"tagababa" meaning in Tagalog

See tagababa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /taɡabaˈbaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [t̪ɐ.ɣ̠ɐ.bɐˈbaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: tagababâ [canonical], ᜆᜄᜊᜊ [Baybayin], taga-baba [alternative, nonstandard]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Philippine *taga- Tagalog taga- Tagalog baba Tagalog tagababa From taga- + baba. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|taga-|baba|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Philippine *taga- Tagalog taga- Tagalog baba Tagalog tagababa [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "taga-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "baba", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "tagababa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="tagababa"> From taga- + baba. Head templates: {{tl-noun|tagababâ|b=+}} tagababâ (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜊᜊ)
  1. lowlander, ones who live on the lowlands
    Sense id: en-tagababa-tl-noun-A4yFPSPx
  2. (Cordillera, by extension, somewhat derogatory) anyone who is not living on the Cordillera Mountain Range. Tags: broadly, derogatory
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Alternative forms

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