magbibigas

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From mag- +‎ bigas (“uncooked rice”), from an initial reduplication of bigas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maɡbiˈbiɡas/ [mɐɡ.bɪˈbi.ɣɐs], /maɡbibiˈɡas/ [mɐɡ.bɪ.bɪˈɣas]
• Rhymes: -iɡas, -as
• Syllabification: mag‧bi‧bi‧gas

Noun

magbibigas or magbibigás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄᜐ᜔)

1. rice vendor; rice dealer

Related terms

• bigasan

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maɡbibiˈɡas/ [mɐɡ.bɪ.bɪˈɣas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: mag‧bi‧bi‧gas

Verb

magbibigás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄᜐ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of magbigas

Further reading

• “magbibigas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018