baang

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈʔaŋ/ [baˈʔaŋ]
• Hyphenation: ba‧ang

Noun

bàang (Basahan spelling ᜊᜀᜅ᜔)

1. burrow

   Synonym: lungib

Derived terms

• baangan
• magbaang

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaʔaŋ/ [ˈba.ʔɐŋ]
• Hyphenation: ba‧ang

Verb

báang (Badlit spelling ᜊᜀᜅ᜔)

1. to create landang from buri palm starch

Noun

baang

1. the process of making landang

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈʔaŋ/ [bɐˈʔaŋ]
• Hyphenation: ba‧ang

Verb

baáng (Badlit spelling ᜊᜀᜅ᜔)

1. to stuff; to fill

Anagrams

• abang, banag, banga

Central Dusun

Noun

baang

1. river

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German bange. Cognate with German bang, bange, Dutch bang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aːŋ

Adjective

baang (masculine baangen, neuter baangt, comparative méi baang, superlative am baangsten)

1. fearful, afraid, frightened

Declension

Declension of baang

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		hien ass baang	si ass baang	et ass baang	si si(nn) baang
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	baangen	baang	baangt	baang
	independent without determiner			baanges	baanger
dative	after any declined word	baangen	baanger	baangen	baangen
	as first declined word	baangem		baangem

Related terms

• baangen

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʔaŋ/ [ˈbaː.ʔɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -aʔaŋ
• Syllabification: ba‧ang

Noun

baang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜀᜅ᜔) (obsolete)

1. beard

   Synonyms: balbas, bungot, gumi

   Mahabang lubha ang baang mo.

   Your beard is too long.

Derived terms

• baangin
• magkabaang

See also

• bigote
• bigotilyo
• misay
• yangot

Further reading

• “baang”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “baang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973), Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 87
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860), Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado por…, ultimamente aumentado y corregido por varios religiosos de la Orden de Agustinos calzados.‎ (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: Ramírez y Giraudier.
• Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos.‎ (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva.
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎ (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag., page 103: “Barba) Baang (pp) el pelo q̃ naçe [en ella]”

Anagrams

• gaban, banga, abang