magsasaka

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ saka with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /maɡsasaˈka/ [mɐɡ.sɐ.sɐˈxa] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -a
  • IPA^(key): /maɡsaˈsaka/ [mɐɡ.sɐˈsaː.xɐ] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: mag‧sa‧sa‧ka

Noun

magsasaká (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜐᜐᜃ)

1. farmer

   Synonyms: magbubukid, maglilinang, kampesino, pesante, agrikultor, agrikulturista, agrikulturalista

Verb

magsasaka (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜐᜐᜃ)

1. contemplative aspect of magsaka

Further reading

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