mababa ang luha

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, having a low tear.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌbabaʔ ʔaŋ ˈluhaʔ/ [mɐˌba.bɐʔ ʔɐn ˈlu.hɐʔ]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /maˌbaba(ʔ) ʔaŋ ˈluhaʔ/ [mɐˌba.bɐː ʔɐn ˈlu.hɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -uhaʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ba‧ba ang lu‧ha

Adjective[edit]

mababà ang luhà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜊ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜑ)

  1. (idiomatic) easily sheds tears (of someone)