aswang

== English == === Alternative forms === asuang === Noun === aswang (plural aswangs) A shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology === Anagrams === Gnawas == Cebuano == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: as‧wang IPA(key): /ˈʔaswaŋ/ [ˈʔas̪.wɐŋ] === Etymology 1 === Unknown. ==== Noun ==== áswang (folklore) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology) (humorous, somewhat offensive) a person who acts or has the characteristics of an aswang === Etymology 2 === From taas + suwang. By rhyming. ==== Noun ==== áswang (humorous, somewhat offensive) someone who has an extended chin Synonym: babalu == Central Bikol == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: as‧wang IPA(key): /ʔasˈwaŋ/ [ʔasˈwaŋ] === Noun === aswáng (folklore) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology) == Hiligaynon == === Noun === aswáng (folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology) == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === asbang — obsolete asuvang — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling asuang asuwang uswang === Etymology === From Greater Central Philippine *aswang (“witch”). Compare Aklanon aswang, Cebuano aswang, Hiligaynon aswang, and Malay ason (“evil spirit of the night”). See also Malay suangi (“evil spirit; spirit shaman”). Possibly related to Sanskrit असुर (asura) +‎ -ng. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔasˈwaŋ/ [ʔɐsˈwaŋ] Rhymes: -aŋ Syllabification: as‧wang === Noun === aswáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜏᜅ᜔) (folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Spanish: asuán ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “aswang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 === Anagrams === nagwas, sagwan