"bababa" meaning in Tagalog

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Verb

IPA: /ˌbabaˈbaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌbaː.bɐˈbaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bábabâ [canonical], ᜊᜊᜊ [Baybayin], ba3 [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From baba, with initial reduplication on the first syllable. Etymology templates: {{glossary|reduplication}} reduplication Head templates: {{tl-head|verb form|bábabâ|b=+}} bábabâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜊᜊ)
  1. contemplative aspect of bumaba

Alternative forms

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