Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From man- +‎ dagit with initial reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mándaragít (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜇᜇᜄᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. bird of prey (large bird that swoops down to snatch prey)
  2. (literally) swooper

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • mandaragit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018