mabagsik

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Etymology

From ma- +‎ bagsik.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧bag‧sik
• IPA^(key): /mabaɡˈsik/ [ma.baɡˈsik]

Adjective

mabagsík (intensified mabagsikon)

1. swift

   Synonyms: rikas, kaskas, listo

2. strong

   Synonym: makusog

3. powerful, mighty

   Synonym: poderoso

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ bagsik.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mabaɡˈsik/ [mɐ.bɐɡˈsɪk̚]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: ma‧bag‧sik

Adjective

mabagsík (plural mababagsik, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜄ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔)

1. harsh; cruel; fierce

   Synonyms: mabangis, malupit

2. strict

   Synonym: mahigpit

3. potent; effective (of a drug)

   Synonym: mabisa

4. strong (of a drink)

   Synonym: matapang

Inflection

Degrees of mabagsik

root	bagsik
positive	singular	plural
	mabagsik	mababagsik
comparative	singular	plural
superiority	mas mabagsik	mas mababagsik
inferiority	hindi gaanong mabagsik	hindi gaanong mababagsik
equality	kasimbagsik
superlative	singular	plural
relative	ang pinakamabagsik	ang pinakamababagsik
absolute	napakamabagsik	napakamababagsik
	pagkabagsik	pagkabagsik-bagsik

Further reading

• “mabagsik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018