ipag-

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔiˈpaɡ/, [ʔɪˈpaɡ]
• Hyphenation: i‧pag-

Prefix

ipág- (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜄ᜔)

1. to use as means or an instrument in doing a thing

   ‎ipag- + ‎ahit (“to shave”) → ‎ipag-ahit (“to use for shaving”)

2. to perform the action of the verb for someone

   ‎ipag- + ‎luto (“to cook”) → ‎ipagluto (“to cook something for someone”)

3. to perform the action of the verb to something with intensity

   ‎ipag- + ‎laban (“to fight”) → ‎ipaglaban (“to fight for”)

   ‎ipag- + ‎tapat (“to confess”) → ‎ipagtapat (“to confess something to somebody”)

4. to be the cause or reason of

   ‎ipag- + ‎malaki (“big”) → ‎ipagmalaki (“to be proud of, to be the cause of one's pride”)

   ‎ipag- + ‎hinakit (“to confess”) → ‎ipaghihinanakit (“to confess something to somebody”)

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with ipag-

References

• “ipag-”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• https://learningtagalog.com/grammar/verbs/verb_affixes/ipag_1.html
• https://learningtagalog.com/grammar/verbs/verb_affixes/ipag_2.html