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ipabasa

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Tagalog

Etymology 1

From ipa- + basa (reading).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔipaˈbasa/ [ʔɪ.pɐˈbaː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -asa
  • Syllabification: i‧pa‧ba‧sa

Verb

ipabasa (complete ipinabasa, progressive ipinapabasa, contemplative ipapabasa, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜊᜐ)

  1. to ask someone to read
    Ipinabasa ko kay kuya ang sulat.
    I asked my brother read the letter.
Conjugation
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1 Used in formal contexts. 2 Dialectal use only. 3 Generally avoided unless the cause is emphasized.

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1 Used in formal contexts.

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1 Used in formal contexts. 2 Only for involuntary actions, not for ability verbs.

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Etymology 2

From ipa- + basa (wet).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔipabaˈsaʔ/ [ʔɪ.pɐ.bɐˈsaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: i‧pa‧ba‧sa

Verb

ipabasâ (complete ipinabasa, progressive ipinapabasa, contemplative ipapabasa, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜊᜐ)

  1. to have someone make something wet
Conjugation
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1 Used in formal contexts. 2 Dialectal use only. 3 Generally avoided unless the cause is emphasized.

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1 Used in formal contexts.

More information direct action verbs, trigger ...

1 Used in formal contexts. 2 Only for involuntary actions, not for ability verbs.

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