magbibigas

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

magbibigas or magbibigás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄᜐ᜔)

1. rice vendor; rice dealer

Related terms

• bigasan

Verb

magbíbigás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄᜐ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of magbigas

Further reading

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