"bagay" meaning in Tagalog

See bagay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbaɡaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.ɣaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜄᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aɡaj Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (“same kind or type”). See also Tamil வகை (vakai). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*bagay||same kind or type|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (“same kind or type”), {{inh+|tl|poz-pro|*bagay||same kind or type}} Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (“same kind or type”), {{ncog|ta|வகை}} Tamil வகை (vakai) Head templates: {{tl-adj|b=+}} bagay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜌ᜔)
  1. proper; fit; suitable Related terms: hiyang
    Sense id: en-bagay-tl-adj-qAATJS6M Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 10 44 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 13 43 44 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 13 43 44 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 13 43 44 Synonyms: akma, angkop, dapat, nararapat, ayok, tugma, wasto, adaptado, eksakto, agpang, kagat Derived forms: bagayan, bumagay, di-bagay, ibagay, ipakibagay, kabagay, kabagayan, mabagay, magbagay, magkabagay, maibagay, makibagay, nababagay, pagkabagay, pagkapagbagay, pakibagayan, pakikibagay

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaɡaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.ɣaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜄᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aɡaj Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (“same kind or type”). See also Tamil வகை (vakai). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*bagay||same kind or type|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (“same kind or type”), {{inh+|tl|poz-pro|*bagay||same kind or type}} Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (“same kind or type”), {{ncog|ta|வகை}} Tamil வகை (vakai) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bagay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜌ᜔)
  1. thing; object; item
    Sense id: en-bagay-tl-noun-qBinnDk9 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 10 44 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 13 43 44 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 13 43 44 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 13 43 44
  2. affair; matter
    Sense id: en-bagay-tl-noun-TdBsr8NU Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 10 44 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 13 43 44 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 13 43 44 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 13 43 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: aytem, gamit, limbagay, usapan
Derived forms: bagay sa, bagay-bagay, kung sa bagay, malaking bagay, maliit na bagay, sa bagay, sa bagay na iyon, sa ganyang bagay, sa ganyong bagay, sa ibang bagay, walang-kabagay-bagay
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        "1": "ta",
        "2": "வகை"
      },
      "expansion": "Tamil வகை (vakai)",
      "name": "ncog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (“same kind or type”). See also Tamil வகை (vakai).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜄᜌ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "bagay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜌ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ba‧gay"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ba‧gay"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "hiyang"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "proper; fit; suitable"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "proper",
          "proper"
        ],
        [
          "fit",
          "fit"
        ],
        [
          "suitable",
          "suitable"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "akma"
        },
        {
          "word": "angkop"
        },
        {
          "word": "dapat"
        },
        {
          "word": "nararapat"
        },
        {
          "word": "ayok"
        },
        {
          "word": "tugma"
        },
        {
          "word": "wasto"
        },
        {
          "word": "adaptado"
        },
        {
          "word": "eksakto"
        },
        {
          "word": "agpang"
        },
        {
          "word": "kagat"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaɡaj/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.ɣaɪ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɡaj"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bagay"
}

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