magpa-

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ pa-.

Prefix

magpa- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉ)

  1. Actor trigger - to ask someone do something
    ‎magpa- + ‎laba (“laundry”) → ‎magpalaba (“to ask someone do the laundry”)
    ‎magpa- + ‎pintura (“paint”) → ‎magpapintura (“to ask someone do the painting”)
  2. Actor trigger - to do something for oneself
    ‎magpa- + ‎gupit (“cut”) → ‎magpagupit (“to get a haircut”)
    ‎magpa- + ‎tuli (“circumcision”) → ‎magpatuli (“to get circumcised”)
    ‎magpa- + ‎kasal (“wedding”) → ‎magpakasal (“to get married”)
    ‎magpa- + ‎English checkup (“check up”) → ‎magpa-checkup (“to get a check up”)

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with magpa-

Further reading

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