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habal-habal

/ˌha.bɐl̪ ˈha.bɐl̪/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
ha-bal-ha-bal
IPA
/ˌha.bɐl̪ ˈha.bɐl̪/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

Inflected Forms

habal-habals (plural) habel-habel (alternative)

Synonyms

skylab

Questions

How do you pronounce habal-habal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌha.bɐl̪ ˈha.bɐl̪/.
What does habal-habal mean?
A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.
Where does habal-habal come from?
Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

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