pagka-

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɡˈka/ [pɐɡˈka]
Syllabification: pag‧ka-

Prefix

pagká- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃ)

forms nouns from adjectives. the state of
‎pagka- + ‎balisa (“anxious”) → ‎pagkabalisa (“anxiety”)
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.
(Batangas) forms absolute superlative forms of adjectives
‎pagka- + ‎maganda (“beautiful”) → ‎pagkaganda (“so beautiful”)

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with pagka-

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