maasim
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-qaləsəm (“sour”). By surface analysis, ma- + asim. Compare Aklanon maaslom, Asi maaslom, Bikol Central maalsom, Cebuano maaslom, Malay masam, Urak Lawoi' มาซับ (masap), and Waray-Waray maaslom.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
maasim (plural maaasim, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜐᜒᜋ᜔)
- sour; acidic
- Synonym: lasang-suka
- rancid; spoiled by fermentation