sagot

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Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sagút, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saʀut (“answer, reply”). Compare Indonesian sahut (“answer”).

Pronunciation

Noun

sagót (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜄᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. reply; response
    Synonyms: tugon, katugunan, pagtugon, pagsagot
  2. answer; solution (to a problem)
    Synonyms: solusyon, kalutasan
  3. (by extension) backtalk (verbal impudence or argument especially to someone of authority)
  4. assumption of another's responsibility
    Synonyms: pananagot, pag-ako
  5. (law) rebuttal
    Synonyms: ganting-matwid, ganting-katwiran, pagpapabulaan, pagpapasinungaling

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See also

Further reading

  • “sagot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*sagút”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*saRut”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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