"aswang" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Bikol Central]

IPA: /ʔasˈwaŋ/, [ʔasˈwaŋ] Forms: aswáng [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|bcl|noun|head=aswáng}} aswáng
  1. (folklore) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology) Categories (topical): Folklore
    Sense id: en-aswang-bcl-noun-iIJencd1 Categories (other): Bikol Central entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences

Noun [Cebuano]

IPA: /ʔasˈwaŋ/, [ʔʌs̪ˈwaŋ] Forms: aswáng [canonical]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|ceb}} Unknown Head templates: {{ceb-noun|aswáng}} aswáng
  1. (folklore) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology) Categories (topical): Folklore
    Sense id: en-aswang-ceb-noun-iIJencd1 Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano terms without Badlit script Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 51 29 20 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms without Badlit script: 37 28 35 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  2. (humorous, somewhat offensive) a person who acts or has the characteristics of an aswang Tags: humorous, offensive
    Sense id: en-aswang-ceb-noun-Fww1HdM6 Categories (other): Cebuano terms without Badlit script Disambiguation of Cebuano terms without Badlit script: 37 28 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Cebuano]

IPA: /ʔasˈwaŋ/, [ʔʌs̪ˈwaŋ] Forms: aswáng [canonical]
Etymology: From taas + suwang. By rhyming. Head templates: {{ceb-noun|aswáng}} aswáng
  1. (humorous, somewhat offensive) someone who has an extended chin Tags: humorous, offensive Synonyms: babalu
    Sense id: en-aswang-ceb-noun-5m~9Myz- Categories (other): Cebuano terms without Badlit script Disambiguation of Cebuano terms without Badlit script: 37 28 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: aswangs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} aswang (plural aswangs)
  1. shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology
    Sense id: en-aswang-en-noun-logtWmE5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Hiligaynon]

Forms: aswáng [canonical]
Head templates: {{hil-noun|aswáng}} aswáng
  1. (folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology) Categories (topical): Folklore, Mythological creatures

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /ʔasˈwaŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐsˈwaŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: aswáng [canonical], ᜀᜐ᜔ᜏᜅ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aŋ Etymology: From Greater Central Philippine *aswang (“witch”). Compare Aklanon aswang, Cebuano aswang, Hiligaynon aswang, and Malay ason (“evil spirit of the night”). See also Malay suangi. Possibly related to Sanskrit असुर (asura) + -ng. Etymology templates: {{cog|akl|aswang}} Aklanon aswang, {{cog|ceb|aswang}} Cebuano aswang, {{cog|hil|aswang}} Hiligaynon aswang, {{cog|ms|ason||evil spirit of the night}} Malay ason (“evil spirit of the night”), {{noncog|ms|suangi}} Malay suangi, {{af|tl|sa:असुर|-ng}} Sanskrit असुर (asura) + -ng Head templates: {{tl-noun|aswáng|b=+}} aswáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜏᜅ᜔)
  1. (folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology) Categories (topical): Folklore, Mythological creatures Synonyms: asuvang [obsolete], Spanish-based orthography, asuang, asuwang, uswang Derived forms: aswangin, mag-aswang, pag-aswangan, umaswang Related terms: manananggal, wakwak

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "ipa": "/ʔasˈwaŋ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔasˈwaŋ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aswang"
}

{
  "categories": [
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    "Cebuano lemmas",
    "Cebuano nouns",
    "Cebuano terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Cebuano terms with unknown etymologies",
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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    }
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    "as‧wang"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "ceb:Folklore"
      ],
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        "aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "folklore",
          "folklore"
        ],
        [
          "aswang",
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        ],
        [
          "shapeshifting",
          "shapeshifting#English"
        ],
        [
          "evil",
          "evil#English"
        ],
        [
          "creature",
          "creature#English"
        ],
        [
          "Philippine",
          "Philippine#English"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(folklore) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "arts",
        "folklore",
        "history",
        "human-sciences",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "publishing",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Cebuano humorous terms",
        "Cebuano offensive terms"
      ],
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        "a person who acts or has the characteristics of an aswang"
      ],
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          "humorous"
        ],
        [
          "act",
          "act"
        ],
        [
          "characteristic",
          "characteristic"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(humorous, somewhat offensive) a person who acts or has the characteristics of an aswang"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "humorous",
        "offensive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔasˈwaŋ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔʌs̪ˈwaŋ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aswang"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Cebuano entries with incorrect language header",
    "Cebuano lemmas",
    "Cebuano nouns",
    "Cebuano terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Cebuano terms without Badlit script"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "From taas + suwang. By rhyming.",
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    {
      "form": "aswáng",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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    }
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    "as‧wang"
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Cebuano humorous terms",
        "Cebuano offensive terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "someone who has an extended chin"
      ],
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          "humorous"
        ],
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          "chin"
        ]
      ],
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        "(humorous, somewhat offensive) someone who has an extended chin"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "babalu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "humorous",
        "offensive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔasˈwaŋ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔʌs̪ˈwaŋ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aswang"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "aswangs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns"
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        "shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology"
      ],
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          "shapeshifting"
        ],
        [
          "evil",
          "evil"
        ],
        [
          "creature",
          "creature"
        ],
        [
          "Philippine",
          "Philippine"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "aswang"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "aswáng",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aswáng"
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "Hiligaynon entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hiligaynon lemmas",
        "Hiligaynon nouns",
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        "hil:Folklore",
        "hil:Mythological creatures"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "folklore",
          "folklore"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "aswang",
          "aswang#English"
        ],
        [
          "shapeshifting",
          "shapeshifting#English"
        ],
        [
          "evil",
          "evil#English"
        ],
        [
          "creature",
          "creature#English"
        ],
        [
          "Philippine",
          "Philippine#English"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology#English"
        ]
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        "(folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "arts",
        "folklore",
        "history",
        "human-sciences",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "publishing",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "aswang"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "aswangin"
    },
    {
      "word": "mag-aswang"
    },
    {
      "word": "pag-aswangan"
    },
    {
      "word": "umaswang"
    }
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        "2": "aswang"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "aswang"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "aswang"
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        "2": "ason",
        "3": "",
        "4": "evil spirit of the night"
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      "name": "cog"
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        "3": "-ng"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit असुर (asura) + -ng",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "aswáng",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜀᜐ᜔ᜏᜅ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
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    {
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        "1": "aswáng",
        "b": "+"
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      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "as‧wang"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "manananggal"
    },
    {
      "word": "wakwak"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Rhymes:Tagalog/aŋ",
        "Rhymes:Tagalog/aŋ/2 syllables",
        "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
        "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog nouns",
        "Tagalog terms derived from Sanskrit",
        "Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng",
        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
        "tl:Folklore",
        "tl:Mythological creatures"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "folklore",
          "folklore"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "aswang",
          "aswang#English"
        ],
        [
          "shapeshifting",
          "shapeshifting#English"
        ],
        [
          "evil",
          "evil#English"
        ],
        [
          "creature",
          "creature#English"
        ],
        [
          "Philippine",
          "Philippine#English"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(folklore, mythology) aswang (shapeshifting evil creature in Philippine mythology)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "arts",
        "folklore",
        "history",
        "human-sciences",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "publishing",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔasˈwaŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐsˈwaŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aŋ"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "asuvang"
    },
    {
      "word": "Spanish-based orthography"
    },
    {
      "word": "asuang"
    },
    {
      "word": "asuwang"
    },
    {
      "word": "uswang"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aswang"
}

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