abayan

From abay (“waistband”) +‎ -an.

• ubayan
• habayan

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

abáyan (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔) (Naga)

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

abáyan (plural arabayan, Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to place a sash, waistband around

From abay (“to accompany”) +‎ -an.

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

abayán (plural arabayan, Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to accompany

   Synonym: ibahan

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

abáyan

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

From abay +‎ -an.

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbajan/ [ʔɐˈbaː.jɐn̪] (“to escort; to act as best man”, verb)
    • Rhymes: -ajan
  • IPA^(key): /ʔabaˈjan/ [ʔɐ.bɐˈjan̪] (“to lie beside someone”, verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: a‧ba‧yan

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.

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

1. to lie beside someone; to sit beside someone

• bayaan