pagbabasa

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From pag- +‎ basa (“reading”), with reduplication of the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡbabaˈsa/ [pɐɡ.bɐ.bɐˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: pag‧ba‧ba‧sa

Noun

pagbabasá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜊᜊᜐ)

  1. act of reading (especially with great intensity)

Etymology 2

From pag- +‎ basa (“wet”), with reduplication of the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡbabaˈsaʔ/ [pɐɡ.bɐ.bɐˈsaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: pag‧ba‧ba‧sa

Noun

pagbabasâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜊᜊᜐ)

  1. act of getting wet (by shower, rain, splashing, etc.)
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