aswang

• asuang

aswang (plural aswangs)

1. A shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology

• Gnawas

• Hyphenation: as‧wang
• IPA^(key): /ʔasˈwaŋ/ [ʔasˈwaŋ]

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aswáng

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

• Hyphenation: as‧wang
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔaswaŋ/ [ˈʔas̪.wɐŋ]

Unknown.

áswang

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

From taas + suwang. By rhyming.

áswang

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

   Synonym: babalu

aswáng

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

• asbang — obsolete
• asuvang — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• asuang
• asuwang
• uswang

From Greater Central Philippine *aswang (“witch”). Compare Aklanon aswang, Cebuano aswang, Hiligaynon aswang, and Malay ason (“evil spirit of the night”). See also Malay suangi (“evil spirit; spirit shaman”). Possibly related to Sanskrit असुर (asura) +‎ -ng.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔasˈwaŋ/ [ʔɐsˈwaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: as‧wang

aswáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜏᜅ᜔)

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

• → Spanish: asuán

• “aswang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

• nagwas, sagwan