mapag-

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ pag-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈpaɡ/ [mɐˈpaɡ]
• Syllabification: ma‧pag-

Prefix

mapág- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜉᜄ᜔)

1. used to form adjectives denoting having the habit or prone to

   ‎mapag- + ‎mahal (“love”) → ‎mapagmahal (“loving”)

   ‎mapag- + ‎aruga (“care”) → ‎mapag-aruga (“caring”)

2. used to form adjectives denoting having the habit of trying to be (before adjectives formed by ma-)

   ‎mapag- + ‎magaling (“excellent”) → ‎mapagmagaling (“showing off as being excellent; vainglorious”)

   ‎mapag- + ‎mataas (“high”) → ‎mapagmataas (“showing off as being high; arrogant”)

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with mapag-

Further reading

• “mapag-”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018