habal-habal

== English == === Alternative forms === habel-habel === Etymology === Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal. === Noun === habal-habal (plural habal-habals or habal-habal) (Philippines) A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo. Synonym: skylab == Cebuano == === Etymology === Reduplication of habal (“to copulate”), named after the seating arrangement reminiscent of the male animal mounting a female from the back. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ha‧bal‧ha‧bal === Noun === habal-habal motorcycle taxi ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:habal-habal. ==== Descendants ==== habalhabal === References === == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhabal ˈhabal/ [ˌhaː.bɐl ˈhaː.bɐl] Rhymes: -abal Syllabification: ha‧bal-ha‧bal === Noun === habal-habal (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜎ᜔ᜑᜊᜎ᜔) motorcycle taxi === Further reading === “habal-habal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018