habal-habal
English
Alternative forms
- habel-habel
Etymology
Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.
Noun
habal-habal (plural habal-habals or habal-habal)
A habal-habal stand
- (Philippines) A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.
Synonyms
- (Philippines: motorcycle taxi): skylab
Cebuano
Etymology
Reduplication of habal (“to copulate”), named after the seating arrangement reminiscent of the male animal mounting a female from the back.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ha‧bal‧ha‧bal
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:habal-habal.
Descendants
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ha‧bal-ha‧bal
- IPA(key): /ˌhabal ˈhabal/, [ˌha.bɐl ˈha.bɐl]
Further reading
- “habal-habal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
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