habal-habal

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

Noun[edit]

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

A habal-habal stand
  1. (Philippines) A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (Philippines: motorcycle taxi): skylab

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ha‧bal‧ha‧bal

Noun[edit]

habal-habal

  1. motorcycle taxi

Quotations[edit]

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

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lourdes G. dela Torre (2019 December 4) VERA Files‎[1] (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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

habal-habal (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜎ᜔ᜑᜊᜎ᜔)

  1. motorcycle taxi

Further reading[edit]

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