manggagamot

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mang- +‎ gamot, with reduplication of the first syllable of the root word.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maŋɡaˈɡamot/ [mɐŋ.ɡɐˈɣaː.mot̪̚], (obsolete) /maŋɡaɡaˈmot/ [mɐŋ.ɡɐ.ɣɐˈmot̪̚] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -amot
    • IPA(key): /maŋˌɡaɡaˈmot/ [mɐŋˌɡaː.ɣɐˈmot̪̚] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -ot
  • Syllabification: mang‧ga‧ga‧mot

Noun

manggagamot (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜄᜄᜋᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. healer; medicine man; curer; herbalist
    Synonyms: albularyo, medikilyo
  2. physician; doctor; medic; paramedic
    Synonyms: doktor, mediko

See also

Verb

manggágamót (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜄᜄᜋᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of manggamot

Further reading

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