Where does “maabala” come from?

maabala (Hanunoo) comes from Hanunoo abala, from Proto-Philippine abala — to bother, disturb, annoy or inconvenience someone.

maabala (Hanunoo): to be bothered or be molested

Definitions

  1. to be bothered or be molested

Ancestry of “maabala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hanunooabalabother; molestation
2Proto-Philippineabalato bother, disturb, annoy or inconvenience someone
Every word from Proto-Philippine abala →Every word from Hanunoo abala →