mababakas

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ bakas, with initial reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /mababaˈkas/ [mɐ.bɐ.bɐˈxas] (adjective)
    • IPA(key): /maˌbabaˈkas/ [mɐˌbaː.bɐˈxas] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: ma‧ba‧ba‧kas

Adjective

mababakás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜃᜐ᜔)

  1. plural of mabakas

Verb

mabábakás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜃᜐ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of mabakas