mag-abang

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ abang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡʔaˈbaŋ/ [mɐɡ.ʔɐˈbaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: mag-a‧bang

Verb

mag-abáng (complete nag-abang, progressive nag-aabang, contemplative mag-aabang, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. to wait and watch (for something or someone)
    Mag-abang ka ng sasakyan.
    Wait for a ride.
  2. to lie in wait; to stay hidden; to ambush; to ready to attack

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for mag-abang
affix mag- / ᜋᜄ᜔
root word abang / ᜀᜊᜅ᜔
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive  / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔
complete nag-abang / ᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔
progressive nag-aabang / ᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜊᜅ᜔
nagaabang1 / ᜈᜄᜀᜊᜅ᜔
contemplative mag-aabang / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜊᜅ᜔
magaabang1 / ᜋᜄᜀᜊᜅ᜔
gaabang1 / ᜄᜀᜊᜅ᜔
recently
complete
formal kaaabang / ᜃᜀᜀᜊᜅ᜔
kapag-aabang / ᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜊᜅ᜔
informal kakaabang / ᜃᜃᜀᜊᜅ᜔
kakapag-abang / ᜃᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔
kapapag-abang / ᜃᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔
imperative 1 / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜅ᜔

1 Dialectal use only.