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mamalat-sibuyas

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mam- +‎ balat-sibuyas.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mamaˌlat siˈbujas/ [mɐ.mɐˌlat̪ sɪˈbuː.jɐs]
  • Rhymes: -ujas
  • Syllabification: ma‧ma‧lat-si‧bu‧yas

Verb

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mamalát-sibuyas (complete namalat-sibuyas, progressive namamalat-sibuyas, contemplative mamamalat-sibuyas, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜎᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜊᜓᜌᜐ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) to become sensitive
  2. (idiomatic) to act like a crybaby
    Huwag kang mamalat-sibuyas at harapin mo na'ng problema mo!
    Stop whimpering and face your problems!
  3. (idiomatic) to be easily bruised or cut

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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