"pagka-" meaning in Tagalog

See pagka- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /paɡˈka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [pɐɡˈka] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: pagká- [canonical], ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃ [Baybayin]
Etymology: From pagka (“if”), which is a clipping of kapagka (“if”). Etymology templates: {{clipping|tl|kapagka|nocap=y|t=if}} clipping of kapagka (“if”) Head templates: {{tl-head|prefix|pagká-|b=+}} pagká- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃ)
  1. forms nouns from adjectives. the state of Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-pagka--tl-prefix-1ekl7Urm
  2. indicates posteriority in time Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-pagka--tl-prefix-Y79Av9lF Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 20 64 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 77 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 83 8 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 14 72 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 16 70 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 14 73 13
  3. (chiefly dialectal) forms absolute superlative forms of adjectives Tags: dialectal, morpheme
    Sense id: en-pagka--tl-prefix-QMxm5n0q
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        "nocap": "y",
        "t": "if"
      },
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      "name": "clipping"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From pagka (“if”), which is a clipping of kapagka (“if”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pagká-",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "b": "+"
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      "name": "tl-head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "pag‧ka-"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "pag‧ka",
        ""
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "pagka- + balisa (“anxious”) → pagkabalisa (“anxiety”)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "forms nouns from adjectives. the state of"
      ],
      "id": "en-pagka--tl-prefix-1ekl7Urm",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 64 16",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "13 77 11",
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "10 83 8",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "14 72 14",
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "14 73 13",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "pagka- + kain (“eat”) → pagkakain (“after eating”)"
        },
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            [
              0,
              9
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
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              16,
              20
            ],
            [
              28,
              39
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Wash the dishes once you're done eating.",
          "text": "Pagkakain mo, hugasan mo ang mga plato.",
          "translation": "Wash the dishes once you're done eating.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "indicates posteriority in time"
      ],
      "id": "en-pagka--tl-prefix-Y79Av9lF",
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        "morpheme"
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        {
          "text": "pagka- + maganda (“beautiful”) → pagkaganda (“so beautiful”)",
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        }
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        "forms absolute superlative forms of adjectives"
      ],
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        "(chiefly dialectal) forms absolute superlative forms of adjectives"
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pɐɡˈka]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pagka-"
}
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    "Tagalog clippings",
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    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog prefixes",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
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        "nocap": "y",
        "t": "if"
      },
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      "name": "clipping"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "b": "+"
      },
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      "name": "tl-head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "pag‧ka-"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "pag‧ka",
        ""
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "prefix",
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        {
          "text": "pagka- + balisa (“anxious”) → pagkabalisa (“anxiety”)"
        }
      ],
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        "forms nouns from adjectives. the state of"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "pagka- + kain (“eat”) → pagkakain (“after eating”)"
        },
        {
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              0,
              9
            ]
          ],
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            [
              16,
              20
            ],
            [
              28,
              39
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Wash the dishes once you're done eating.",
          "text": "Pagkakain mo, hugasan mo ang mga plato.",
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        }
      ],
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        "indicates posteriority in time"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "pagka- + maganda (“beautiful”) → pagkaganda (“so beautiful”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "forms absolute superlative forms of adjectives"
      ],
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        "(chiefly dialectal) forms absolute superlative forms of adjectives"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dialectal",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/paɡˈka/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pɐɡˈka]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pagka-"
}

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