malabiga

Tagalog

Etymology

From mala- +‎ biga.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /malaˈbiɡaʔ/ [mɐ.lɐˈbiː.ɣɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iɡaʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧la‧bi‧ga

Adjective

malabigà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜊᜒᜄ)

  1. gossipy; glib of tongue
    Synonyms: madaldal, masalita, masatsat
  2. censorious; captious; fault-finding
    Synonyms: mapintasin, palapintas

Derived terms

  • magmalabiga

Noun

malabigà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜊᜒᜄ)

  1. gossiper; gossip; hypocrite

Further reading

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