mangalabasa

Tagalog

Etymology

From mang- +‎ kalabasa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maŋalaˈbasa/ [mɐ.ŋɐ.lɐˈbaː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -asa
• Syllabification: ma‧nga‧la‧ba‧sa

Verb

mangalabasa (complete nangalabasa, progressive nangangalabasa, contemplative mangangalabasa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜎᜊᜐ)

1. to pick squash fruit from the vine
2. (colloquial) to fail (in school)

   Synonyms: bumagsak, lumagapak