Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mag- +‎ sibuyas, with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maɡˌsisibuˈjas/ [mɐɡˌsiː.sɪ.bʊˈjas] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /maɡsisiˈbujas/ [mɐɡ.sɪ.sɪˈbuː.jɐs] (verb)
  • Syllabification: mag‧si‧si‧bu‧yas

Noun

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magsísibuyás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜊᜓᜌᜐ᜔)

  1. onion farmer
  2. onion vendor

Verb

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magsisibuyas (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜐᜒᜐᜒᜊᜓᜌᜐ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of magsibuyas

Further reading

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  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 1170.