mababanas

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /mababaˈnas/ [mɐ.bɐ.bɐˈn̪as] (adjective)
  • IPA^(key): /maˌbabaˈnas/ [mɐˌbaː.bɐˈn̪as] (verb)
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ma‧ba‧ba‧nas

Adjective

mababanás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜈᜐ᜔)

1. plural of mabanas

Verb

mabábanás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜈᜐ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of mabanas