masasama
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From ma- + sama (“joining”) with initial reduplication.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /masaˈsama/ [mɐ.sɐˈsaː.mɐ]
- Rhymes: -ama
- Syllabification: ma‧sa‧sa‧ma
Verb
masasama (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜐᜋ)
- contemplative aspect of masama
Etymology 2
From ma- + sama (“badness; evilness”) with initial reduplication.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /masasaˈmaʔ/ [mɐ.sɐ.sɐˈmaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: ma‧sa‧sa‧ma
Adjective
masasamâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜐᜋ)
- plural of masama