mabagsik

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Etymology

From ma- +‎ bagsik.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧bag‧sik
  • IPA(key): /mabaɡˈsik/ [ma.baɡˈsik]

Adjective

mabagsík (intensified mabagsikon)

  1. swift
    Synonyms: rikas, kaskas, listo
  2. strong
    Synonym: makusog
  3. powerful, mighty
    Synonym: poderoso

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ bagsik.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mabaɡˈsik/ [mɐ.bɐɡˈsɪk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: ma‧bag‧sik

Adjective

mabagsík (plural mababagsik, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜄ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. harsh; cruel; fierce
    Synonyms: mabangis, malupit
  2. strict
    Synonym: mahigpit
  3. potent; effective (of a drug)
    Synonym: mabisa
  4. strong (of a drink)
    Synonym: matapang

Inflection

Degrees of mabagsik
root bagsik
positive singular plural
mabagsik mababagsik
comparative singular plural
superiority mas mabagsik mas mababagsik
inferiority hindi gaanong mabagsik hindi gaanong mababagsik
equality kasimbagsik
superlative singular plural
relative ang pinakamabagsik ang pinakamababagsik
absolute napakamabagsik napakamababagsik
pagkabagsik pagkabagsik-bagsik

Further reading

  • mabagsik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018