upang

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From upa +‎ -ng, the root of which is from Sanskrit उप (upa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔupaŋ/, [ˈʔu.pɐŋ]
  • Hyphenation: u‧pang
  • Audio(file)

Conjunction[edit]

upang (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉᜅ᜔)

  1. so that; in order that
    Synonyms: para, nang, nang sa gayo'y, upandin
    Tumakbo ako upang makaabot sa kanila.
    I ran in order to catch up with them.

Further reading[edit]

  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 300
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