"mabababa" meaning in Tagalog

See mabababa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mabaˈbabaʔ/, [mɐ.bɐˈbaː.bɐʔ], /maˌbabaˈbaʔ/, [mɐˌbaː.bɐˈbaʔ] Forms: mabababà [canonical], ᜋᜊᜊᜊ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -abaʔ, -aʔ Etymology: From ma- + baba (“lowness”), with initial reduplication of the root. Etymology templates: {{prefix|tl|ma-|baba|t2=lowness}} ma- + baba (“lowness”) Head templates: {{tl-head|adjective form|mabababà|b=+}} mabababà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜊ)
  1. plural of mababa Tags: form-of, plural Form of: mababa
    Sense id: en-mabababa-tl-adj-mEpCYsDB Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 11 45 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 18 41 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /mabaˈbabaʔ/, [mɐ.bɐˈbaː.bɐʔ], /maˌbabaˈbaʔ/, [mɐˌbaː.bɐˈbaʔ] Forms: mabábabâ [canonical], ᜋᜊᜊᜊ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -abaʔ, -aʔ Etymology: From ma- + baba (“lowness”), with initial reduplication of the root. Etymology templates: {{prefix|tl|ma-|baba|t2=lowness}} ma- + baba (“lowness”) Head templates: {{tl-head|verb form|mabábabâ|b=+}} mabábabâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜊ)
  1. contemplative aspect of mababa
    Sense id: en-mabababa-tl-verb-hRBnPyeV Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 46 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 48 48 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 11 45 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 6 47 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 15 85 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 30 70 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 6 47 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /maˌbabaˈba/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐˌbaː.bɐˈba] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: mabábabá [canonical], ᜋᜊᜊᜊ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From ma- + baba (“piggyback”), with initial reduplication of the root. Etymology templates: {{prefix|tl|ma-|baba|t2=piggyback}} ma- + baba (“piggyback”) Head templates: {{tl-head|verb form|mabábabá|b=+}} mabábabá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊᜊ)
  1. contemplative aspect of mababa
    Sense id: en-mabababa-tl-verb-hRBnPyeV1 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 46 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 48 48 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 11 45 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 6 47 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 6 47 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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