"bigla" meaning in Tagalog

See bigla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /biɡˈlaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɪɡˈlaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: biglâ [canonical], ᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From Proto-Philippine * big(ə)láq. Compare Kapampangan bigla, Tausug bigla', and Karao bigla. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|phi-pro|* big(ə)láq}} Proto-Philippine * big(ə)láq, {{cog|pam|bigla}} Kapampangan bigla, {{cog|tsg|bigla'}} Tausug bigla', {{cog|kyj|bigla}} Karao bigla Head templates: {{tl-adj|biglâ|b=+}} biglâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜎ)
  1. sudden; abrupt Synonyms: agad, dagli, kagyat, pagdaka
    Sense id: en-bigla-tl-adj-~kps8Pi2 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 100 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 100 0 Derived forms: biglaan, biglain, biglang-baha, biglang-bigla, biglang-liko, bumigla, kabiglaanan, mabigla, makabigla, pabigla, pabigla-bigla, pagbibigla, pagkabigla

Adverb

IPA: /biɡˈlaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɪɡˈlaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: biglâ [canonical], ᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From Proto-Philippine * big(ə)láq. Compare Kapampangan bigla, Tausug bigla', and Karao bigla. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|phi-pro|* big(ə)láq}} Proto-Philippine * big(ə)láq, {{cog|pam|bigla}} Kapampangan bigla, {{cog|tsg|bigla'}} Tausug bigla', {{cog|kyj|bigla}} Karao bigla Head templates: {{tl-adv|biglâ|b=+}} biglâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜎ)
  1. suddenly; abruptly
    Sense id: en-bigla-tl-adv-1X6ysnQi

Alternative forms

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          "word": "biglang-bigla"
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        {
          "word": "biglang-liko"
        },
        {
          "word": "bumigla"
        },
        {
          "word": "kabiglaanan"
        },
        {
          "word": "mabigla"
        },
        {
          "word": "makabigla"
        },
        {
          "word": "pabigla"
        },
        {
          "word": "pabigla-bigla"
        },
        {
          "word": "pagbibigla"
        },
        {
          "word": "pagkabigla"
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        "sudden; abrupt"
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          "word": "agad"
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          "word": "dagli"
        },
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          "word": "kagyat"
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          "word": "pagdaka"
        }
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
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        "suddenly; abruptly"
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          "suddenly",
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          "abruptly",
          "abruptly"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
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      "word": "biglang-liko"
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    {
      "word": "bumigla"
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      "word": "kabiglaanan"
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    {
      "word": "mabigla"
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      "word": "makabigla"
    },
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      "word": "pabigla"
    },
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      "word": "pabigla-bigla"
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      "word": "pagbibigla"
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  ],
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    {
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        "big‧la"
      ]
    }
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        "sudden; abrupt"
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          "sudden",
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          "abrupt"
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          "word": "agad"
        },
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          "word": "dagli"
        },
        {
          "word": "kagyat"
        },
        {
          "word": "pagdaka"
        }
      ]
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      "ipa": "/biɡˈlaʔ/",
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      "ipa": "[bɪɡˈlaʔ]",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bigla"
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      "name": "inh"
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        "canonical"
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    },
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      "name": "tl-adv"
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  ],
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          "suddenly",
          "suddenly"
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          "abruptly",
          "abruptly"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/biɡˈlaʔ/",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɪɡˈlaʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bigla"
}

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