Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From bigat +‎ ma- -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mabiɡaˈtan/, [mɐ.bɪ.ɣɐˈtan]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧bi‧ga‧tan

Verb edit

mabigatán (complete nabigatan, progressive nabibigatan, contemplative mabibigatan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜒᜄᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. to find something heavy; to feel the heaviness (of something carried)
    Antonym: magaanan
    Nabibigatan ako sa bag mo.
    I find your bag heavy.
  2. (figurative) to be burdened with; to feel the hardship or difficulty (in doing something)
    Synonym: mahirapan

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