mababa

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Higaonon

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Adjective

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mababa

  1. short

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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From ma- +‎ baba (lowness).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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mababà (plural mabababa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊ)

  1. low
    Antonym: mataas
  2. of low stature (of a person)
    Synonym: pandak
  3. below a level (of a place)
    Synonyms: lubog, malalim
  4. shallow (of water in rivers, pools, etc.)
    Synonyms: di-malalim, mababaw
  5. low (of price)
    Synonym: mura
  6. low (of voice)
    Synonym: mahina
  7. inferior; poor (of quality)
    Synonym: mahina
  8. lowly; of low stature (in society)
    Synonyms: hamak, aba
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Etymology 2

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From ma- +‎ baba (piggyback).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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mababá (complete nababa, progressive nabababa, contemplative mabababa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊ)

  1. to be able to carry someone piggyback
Conjugation
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Further reading

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  • mababa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018