mamamangka

Tagalog

Etymology

From mam- +‎ bangka (“boat”), with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmamamaŋˈkaʔ/ [ˌmaː.mɐ.mɐŋˈkaʔ] (noun)
  • IPA^(key): /mamamaŋˈkaʔ/ [mɐ.mɐ.mɐŋˈkaʔ] (verb)
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧ma‧mang‧ka

Noun

mámamangkâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜅ᜔ᜃ)

1. boater; boatman

Verb

mamamangkâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜅ᜔ᜃ)

1. contemplative aspect of mamangka

Further reading

• “mamamangka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018