habal-habal

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

A habal-habal stand

Noun

habal-habal (plural habal-habals or habal-habal)

  1. (Philippines) A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.
    Synonym: skylab

Cebuano

Etymology

Reduplication of habal (to copulate), named after the seating arrangement reminiscent of the male animal mounting a female from the back.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ha‧bal‧ha‧bal

Noun

habal-habal

  1. motorcycle taxi

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:habal-habal.

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Lourdes G. dela Torre (2019 December 4) VERA Files (in English):‘Habal’ in Bisaya means to “breed” or the mating of animals and the term now describes the position of the riders on a two-wheeler.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

Pronunciation

Noun

habal-habal (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜎ᜔ᜑᜊᜎ᜔)

  1. motorcycle taxi

Further reading

  • habal-habal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018