pagka-

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pagka (“if”), which is a clipping of kapagka (“if”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /paɡˈka/, [pɐɡˈka]
  • Hyphenation: pag‧ka-

Prefix[edit]

pagká- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃ)

  1. forms nouns from adjectives. the state of
    ‎pagka- + ‎balisa (“anxious”) → ‎pagkabalisa (“anxiety”)
  2. indicates posteriority in time
    ‎pagka- + ‎kain (“eat”) → ‎pagkakain (“after eating”)
    Pagkakain mo, hugasan mo ang mga plato.
    Wash the dishes once you're done eating.
  3. (Batangas) forms absolute superlative forms of adjectives
    ‎pagka- + ‎maganda (“beautiful”) → ‎pagkaganda (“so beautiful”)

Derived terms[edit]

Tagalog terms prefixed with pagka-
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