"aswang" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

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 (“evil spirit; spirit shaman”). 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”), {{ncog|ms|suangi|t=evil spirit; spirit shaman}} Malay suangi (“evil spirit; spirit shaman”), {{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: asbang [obsolete], asuvang [obsolete], Spanish-based orthography, asuang, asuwang, uswang Derived forms: aswangin, mag-aswang, pag-aswangan, umaswang Related terms: manananggal, wakwak
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      },
      "expansion": "Aklanon aswang",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "aswang"
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      "expansion": "Cebuano aswang",
      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "hil",
        "2": "aswang"
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        "3": "",
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        "2": "suangi",
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      },
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      "expansion": "Sanskrit असुर (asura) + -ng",
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  "etymology_text": "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 (“evil spirit; spirit shaman”). Possibly related to Sanskrit असुर (asura) + -ng.",
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        },
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          "shapeshifting",
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        }
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          ],
          "word": "asbang"
        },
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            "obsolete"
          ],
          "word": "asuvang"
        },
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          "word": "Spanish-based orthography"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "asuwang"
        },
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        }
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      "ipa": "[ʔɐsˈwaŋ]",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aswang"
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    }
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    },
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      "form": "aswáng",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "ᜀᜐ᜔ᜏᜅ᜔",
      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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  ],
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    "as‧wang"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "manananggal"
    },
    {
      "word": "wakwak"
    }
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        "Tagalog terms derived from Sanskrit",
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      ],
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        "folklore",
        "history",
        "human-sciences",
        "literature",
        "media",
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        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "publishing",
        "sciences"
      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ʔasˈwaŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐsˈwaŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aŋ"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "asbang"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "asuvang"
    },
    {
      "word": "Spanish-based orthography"
    },
    {
      "word": "asuang"
    },
    {
      "word": "asuwang"
    },
    {
      "word": "uswang"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aswang"
}

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