mayabang

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ yabang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈjabaŋ/ [mɐˈjaː.bɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -abaŋ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ya‧bang

Adjective

mayabang (plural mayayabang, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. boastful; arrogant
    Synonyms: hambog, mahangin, mapaghambog, mapagmayabang, mapagpalalo, palalo, mapagmataas, arogante, pasikat

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