masama

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From ma- +‎ sama (“bad; evil”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /masaˈmaʔ/ [mɐ.sɐˈmaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧sa‧ma

Adjective

masamâ (plural masasama, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜋ)

  1. evil; bad
    Antonym: mabuti
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From ma- +‎ sama (“joining; inclusion; combining”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈsama/ [mɐˈsaː.mɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Syllabification: ma‧sa‧ma

Verb

masama (complete nasama, progressive nasasama, contemplative masasama, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜋ)

  1. to happen or accidentally be included in something
  2. to be able to include something

Further reading

  • “masama”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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