mang-aapi

Tagalog

Etymology

From mang- +‎ api, from an initial reduplication of api.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maŋʔaʔaˈpi/ [mɐŋ.ʔɐ.ʔɐˈpɪ]
    • IPA(key): /maŋˌʔaʔaˈpi/ [mɐŋˌʔaː.ʔɐˈpɪ]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: mang-a‧a‧pi

Noun

mang-aapí or mang-áapí (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜀᜀᜉᜒ)

  1. oppressor
    Synonym: maniniil

Verb

mang-aapí or mang-áapí (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜀᜀᜉᜒ)

  1. contemplative aspect of mang-api