Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mag- +‎ iras with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌmaɡʔiʔiˈɾas/ [ˌmaɡ.ʔɪ.ʔɪˈɾas] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /maɡʔiˈʔiɾas/ [mɐɡ.ʔɪˈʔiː.ɾɐs] (verb)
  • Syllabification: mag-i‧i‧ras

Noun

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mág-iirás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜁᜁᜇᜐ᜔)

  1. saltmaker

Verb

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mag-iiras (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜁᜁᜇᜐ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of mag-iras