magsasaka

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ saka with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /maɡsasaˈka/ [mɐɡ̠.sɐ.sɐˈx̠a] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -a
  • IPA^(key): /maɡsaˈsaka/ [mɐɡ̠.sɐˈsaː.x̠ɐ], (now chiefly regional) /maɡˌsaˈsaka/ [mɐɡ̠ˌsaːˈsaː.x̠ɐ] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: mag‧sa‧sa‧ka

Noun

magsasaká (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜐᜐᜃ)

1. farmer

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

See also

• mag-aararo

Verb

magsasaka (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜐᜐᜃ)

1. contemplative aspect of magsaka

Further reading

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