abang

Berawan

Noun

abang

  1. window (opening for light and air)

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧bang

Noun

abang

  1. a lease
  2. a rent

Verb

abang

  1. to lease, to rent

Central Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese abang.

Adjective

abang

  1. red

References

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

abang

  1. boat

Hiligaynon

Noun

abáng

  1. avarice, greediness

Verb

ábang

  1. To be within range of a fire

Indonesian

Noun

abang

  1. elder brother
    Bang Erwin, mau ke mana?
    • Erwin, where are you going?
    Nanti malam aku akan ke rumah Abang.
    • This night/evening, I will go to Abang's house.

Usage notes

abang/bang as a form of address: you (used to address an elder brother or cousin, a male friend (who is older than oneself is), a husband or boy-friend). Sometimes it is used with a name (Bang Samsul, Bang Amir, Bang Ahmad, Bang Zakir, etc). This address is used in Malay ethnics especially in the regions of Sumatra and Betawi culture.

See also

  • Indonesian Index

Javanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -abaŋ, -baŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

abang (ngoko abang, krama abrit, Javanese script ꦲꦧꦁ)

  1. red

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -abaŋ, -baŋ, -aŋ

Noun

abang (plural abang-abang)

  1. brother (older male sibling)

Derived terms

See also

Tagalog

Pronunciation

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Noun

abang

  1. The act of waiting for or anticipating.

Verb

abang

  1. To expect; to wait for.
    Mag-abang ka ng sasakyan.
    Wait for a ride.
  2. To look forward to.
    Abangan ang susunod na kabanata!
    Look forward to the next chapter!
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