Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mala- +‎ patinig (vowel), literally vowellike, a calque of English semivowel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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malapatinig (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜆᜒᜈᜒᜄ᜔) (phonetics)

  1. semivowel; semivocal
    Synonym: glayd

Adjective

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malapatinig (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜆᜒᜈᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. vowellike