mabagsik

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Etymology

From ma- +‎ bagsik.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧bag‧sik
• IPA^(key): /mabaɡˈsik/ [ma.baɡˈsik]

Adjective

mabagsík (intensified mabagsikon)

1. swift

   Synonyms: rikas, kaskas, listo

2. strong

   Synonym: makusog

3. powerful, mighty

   Synonym: poderoso

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ bagsik.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mabaɡˈsik/ [mɐ.bɐɡˈsik̚]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: ma‧bag‧sik

Adjective

mabagsík (plural mababagsik, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜄ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔)

1. harsh; cruel; fierce

   Synonyms: mabangis, malupit

2. strict

   Synonym: mahigpit

3. potent; effective (of a drug)

   Synonym: mabisa

4. strong (of a drink)

   Synonym: matapang

Inflection

    Degrees of mabagsik

positive			singular	plural	root
			mabagsik	mababagsik	bagsik
	superiority		inferiority		equality
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
comparative	mas mabagsik	mas mababagsik	hindi gaanong mabagsik	hindi gaanong mababagsik	kasimbagsik
	relative		absolute
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
superlative	ang pinakamabagsik	ang pinakamababagsik	napakamabagsik	napakamababagsik	pagkabagsik	pagkabagsik-bagsik

Further reading

• “mabagsik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018