babasagin

Tagalog

Etymology

From basag +‎ -in, with initial reduplication of basag.

Pronunciation

• (adjective, noun):
  • IPA^(key): /babasaˈɡin/, [bɐ.bɐ.sɐˈɣin]
  • IPA^(key): /ˌbabasaˈɡin/, [ˌba.bɐ.sɐˈɣin]
• (verb):
  • IPA^(key): /babaˈsaɡin/, [bɐ.bɐˈsa.ɣɪn]
  • IPA^(key): /ˌbabaˈsaɡin/, [ˌba.bɐˈsa.ɣɪn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Hyphenation: ba‧ba‧sa‧gin

Adjective

babasagín or bábasagín (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜊᜐᜄᜒᜈ᜔)

1. fragile (of solid and brittle objects)

   Synonym: marupok

Noun

babasagín or bábasagín (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜊᜐᜄᜒᜈ᜔)

1. fragile object (of solid and brittle objects)

Verb

babasagin or bábaságin (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜊᜐᜄᜒᜈ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of basagin

Further reading

• “babasagin” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021