Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mang- +‎ gupit, with reduplication of the first syllable of the root word.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌmaŋɡuɡuˈpit/ [ˌmaŋ.ɡʊ.ɣʊˈpit̪̚] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /maŋɡuˈɡupit/ [mɐŋ.ɡʊˈɣuː.pɪt̪̚] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /maŋɡuɡuˈpit/ [mɐŋ.ɡʊ.ɣʊˈpit̪̚] (verb)
  • Syllabification: mang‧gu‧gu‧pit

Noun

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mánggugupít or manggugupit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜄᜓᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. barber
    Synonym: barbero

Verb

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manggugupít (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜄᜓᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of manggupit

Further reading

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