masinggan

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English machine gun.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maˈsiŋɡan/ [mɐˈsiŋ.ɡɐn̪]
    • IPA(key): /maˈʃiŋɡan/ [mɐˈʃiŋ.ɡɐn̪] (English influence)
      • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /masˈjiŋɡan/ [mɐsˈjiŋ.ɡɐn̪] (English influence)
  • Rhymes: -iŋɡan
  • Syllabification: ma‧sing‧gan

Noun

masinggan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜈ᜔) (firearms)

  1. machine gun
    Synonym: ametralyadora

Further reading

  • “masinggan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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