Tagalog

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Etymology

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From ka- +‎ bighani, with partial reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kabiɡˌhabiɡˈhaniʔ/ [kɐ.bɪɡˌhaː.bɪɡˈhaː.n̪ɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aniʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧big‧ha-big‧ha‧ni

Adjective

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kabighá-bighánì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜑᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜑᜈᜒ)

  1. attractive; alluring
    Synonyms: mapamihag, mapang-akit

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