nababagay

Tagalog

Etymology

From na- +‎ bagay, with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /nabaˈbaɡaj/ [n̪ɐ.bɐˈbaː.ɣaɪ̯]
    • IPA(key): /ˌnabaˈbaɡaj/ [ˌn̪aː.bɐˈbaː.ɣaɪ̯] (adjective)
  • (now chiefly regional) IPA(key): /naˌbaˈbaɡaj/ [n̪ɐˌbaːˈbaː.ɣaɪ̯] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -aɡaj
  • Syllabification: na‧ba‧ba‧gay

Adjective

nababagay or nábabágay (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜊᜊᜄᜌ᜔)

  1. fitting; proper
    Synonyms: angkop, bagay, tumpak
    Pumili ka ng damit na nababagay sa okasyon.
    Pick clothes that are fitting to the occasion.

Verb

nababagay or nabábágay (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜊᜊᜄᜌ᜔)

  1. progressive aspect of mabagay
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