aswang

English

Noun

aswang (plural aswangs)

  1. shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology

Anagrams

Bikol Central

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: as‧wang
  • IPA(key): /ʔasˈwaŋ/
  • Audio (BCL)(file)

Noun

aswáng

  1. (folklore) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: as‧wang
  • IPA(key): /ʔasˈwaŋ/, [ʔʌs̪ˈwaŋ]

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Noun

aswáng

  1. (folklore) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)
  2. (humorous, somewhat offensive) a person who acts or has the characteristics of an aswang

Etymology 2

From taas + suwang. By rhyming.

Noun

aswáng

  1. (humorous, somewhat offensive) someone who has an extended chin
    Synonym: babalu

Hiligaynon

Noun

aswáng

  1. (folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Sanskrit असुर (asura) +‎ -ng. Compare Malay suangi.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: as‧wang
  • IPA(key): /ʔasˈwaŋ/, [ʔɐsˈwaŋ]

Noun

aswáng

  1. (folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)

Derived terms
  • aswangin
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