Berawan

Noun

abang

1. window (opening for light and air)

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧bang

Noun

abang

1. a lease
2. a rent

Verb

abang

1. to lease, to rent

Dupaninan Agta

Noun

abang

1. boat

Hiligaynon

Noun

abáng

1. avarice, greediness

Verb

ábang

1. To be within range of a fire

Indonesian

Noun

abang

1. elder brother

   Bang Erwin, mau ke mana?

   • Erwin, where are you going?

   Nanti malam aku ke rumah Abang.

   • I'll come to your house tonight/this evening.

Usage notes

abang/bang as a form of address: you (used to address an elder brother or cousin, a male friend (who is older than oneself is), a husband or boy-friend). Sometimes it is used with a name (Bang Samsul, Bang Amir, ...).

See also

• Indonesian Index

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaŋ/
• Rhymes: -abaŋ, -baŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

abang ‎(ngoko abang, krama abrit, Javanese script ꦲꦧꦁ)

1. red

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaŋ/
• Rhymes: -abaŋ, -baŋ, -aŋ

Noun

abang ‎(plural abang-abang)

1. brother (older male sibling)

Derived terms

• bang
• bung

See also

• kakak
• engko
• nana
• uda

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

abang

1. The act of waiting for or anticipating.

Verb

abang

1. To expect; to wait for.

   Mag-abang ka ng sasakyan.

   Wait for a ride.

2. To look forward to.

   Abangan ang susunod na kabanata!

   Look forward to the next chapter!