haban-ube

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • habang-ube
  • haban-ubi

Etymology

From haban (“purple”) +‎ ube (“purple yam”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /haˌban ˈʔube/ [hɐˌban̪ ˈʔuː.bɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ube
  • Syllabification: ha‧ban-u‧be

Noun

habán-ube (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜈ᜔ᜂᜊᜒ)

  1. purple (color/colour)
    Synonyms: lila, biyoleta, morado, haban, kulay-ube, ube, purpura

Derived terms

  • haban-ubihin
  • humaban-ube
  • maghaban-ube

Adjective

habán-ube (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜈ᜔ᜂᜊᜒ)

  1. purple (color/colour)
    Synonyms: lila, biyoleta, morado, haban, kulay-ube, ube, purpura

Further reading

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