madaldal

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Etymology

From ma- +‎ daldal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈdaldal/ [maˈd̪al̪.d̪al̪]
• Hyphenation: ma‧dal‧dal

Adjective

madáldál (intensified madaldalon)

1. talkative, gossipy

   Synonym: matabil

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• maraldal — obsolete

Etymology

From ma- +‎ daldal.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /madalˈdal/ [mɐ.d̪ɐlˈd̪al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: ma‧dal‧dal

Adjective

madaldál (plural madadaldal, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜎ᜔ᜇᜎ᜔)

1. talkative; inclined to gossip

   Synonyms: daldal, masalita, maabla, madila, matabil, masatsat, hatid-dumapit

Inflection

    Degrees of madaldal

positive			singular	plural	root
			madaldal	madadaldal	daldal
	superiority		inferiority		equality
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
comparative	mas madaldal	mas madadaldal	hindi gaanong madaldal	hindi gaanong madadaldal	kasindaldal
	relative		absolute
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
superlative	ang pinakamadaldal	ang pinakamadadaldal	napakamadaldal	napakamadadaldal	pagkadaldal	pagkadaldal-daldal

Further reading

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