abog

Cebuano

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Philippine *qabuk. Compare Tagalog alikabok, Malay habuk.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ɐˈbuɡ/

Noun

abog

1. dust
2. a speck of dust

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈboɡ/ [ʔɐˈboɡ̚]

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• Rhymes: -oɡ
• Syllabification: a‧bog

Noun

abóg (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜄ᜔)

1. hollow noise (as caused by a heavy object that falls on a board floor)
2. (colloquial, chiefly in the negative) word; notice; warning

Derived terms

• walang-abog
• walang-kaabog-abog

References

• “abog”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “abog”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025.

Anagrams

• baog, bago