Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From mag- +‎ bakal, from an initial reduplication of bakal.

Pronunciation 1 edit

  • IPA(key): /maɡbabaˈkal/, [mɐɡ.bɐ.bɐˈxal]
  • Hyphenation: mag‧ba‧ba‧kal

Noun edit

magbabakál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜊᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. blacksmith; metalworker
  2. (informal) person who sells scrap metal; iron dealer

Verb edit

magbabakál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜊᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of magbakal

Pronunciation 2 edit

  • IPA(key): /maɡbaˈbakal/, [mɐɡ.bɐˈba.xɐl]
  • Hyphenation: mag‧ba‧ba‧kal

Verb edit

magbabakal (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜊᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of magbakal