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Tagalog
Etymology 1
From ma- + sama (“bad; evil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /masaˈmaʔ/,
- Hyphenation: ma‧sa‧ma
Adjective
masamâ (plural masasama, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜋ)
- evil; bad
- Antonym: mabuti
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From ma- + sama (“joining; inclusion; combining”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈsama/,
- Hyphenation: ma‧sa‧ma
Verb
masama (complete nasama, progressive nasasama, contemplative masasama, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜋ)
- to happen or accidentally be included in something
- to be able to include something
Further reading
- “masama”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018