alalaong baga

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• alalaumbaga

Etymology

From alalaon +‎ -g +‎ baga.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalalaˌʔoŋ baˈɡa/ [ʔɐ.lɐ.lɐˌʔom bɐˈɣa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: a‧la‧la‧ong ba‧ga

Conjunction

alalaóng bagá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜎᜂᜅ᜔ ᜊᜄ)

1. that is; that is to say
2. therefore; in conclusion

   Synonym: samakatuwid

Usage notes

• Usually partnered with ay, forming "alalaong baga'y".

Further reading

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