malabiga

Tagalog

Etymology

From mala- +‎ biga.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

malabigà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜊᜒᜄ)

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

Derived terms
  • magmalabiga

Noun

malabigà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜊᜒᜄ)

  1. gossiper; gossip; hypocrite

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