manggagamit

Tagalog

Etymology

From mang- +‎ gamit with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maŋɡaˈɡamit/ [mɐŋ.ɡɐˈɣaː.mɪt̪̚] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /maŋɡaˈɡamit/ [mɐŋ.ɡɐˈɣaː.mɪt̪̚], (now chiefly regional) /maŋˌɡaˈɡamit/ [mɐŋˌɡaːˈɣaː.mɪt̪̚] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -amit
  • Syllabification: mang‧ga‧ga‧mit

Noun

manggagamit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜄᜄᜋᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. user; exploiter for one's gain
    Synonym: (slang) mangga

Derived terms

See also

Verb

manggagamit or manggágámit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜄᜄᜋᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of manggamit
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