habang

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Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog habang.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhabaŋ/, [ˈha.baŋ]

IPA^(key): /ˈʔabaŋ/, [ˈʔa.baŋ] (h-dropping)
Hyphenation: ha‧bang

Conjunction

hábang (Basahan spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔)

while/whilst
Synonyms: mantang, miyentras, urawang

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From haba +‎ -ng, from haba + na.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhabaŋ/, [ˈha.bɐŋ]
Hyphenation: ha‧bang

Conjunction

habang (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔)

while; in the time that
Synonyms: samantala, miyentras

Derived terms

habang-buhay
habang-daan
habang-panahon

Adverb

habang (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔)

as long as
Synonym: hanggang

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /haˈbaŋ/, [hɐˈbaŋ]
Hyphenation: ha‧bang

Adjective

habáng (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔)

unsymmetrical
Synonyms: tabingi, hiwid

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