ibabaan

Tagalog

Etymology

From ibaba +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔibabaˈʔan/ [ʔɪ.bɐ.bɐˈʔan̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /ʔibaˈbaʔan/ [ʔɪ.bɐˈbaː.ʔɐn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -aʔan
• Syllabification: i‧ba‧ba‧an

Noun

ibabaán (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜊᜀᜈ᜔)

1. (dialectal, Batangas, Quezon) place under; underneath; under part

   Synonym: ilalim

   Antonym: itaas

2. (dialectal, Batangas, Quezon) lower part

   Synonyms: lapag, sahig

3. (geography, dialectal, Batangas, Quezon) low-lying areas; downwards; foot

   Synonyms: ibaba, paanan

4. (dialectal, Batangas, Quezon) area below; downtown

   Antonym: ilaya

Alternative forms

• ibab-an

Related terms

• kaiba-ibabaan
• kaibabaan

Verb

ibabaan (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜊᜀᜈ᜔)

1. (dialectal, Quezon) to lower; to make lower (of the position of something)

   Synonyms: babaan, pababain

2. (dialectal, Quezon) to place in a low place; to bring down

   Synonyms: babaan, ilapag