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Etymology 1
From abay (“waistband”) + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈbajan/
- Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan
Noun
abáyan (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔) (Naga)
- (anatomy) waist
- (clothing) waistline
Synonyms
Verb
abáyan (plural arabayan, Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)
- to place a sash, waistband around
See also
Etymology 2
From abay (“to accompany”) + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔabaˈjan/
- Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan
Verb
abayán (plural arabayan, Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)
- to accompany
- Synonym: ibahan
See also
Hiligaynon
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈbajan/
Adjective
abáyan
- (superstition) liable to fall under an evil spell or magic
Tagalog
Etymology
From abay + -an.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈbajan/ (“to escort; to act as best man”, verb)
- IPA(key): /ʔabaˈjan/ (“to lie beside someone”, verb)
- Syllabification: a‧ba‧yan
Verb
abayan (complete inabayan, progressive inaabayan, contemplative aabayan, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)
- to escort someone
- to act as best man or as bridesmaid
Abayan mo si Juan sa kasal niya.- Act as the best man for Juan in his wedding.
Conjugation
Verb
abayán (complete inabayan, progressive inaabayan, contemplative aabayan, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)
- to lie beside someone; to sit beside someone
Conjugation
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