pagka-

Tagalog

Etymology

From pagka (“if”), which is a clipping of kapagka (“if”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɡˈka/ [pɐɡˈka]
• Syllabification: pag‧ka-

Prefix

pagká- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃ)

1. forms nouns from adjectives. the state of

   ‎pagka- + ‎balisa (“anxious”) → ‎pagkabalisa (“anxiety”)

2. indicates posteriority in time

   ‎pagka- + ‎kain (“eat”) → ‎pagkakain (“after eating”)

   Pagkakain mo, hugasan mo ang mga plato.

   Wash the dishes once you're done eating.

3. (Batangas) forms absolute superlative forms of adjectives

   ‎pagka- + ‎maganda (“beautiful”) → ‎pagkaganda (“so beautiful”)

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with pagka-

Anagrams

• kapag, agkap