mabigat

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)bəʀəqat. By surface analysis, ma- +‎ bigat.

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mabigát (plural mabibigat, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜒᜄᜆ᜔)

  1. heavy (having great weight)
    Sabay-sabay nilang itinulak ang mabigat na dyip nang 'di na ito makatakbo.They pushed the heavy jeepney together when it could no longer start up.
    Mabigat ang krisis ng gutom sa mahihirap na sektor ng bansa.The hunger crisis is heavy onto the poorest sectors of the country
    Mabigat ang porsiyento ng mga exam sa klaseng ito kumpara sa mga proyekto.The percentage of the exam has more weight as against the projects.
  2. deep; profound; weighty
    Nasasabaw ako sa mabibigat na mga teoriya ni Marx.
    I can't understand fully Marx's profound theories.
  3. serious; critical; grave; grievous
    Synonyms: malubha, malala
  4. formidable; hard to accomplish or tackle

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