Tagalog

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /mababaˈlakid/ [mɐ.bɐ.bɐˈlaː.xɪd̪̚] (adjective)
    • IPA(key): /maˌbabaˈlakid/ [mɐˌbaː.bɐˈlaː.xɪd̪̚] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -akid
  • Syllabification: ma‧ba‧ba‧la‧kid

Adjective

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mababalakid (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜎᜃᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. plural of mabalakid

Verb

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mabábalákid (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜎᜃᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of mabalakid