mamimili

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From mam- +‎ bili with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌmamiˈmili/ [ˌmaː.mɪˈmiː.lɪ] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ili
    • IPA(key): /maˌmimiˈli/ [mɐˌmiː.mɪˈlɪ] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: ma‧mi‧mi‧li

Noun

mamimili (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜒᜋᜒᜎᜒ)

  1. buyer
    Synonym: kostumer
  2. shopper

Verb

mamímilí (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜒᜋᜒᜎᜒ)

  1. contemplative aspect of mamili

Etymology 2

From mam- +‎ pili with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mamiˈmiliʔ/ [mɐ.mɪˈmiː.lɪʔ]
  • (now chiefly regional) IPA(key): /maˌmiˈmiliʔ/ [mɐˌmiːˈmiː.lɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iliʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧mi‧mi‧li

Verb

mamimilì or mamímilì (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜒᜋᜒᜎᜒ)

  1. contemplative aspect of mamili

Further reading

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