himagas

Tagalog

Etymology

From him- +‎ pagas (“to diminish; to ebb”), possibly originally to get rid of bad taste.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiˈmaɡas/ [hɪˈmaː.ɣɐs]
• Rhymes: -aɡas
• Syllabification: hi‧ma‧gas

Noun

himagas (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜄᜐ᜔)

1. dessert (food)
2. act of eating dessert

Derived terms

• himagasin
• ipanghimagas
• manghimagas
• panghimagas

 

See also

• matamis

Further reading

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