mandaragit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mandadagit
• mangdaragit

Etymology

From man- +‎ dagit with initial reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌmandaɾaˈɡit/ [ˌmaːn.dɐ.ɾɐˈɣit]
• Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: man‧da‧ra‧git

Noun

mándaragít (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜇᜇᜄᜒᜆ᜔)

1. bird of prey (large bird that swoops down to snatch prey)
2. (literally) swooper

Derived terms

• ibong mandaragit

 

Further reading

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