mangalimbawa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mang- +‎ halimbawa with nasal assimilation.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maŋalimˈbawaʔ/ [mɐ.ŋɐ.lɪmˈbaː.wɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -awaʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧nga‧lim‧ba‧wa

Verb

mangalimbawà (complete nangalimbawa, progressive nangangalimbawa, contemplative mangangalimbawa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜏ) (obsolete)

  1. to imitate someone
    Synonym: manggaya
  2. to judge someone else by oneself