See also: Mabato

Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ bato.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mabaˈto/, [ma.baˈto]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ba‧to

Adjective edit

mabató (intensified mabatohon)

  1. (Daet) rocky; stony
    Synonym: magapo

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ bato.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mabaˈto/, [mɐ.bɐˈto] (most senses)
  • IPA(key): /ˌmabaˈto/, [ˌma.bɐˈto] (sense: to accidentally throw something)
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ba‧to
  • Homophone: Mabato

Adjective edit

mabató (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜆᜓ)

  1. stony; rocky; covered with stones
    Synonym: batuhan

Verb edit

mabató (complete nabato, progressive nababato, contemplative mababato, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜆᜓ)

  1. to be able to throw (especially a stone)
    Synonym: mahagis
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to be bored
    Nababato na ako sa kahihintay.I am almost turning into stone from all the waiting.

Verb edit

mábató (complete nabato, progressive nababato, contemplative mababato, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜆᜓ)

  1. to accidentally throw something

Conjugation edit