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halangan

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay halangan. Equivalent to halang + -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [haˈlaŋan]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lang‧an

Noun

halangan (plural halangan-halangan)

  1. obstacle, hindrance
    halangan bagi perkembangan masyarakatobstacle to the development of the society

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Malay

Etymology

From halang (to block) + -an.

Noun

halangan (Jawi spelling هالڠن, plural halangan-halangan or halangan2)

  1. obstacle, hindrance

Descendants

  • Indonesian: halangan

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

From halang + -an.

Pronunciation

Verb

halangan (complete hinalangan, progressive hinahalangan, contemplative hahalangan, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. to put a barrier; to block with an obstacle
    Synonyms: harangan, hadlangan
  2. to prevent; to stop
    Synonyms: pigilin, hadlangan
  3. to provide with a temporary screen
    Synonym: tabingan
  4. to place something to separate two things
    Synonym: pagitanan
  5. (Batangas) to substitute for
    Synonym: halilihan
  6. (dialectal, Quezon) to make spicy (of food)
    Synonym: anghangan

Conjugation

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1 Used in formal contexts. 2 Dialectal use only.

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1 Used in formal contexts.

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1 Used in formal contexts.

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