habal-habal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

Noun

habal-habal (plural habal-habals or habal-habal)

A habal-habal stand

(Philippines) A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.

Synonyms

(Philippines: motorcycle taxi): skylab

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ha‧bal-ha‧bal

IPA^(key): /ˌhabal ˈhabal/, [ˌha.bɐl ˈha.bɐl]

Noun

habal-habal

motorcycle taxi

Further reading

“habal-habal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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