babang

Brooke's Point Palawano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Coastal Kadazan kohibambang, Brunei Malay kulimambang, Acehnese bambang and Ilocano kulibangbang) from Proto-Austronesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Amis adipangpang).

Noun

babang

  1. butterfly; moth

Central Dusun

Noun

babang

  1. ray

Maranao

Noun

babang

  1. peer, equal