mamamahayag

Tagalog

Etymology

From mam- +‎ pahayag, with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmamamahaˈjaɡ/ [ˌmaː.mɐ.mɐ.hɐˈjaɡ̚] (noun)
  • IPA^(key): /maˌmamahaˈjaɡ/ [mɐˌmaː.mɐ.hɐˈjaɡ̚] (verb)
• Rhymes: -aɡ
• Syllabification: ma‧ma‧ma‧ha‧yag

Noun

mámamahayág (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜑᜌᜄ᜔)

1. (journalism) journalist; reporter

   Synonyms: peryodista, reporter, tagapagbalita

Related terms

• pahayagan
• pamamahayag

 

Verb

mamámahayág (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜑᜌᜄ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of mamahayag

Further reading

• “mamamahayag”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “mamamahayag”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018