"kabig" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkabiɡ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈk̠aː.bɪɡ̠̚] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜃᜊᜒᜄ᜔ [Baybayin], cabig [alternative]
Rhymes: -abiɡ Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabiʀ. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*kabiʀ|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "kabig", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="kabig"> Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabiʀ. Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} kabig (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜄ᜔)
  1. act of drawing or pulling something into oneself
    Sense id: en-kabig-tl-noun-UsM9uzaK Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymon Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 35 65
  2. vassal; subject; follower
    Sense id: en-kabig-tl-noun-BsymwbxQ Categories (other): Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 36 64 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 35 65 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 35 65 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 35 65 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 36 64 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ikabig, kabigin, kumabig, magkabig, mangabig
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kumabig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "magkabig"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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  ],
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      ]
    }
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        "vassal; subject; follower"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈkabiɡ/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈk̠aː.bɪɡ̠̚]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-abiɡ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kabig"
}
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    },
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      ],
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        ]
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      ],
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  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈk̠aː.bɪɡ̠̚]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-abiɡ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kabig"
}

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