Tagalog

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Etymology

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From pag- +‎ sa- +‎ bansa, with reduplication of the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡsasabanˈsaʔ/ [pɐɡ.sɐ.sɐ.bɐnˈsaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: pag‧sa‧sa‧ban‧sa

Noun

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pagsasabansâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜐᜐᜊᜈ᜔ᜐ)

  1. nationalization
    Synonyms: pagkakasabansa, nasyonalisasyon