Abante

advanced; to advance; aheadadjective / verb / adverb

Alternative meanings

Advanced, ahead, or forward; also to advance, move forward, make progress, or be at a higher level.

Pronunciation

ah-BAHN-teh

Root and affixes

Loanword related to avance/advance. Abante or abanti is used for moving forward physically, going ahead, being in front, or having an advantage. Abanse is also used for advance, especially in progress or advance-payment contexts.

Variants or conjugations

abante; abanti; abanse; advanced; advancing

Related words and expressions

progress; development; modern; go up; step; overtake

Meaning and usage notes

For advanced as a difficulty level, abante can mean advanced or ahead. For progress/development, pag-uswag or kalamboan may sound more natural. For technologically advanced, moderno or abanse nga teknolohiya may fit.