pabaya

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Etymology

From pa- +‎ baya.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈbajaʔ/ [paˈba.jaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ba‧ya

Adjective

pabayà (intensified pabayaon, Basahan spelling ᜉᜊᜌ)

  1. neglectful
    Synonym: aliwalas
  2. negligent
    Synonym: ragap
  3. forsaken; forlorn
    Synonym: sawi

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ baya.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pabaˈjaʔ/ [pɐ.bɐˈjaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: pa‧ba‧ya

Adjective

pabayâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜊᜌ)

  1. careless; negligent

Derived terms

Verb

pabayâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜊᜌ)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) short for nagpabaya

Further reading

  • pabaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018