Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mag- +‎ sakit +‎ -an, with reduplication of sakit.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡsaˌkit saˈkitan/ [mɐɡ.sɐˌxit̪ sɐˈxiː.t̪ɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -itan
  • Syllabification: mag‧sa‧kit-sa‧ki‧tan

Verb

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magsakít-sakitan (complete nagsakit-sakitan, progressive nagsasakit-sakitan, contemplative magsasakit-sakitan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜐᜃᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜃᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. to feign illness