habalhabal

Cebuano

Etymology

From older habal-habal, from a 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

habalhabal

motorcycle taxi
Synonym: skylab

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:habalhabal.

Descendants

→ English: habal-habal
→ English: habel-habel
→ Tagalog: habal-habal

References

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.”

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[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.”