magbibigas

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ bigas (“uncooked rice”), from an initial reduplication of bigas.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maɡbiˈbiɡas/ [mɐɡ.bɪˈbiː.ɣɐs], /maɡbibiˈɡas/ [mɐɡ.bɪ.bɪˈɣas] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -iɡas, -as
    • IPA(key): /maɡˌbibiˈɡas/ [mɐɡˌbiː.bɪˈɣas] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: mag‧bi‧bi‧gas

Noun

magbibigas or magbibigás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄᜐ᜔)

  1. rice vendor; rice dealer

Verb

magbíbigás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄᜐ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of magbigas

Further reading

  • “magbibigas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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