gab-i

See also: gabi and Gabi

Asi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Rabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *Rabiqi.

Noun

gab-í

  1. evening; night

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Rabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *Rabiqi. Compare Cebuano gabii and Tagalog gabi.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: gab‧i
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡabʔi/ [ˈɡab.ʔi]

Noun

gáb-i

  1. evening; night
    Coordinate terms: aga, udto, hapon
  2. nighttime
    Synonym: adlaw

Derived terms

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Rabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *Rabiqi.

Noun

gab-i

  1. evening; night

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • gab-ecolloquial
  • gabïobsolete

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡabˈʔi/ [ɡɐbˈʔɪ]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: gab-i

Noun

gab-í (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜊ᜔ᜁ) (now dialectal, Rizal, Southern Tagalog)

  1. alternative form of gabi

Usage notes

  • This form was originally used in all Tagalog dialects, but it became obsolete in the northern (Central Luzon) and the Manila dialect, with use limited to the southern dialects.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Waray-Waray

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Rabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *Rabiqi.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: gab‧i
  • IPA(key): /ɡabˈʔi/, [ɡabˈʔi]

Noun

gab-í

  1. evening; night
    Coordinate terms: aga, udto, kulop
  2. nighttime
    Synonym: adlaw

Derived terms