Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habəl with elision of /l/. Compare Ilocano abel, Pangasinan abel, Kapampangan abal, Bikol Central habol, Aklanon haboe, Cebuano habol, and Maranao aol.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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habi (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜒ)

  1. weave; pattern of weave
    Synonym: pagkakahabi
  2. weaving
    Synonym: paghabi
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Adjective

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habí (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜒ)

  1. woven
    Synonym: hinabi

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

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habì (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜒ)

  1. get out of the way!
    Synonyms: tabi, ilag, alis
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Further reading

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  • habi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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