masama

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From ma- +‎ sama (“bad; evil”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /masaˈmaʔ/ [mɐ.sɐˈmaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧sa‧ma

Adjective

masamâ (plural masasama, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜋ)

1. evil; bad

   Antonym: mabuti

Derived terms

• masama ang loob
• masamain
• masamain
• masamang damo
• masamang-loob
• pagkamasama
• walang masamang tinapay

 

Etymology 2

From ma- +‎ sama (“joining; inclusion; combining”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈsama/ [mɐˈsa.mɐ]
• Rhymes: -ama
• Syllabification: ma‧sa‧ma

Verb

masama (complete nasama, progressive nasasama, contemplative masasama, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜋ)

1. to happen or accidentally be included in something
2. to be able to include something

Further reading

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