Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
pag-. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
pag-, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
pag- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
pag- you have here. The definition of the word
pag- will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
pag-, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀ. Cognate with Malay per- and Indonesian per-, and Tagalog pag-.
Prefix
pag-
- Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)"
- Used to form imperatives of mo- and mag- conjugation verbs
Derived terms
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀ-. Cognate with Cebuano pag-, and Malay per- and Indonesian per-.
Prefix
pag- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔)
- the act of doing the action expressed by the root; or, the manner in which the action expressed by the root is performed
- pag- + gawa (“make”) → paggawa (“making”)
- pag- + basa (“read”) → pagbasa (“reading”)
Usage notes
- The root and the affixed word generally mean the same thing.
- Mabagal ang lakad niya. ― He/she walks slowly.
- Mabagal ang paglakad niya. ― He/she walks slowly.
Prefix
pag- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔)
- (with syllable reduplication) the act of doing the action expressed by the root repeatedly or habitually
- pag- + aral (“study”) → pag-aaral (“studying habitually”)
- pag- + basa (“read”) → pagbabasa (“reading habitually”)
Etymology 2
From pag (“if”), which is a clipping of kapag (“if”), which is a clipping of kapagka (“if”).
Prefix
pag- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔)
- when; at (or as soon as) that time that; if
- pag-alis nila ― when they leave/left
- pagbalik nila ― when they return/returned
Derived terms