manggagawa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mang- + gawa with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maŋɡaˈɡawaʔ/ [mɐŋ.ɡɐˈɣa.wɐʔ]
      • Rhymes: -awaʔ
    • IPA(key): /maŋɡaɡaˈwaʔ/ [mɐŋ.ɡɐ.ɣɐˈwaʔ] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: mang‧ga‧ga‧wa

Noun

manggagawà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜄᜄᜏ)

  1. worker; laborer
    Synonyms: trabahador, obrero, operaryo
  2. (Christianity) ministerial worker

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