abayan

Central Bikol

Etymology 1

From abay (“waistband”) +‎ -an.

Alternative forms

• ubayan
• habayan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbajan/ [ʔaˈba.jan̪]
• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan

Noun

abáyan (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔) (Naga)

1. (anatomy) waist
2. (clothing) waistline

Synonyms

• iksan

Verb

abáyan (plural arabayan, Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to place a sash, waistband around

See also

• mag-abay

Etymology 2

From abay (“to accompany”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔabaˈjan/ [ʔa.baˈjan̪]
• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan

Verb

abayán (plural arabayan, Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to accompany

   Synonym: ibahan

See also

• mag-abay

Hiligaynon

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧yan
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbajan/ [ʔaˈba.jan]

Adjective

abáyan

1. (superstition) liable to fall under an evil spell or magic

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Tagalog abay

Proto-Austronesian *-an

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an

Proto-Philippine *-an

Tagalog -an

Tagalog abayan

From abay + -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbajan/ [ʔɐˈbaː.jɐn̪] (“to escort; to act as best man”, verb)

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    • Rhymes: -ajan
  • IPA^(key): /ʔabaˈjan/ [ʔɐ.bɐˈjan̪] (“to lie beside someone”, verb)

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    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: a‧ba‧yan

Verb

abayan (complete inabayan, progressive inaabayan, contemplative aabayan, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to escort someone
2. to act as best man or as bridesmaid

   Abayan mo si Juan sa kasal niya.

   Act as the best man for Juan in his wedding.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for abayan

affix		-an
root word		abay
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		abayan
complete		inabayan
progressive		inaabayan inaabayan1
contemplative		aabayan aabayan1
imperative		abayi1

¹ Dialectal use only.

Verb

abayán (complete inabayan, progressive inaabayan, contemplative aabayan, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to lie beside someone; to sit beside someone

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for abayan

affix		-an
root word		abay
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		abayan
complete		inabayan
progressive		inaabayan inaabayan1
contemplative		aabayan aabayan1
imperative		abayi1

¹ Dialectal use only.

Anagrams

• bayaan