Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mag- +‎ abese.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡʔabeˈse/ [mɐɡ.ʔɐ.bɛˈsɛ], /maɡˌʔaˈbese/ [mɐɡˌʔaːˈbɛː.sɛ]
  • Rhymes: -e, -ese
  • Syllabification: mag-a‧be‧se

Verb

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mag-abesé or mag-ábése (complete nag-abese, progressive nag-aabese, contemplative mag-aabese, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜊᜒᜐᜒ)

  1. to recite the (Spanish) alphabet
  2. to begin from the start