"gana" meaning in Tagalog

See gana in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɡaˈna/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ɡ̠ɐˈn̪a] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ganá [canonical], ᜄᜈ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Head templates: {{tl-adv|ganá|b=+}} ganá (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜈ)
  1. at once; immediately Synonyms: agad, kaagad, pagdaka, pagkaraka
    Sense id: en-gana-tl-adv-09L6WMec
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡana/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈɡ̠aː.n̪ɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜄᜈ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ana Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish gana. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bor|es:gana|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "gana", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "gana", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="gana"> Borrowed from Spanish gana. Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} gana (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜈ)
  1. appetite; relish for food or drink
    Sense id: en-gana-tl-noun-EdXfSHJM
  2. inclination; liking; motivation; willingness to do something
    Sense id: en-gana-tl-noun-gmLZbWca
  3. seal; enthusiasm; diligence Synonyms: sigla, sigasig
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  4. functioning (of machines)
    Sense id: en-gana-tl-noun-Diqo0~oR
  5. salary; wages; income Synonyms: kita, suweldo, sahod
    Sense id: en-gana-tl-noun-joswbw1c Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 5 4 11 5 16 22 12 12 13 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 4 11 5 16 22 12 13 13 4
  6. renumeration; reward; compensation Synonyms: gantimpagal, bayad, gantimpala
    Sense id: en-gana-tl-noun-zMzAXaJX
  7. gain; profit Synonyms: tubo, ganansiya, pakinabang
    Sense id: en-gana-tl-noun-zctPIsoF
  8. interest from loans Synonyms: tubo, patubo, patong, interes
    Sense id: en-gana-tl-noun-Ovrh0zi2
  9. tight hold or grip (as of a wrench) Synonyms: hapit, kagat
    Sense id: en-gana-tl-noun-8hK8-Qdn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ganahin, gumana, magana, magpawalang-gana, nakagagana, paganahin, pampagana, walang-kagana-gana Related terms: abrigana
Etymology number: 1
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    "ga‧na"
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  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ga‧na"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "at once; immediately"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "at once",
          "at once"
        ],
        [
          "immediately",
          "immediately"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "agad"
        },
        {
          "word": "kaagad"
        },
        {
          "word": "pagdaka"
        },
        {
          "word": "pagkaraka"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡaˈna/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡ̠ɐˈn̪a]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gana"
}

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