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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien 希望 (hi-bāng, hope) according to Manuel (1948).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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hibáng (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. delirious; in a state of delirium
    Synonym: nagdedeliryo
  2. wildly excited
    Synonyms: haling, nahahaling
  3. crazy
    Synonyms: ulol, loko, nauulol, naloloko

Derived terms

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Noun

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hibang (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. delirium
    Synonyms: deliryo, pagdedeliryo
  2. wild excitement
    Synonyms: haling, pagkahaling, kahalingan
  3. craziness
    Synonyms: kalokohan, kaululan

Further reading

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  • hibang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 22

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