mababakas

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ bakas, with initial reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /mababaˈkas/ [mɐ.bɐ.bɐˈxas] (adjective)
  • IPA^(key): /maˌbabaˈkas/ [mɐˌbaː.bɐˈxas] (verb)
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ma‧ba‧ba‧kas

Adjective

mababakás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜃᜐ᜔)

1. plural of mabakas

Verb

mabábakás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜃᜐ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of mabakas