magkabalikan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From magka- +‎ balik +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡˌkabaˈlikan/ [mɐɡˌkaː.bɐˈliː.xɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ikan
  • Syllabification: mag‧ka‧ba‧li‧kan

Verb

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magkábalíkan (complete nagkabalikan, progressive nagkakabalikan, contemplative magkakabalikan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜊᜎᜒᜃᜈ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. to go back to being in a relationship (of two people)
    Gusto mo ba talagang magkabalikan kayo ng dati mong jowa?
    Do you really want both of you and your ex-partner to go back together in a relationship?