mangalabasa

Tagalog

Etymology

From mang- +‎ kalabasa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maŋalaˈbasa/ [mɐ.ŋɐ.lɐˈbaː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -asa
  • Syllabification: ma‧nga‧la‧ba‧sa

Verb

mangalabasa (complete nangalabasa, progressive nangangalabasa, contemplative mangangalabasa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜎᜊᜐ)

  1. to pick squash fruit from the vine
  2. (colloquial) to fail (in school)
    Synonyms: bumagsak, lumagapak