masagabal

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ sagabal.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /masaˈɡabal/ [mɐ.sɐˈɣaː.bɐl] (adjective)
    • IPA(key): /masaˈɡabal/ [mɐ.sɐˈɣaː.bɐl], (now chiefly regional) /ˌmasaˈɡabal/ [ˌmaː.sɐˈɣaː.bɐl] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -abal
  • Syllabification: ma‧sa‧ga‧bal

Adjective

masagabal (plural masasagabal, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜄᜊᜎ᜔)

  1. burdensome; cumbersome; full of obstacles

Verb

masagabal or másagábal (complete nasagabal, progressive nasasagabal, contemplative masasagabal, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜄᜊᜎ᜔)

  1. to happen to be a hindrance
  2. to happen to be hindered