malabiga

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mala- +‎ biga.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /malaˈbiɡaʔ/, [mɐ.lɐˈbi.ɣɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧la‧bi‧ga

Adjective[edit]

malabigà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜊᜒᜄ)

  1. gossipy; glib of tongue
    Synonyms: madaldal, masalita, masatsat
  2. censorious; captious; fault-finding
    Synonyms: mapintasin, palapintas

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Noun[edit]

malabigà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜊᜒᜄ)

  1. gossiper; gossip; hypocrite

Further reading[edit]

  • malabiga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018