abayan

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈbajan/, [ʔaˈba.jan̪]
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan

Etymology 1

From abay (“waistband”) +‎ -an.

Alternative forms

Noun

abáyan (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔) (Naga)

  1. (anatomy) waist
  2. (clothing) waistline
Synonyms

Verb

abáyan (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. to place a sash, waistband around
See also
  • mag-abay

Etymology 2

From abay (“to accompany”) +‎ -an.

Verb

abáyan (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. to accompany
    Synonym: ibahan
See also
  • mag-abay

Hiligaynon

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈbajan/, [ʔaˈba.jan]

Adjective

abáyan

  1. (superstition) liable to fall under an evil spell or magic

Tagalog

Etymology

From abay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈbajan/, [ʔɐˈba.jɐn] (verb: to escort; to act as best man)
  • IPA(key): /ʔabaˈjan/, [ʔɐ.bɐˈjan] (verb: to lie beside someone)

Verb

abayan (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔, complete inabayan, progressive inaabayan, contemplative aabayan)

  1. to escort someone
  2. 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 conjugation for abayan
Affix Root word Trigger
-an abay object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
abayan inabayan inaabayan
inaabayan1		 aabayan
aabayan1		 abayi1
1 Dialectal use only.

Verb

abayán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔, complete inabayan, progressive inaabayan, contemplative aabayan)

  1. to lie beside someone; to sit beside someone

Conjugation
Verb conjugation for abayan
Affix Root word Trigger
-an abay object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
abayan inabayan inaabayan
inaabayan1		 aabayan
aabayan1		 abayi1
1 Dialectal use only.
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