magsasaka

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ saka with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maɡsasaˈka/ [mɐɡ.sɐ.sɐˈxa] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -a
    • IPA(key): /maɡsaˈsaka/ [mɐɡ.sɐˈsaː.xɐ] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: mag‧sa‧sa‧ka

Noun

magsasaká (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜐᜐᜃ)

  1. farmer
    Synonyms: magbubukid, maglilinang, kampesino, pesante, agrikultor, agrikulturista, agrikulturalista

Verb

magsasaka (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜐᜐᜃ)

  1. contemplative aspect of magsaka

Further reading

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