manggadya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mang- +‎ gadya.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maŋɡadˈjaʔ/ [mɐŋ.ɡɐdˈd͡ʒaʔ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /maŋɡadˈjaʔ/ [mɐŋ.ɡɐd̪ˈjaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: mang‧gad‧ya

Verb

manggadyâ (complete nanggadya, progressive nanggagadya, contemplative manggagadya, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜄᜇ᜔ᜌ) (obsolete)

  1. to hunt an elephant

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