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habal-habal

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Philippines/ˌha.bɐl̪ ˈha.bɐl̪/

habal-habal noun: a motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.

habal-habal: a motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo
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Noun

habal-habal (plural habal-habals or habal-habal)

  1. (Philippines) A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.
    Synonyms:
    skylab

Synonyms of habal-habal

Forms of habal-habal

pluralhabal-habals
pluralhabal-habal
alternative formhabel-habel

Origin of habal-habal

Borrowed from Cebuano habalhabal.

Questions about habal-habal

What does habal-habal mean?
Habal-habal means a motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.
What part of speech is habal-habal?
Habal-habal is a noun.
How do you pronounce habal-habal?
Habal-habal is pronounced /ˌha.bɐl̪ ˈha.bɐl̪/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of habal-habal?
The plural of habal-habal is habal-habals.

Words near habal-habal in the dictionary

  1. habaki
  2. Habakkuk
  3. Habakkuk hypothesis
  4. Habakkuk thesis
  5. Habakuk
  6. habal-habal
  7. habal-habals
  8. habanada
  9. habanadas
  10. habanera
  11. habaneras

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