Mangbabasa (en. Reader)

maŋ.bɐ.bɐ.sɐ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who reads, especially books, articles, or other written materials.

The reader of the book enjoyed the story.

Ang mangbabasa ng aklat ay nag-enjoy sa kwento.

A person who uses reading as a primary activity or hobby.

As a reader, I am very happy when I have a new book.

Bilang isang mangbabasa, laking saya ko kapag may bago akong libro.

A person who seeks information and knowledge through reading various materials.

As a reader, I often use books as references.

Bilang mangbabasa, madalas kong ginagamit ang mga aklat bilang sanggunian.

from the root word 'basa' meaning 'read' and the prefix 'mang-' indicating action.

book reader

A person who focuses on reading books.

mangbabasa ng aklat

newspaper reader

A person who reads news and information from the newspaper.

mangbabasa ng diyaryo

read

The act of obtaining information from written text.

basahin

book

A written material commonly used by readers.

aklat

It's like a nerd or geek who's really into reading.

Wow, Jan loves books so much, he's really a reader anywhere.

Grabe, ang hilig ni Jan sa mga libro, talagang mangbabasa siya kahit saan.

A person who is always focused on reading, often quiet.

No matter the topic, as long as it's Tom, he's a reader, even if he doesn't join the conversation.

Kahit anong topic, basta si Tom, mangbabasa yan, kahit na hindi siya sumasali sa usapan.

Someone who often visits bookstores or libraries.

Maya is always at the bookstore, it's like she's a full-time reader.

Laging nasa bookstore si Maya, parang full-time mangbabasa na siya.