yakyakan

Tagalog

Etymology

From yakyak +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /jakjaˈkan/ [jɐk.jɐˈxan̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /jakˈjakan/ [jɐkˈjaː.xɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -akan
• Syllabification: yak‧ya‧kan

Verb

yakyakán (complete niyakyakan, progressive niyayakyakan, contemplative yayakyakan, Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃ᜔ᜌᜃᜈ᜔)

1. to talk foolishly or babble with others; to engage in foolish or meaningless talk

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for yakyakan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	yakyak		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
yakyakan	niyakyakan	niyayakyakan inayakyakan1	yayakyakan ayakyakan1	yakyaki1
1 Dialectal use only.

Noun

yakyakan (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃ᜔ᜌᜃᜈ᜔)

1. foolish talk with others; exchange of foolish and meaningless talk; chatting or babbling with one another

   Synonyms: daldalan, pagdadaldalan, satsatan, pagsasatsatan