Tagalog

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Etymology

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From ma- +‎ buwaya.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /mabuˈaja/ [mɐˈbwaː.jɐ] (adjective)
    • IPA(key): /ˌmabuˈaja/ [ˌmaːˈbwaː.jɐ] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: ma‧bu‧wa‧ya

Adjective

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mabuwaya (plural mabubuwaya/mabuwabuwaya, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜏᜌ)

  1. infested with crocodiles

Inflection

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Verb

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mábuwáya (complete nabuwaya, progressive nabubuwaya/nabuwabuwaya, contemplative mabubuwaya/mabuwabuwaya, 3rd actor trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜏᜌ)

  1. to be swindled (by someone)
    Synonyms: madaya, malinlang
  2. to be able to obtain something by trickery

Conjugation

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