pangungusap

Tagalog

Etymology

From pang- +‎ usap.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paŋuˈŋusap/ [pɐ.ŋʊˈŋu.sɐp]
• Rhymes: -usap
• Syllabification: pa‧ngu‧ngu‧sap

Noun

pangungusap (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜓᜅᜓᜐᜉ᜔)

1. (grammar) sentence
2. statement; declaration

   Synonym: pahayag

3. remark; something said in a few words

   Bumigkas ng ilang pangungusap ang pinuno.

   The leader gave a few remarks.

4. lines (of an actor)

   Isinasaulo ng manlalabas ang kanyang mga pangungusap.

   The actor is memorizing his lines.

5. expression, word or words used as a unit

Derived terms

• pangungusap na padamdam
• pangungusap na patanong
• pangungusap na paturol
• pangungusap na pautos

 

Further reading

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