"aba" meaning in Cebuano

See aba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ʔaˈba/, [ʔɐˈba] Forms: abá [canonical]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abá. Cognate with Tagalog aba. See abaa. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ceb|poz-pro|*abá|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abá, {{inh+|ceb|poz-pro|*abá}} Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abá, {{cog|tl|aba}} Tagalog aba Head templates: {{ceb-head|interjection|abá|b=+}} abá (Badlit spelling ᜀᜊ)
  1. (literary) an exclamation of surprise, wonder, or admiration; wow Tags: literary Synonyms: ay, ayay
    Sense id: en-aba-ceb-intj-BCa3oCgm Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano terms with Badlit script, Cebuano terms with missing Badlit script entries Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms with Badlit script: 77 23 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms with missing Badlit script entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ʔaˈba/, [ʔɐˈba] Forms: abá [canonical]
Head templates: {{ceb-noun|abá|b=+}} abá (Badlit spelling ᜀᜊ)
  1. breast of birds
    Sense id: en-aba-ceb-noun-Ns21TIU7 Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano terms with missing Badlit script entries Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms with missing Badlit script entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaˈba/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐˈba]"
    }
  ],
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}

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    ],
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    ],
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          "english": "Oh my! I won!",
          "text": "Aba! Nakadaog ko!",
          "translation": "Oh my! I won!",
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        },
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          "word": "ayay"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ʔaˈba/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ʔɐˈba]"
    }
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      "ipa": "/ʔaˈba/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ʔɐˈba]"
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaˈba/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐˈba]"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Badlit spelling ᜀᜊ",
  "path": [
    "aba"
  ],
  "section": "Cebuano",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "aba",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Badlit spelling ᜀᜊ",
  "path": [
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}

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