madaldal

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Etymology

From ma- +‎ daldal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈdaldal/ [maˈd̪al̪.d̪al̪]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧dal‧dal

Adjective

madáldál (intensified madaldalon)

  1. talkative, gossipy
    Synonym: matabil

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • maraldalobsolete

Etymology

From ma- +‎ daldal.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /madalˈdal/ [mɐ.d̪ɐlˈd̪al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ma‧dal‧dal

Adjective

madaldál (plural madadaldal, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜎ᜔ᜇᜎ᜔)

  1. talkative; inclined to gossip
    Synonyms: daldal, masalita, maabla, madila, matabil, masatsat, hatid-dumapit, (obsolete) bibig-kataba

Inflection

Degrees of madaldal
root daldal
positive singular plural
madaldal madadaldal
comparative singular plural
superiority mas madaldal mas madadaldal
inferiority hindi gaanong madaldal hindi gaanong madadaldal
equality kasindaldal
superlative singular plural
relative ang pinakamadaldal ang pinakamadadaldal
absolute napakamadaldal napakamadadaldal
pagkadaldal pagkadaldal-daldal

Further reading

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