yabang

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjabaŋ/ [ˈja.bɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -abaŋ
  • Syllabification: ya‧bang

Noun

yabang (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. boastfulness; bragging; arrogance
    Synonyms: kahambugan, kapalaluan, paghahambog, pagmamataas
  2. lie; falsehood (told through boastfulness)
    Synonyms: kabulaanan, kasinungalingan, pagsisinungaling

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • yabang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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