habay-habay

Tausug

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /habaj habaj/ [hɑˌβaj hɑˈβaj]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: ha‧bay-ha‧bay

Noun

habay-habay (Sulat Sūg spelling هَبَيْ٢)

  1. a kind of amulet (believed to make the one wearing it invulnerable against bullets or other deadly weapons).
    Dāha in habay-habay mu bang kaw pa pagbunuan.
    Take your amulet with you when you go to battle.
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