ” ) .
Pronunciation Adjective abang
red
Synonym: merah Related terms Further reading Javanese Romanization abang
Romanization of ꦲꦧꦁ Karao Noun abang
rent money Makasar Pronunciation Noun abang (Lontara spelling ᨕᨅ
( anatomy ) forehead Malay Etymology From Classical Malay ابڠ ( abang ) , from Old Malay habaŋ Proto-Austronesian *abaŋ *aba *-ŋ *aba ( “ father ” ) .
Pronunciation Noun abang (Jawi spelling ابڠ plural abang -abang informal 1st possessive abangku , 2nd possessive abangmu , 3rd possessive abangnya )
elder brother (male sibling).
a form of address to a male that a little older than oneself, but sometimes also to an elder son.
a form of address used by a wife to a husband . Derived terms Descendants Indonesian: abang
→ Min Nan: 阿班 ( a-pan ) → Thai: บัง ( bang ) See also References
^ Salmon Claudine. Malay (and Javanese) Loan-words in Chinese as a Mirror of Cultural Exchanges . In: Archipel, volume 78, 2009. pp. 181-208
Sambali Noun abang
rent Tagalog Etymology From Proto-Central Philippine *abaŋ , from Proto-Philippine *abaŋ Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abaŋ Aklanon abang Balinese ambang Kambera amba
Pronunciation Noun abáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜅ᜔
watcher
Synonyms: bakay bantay guwardiya tanod trap ; snare ( placed or set up strategically ) act of waiting ( for a person, an opportunity, etc. )
Synonyms: abat pag-abat act of setting up a trap or snare Derived terms Further reading “abang ”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph , Manila, 2018 Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010– ) “*abaŋ₁ ”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary Yogad Noun abáng
boat