nagkaka-

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /naɡˈkaka/ [n̪ɐɡˈkaː.xɐ]
• Syllabification: nag‧ka‧ka-

Prefix

nagkáka- (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ᜔ᜃᜃ)

1. progressive aspect of magka-
   1. prefix for progressive aspect of verbs with actor focus and causative mood: occurring involuntarily or unexpectedly

      ‎nagkaka- + ‎salubong (“encounter”) → ‎nagkakasalubong (“meeting unexpectedly”)

   2. Prefix for progressive aspect of verbs with actor focus and causative mood: coming to have or possess

      ‎nagkaka- + ‎kotse (“car”) → ‎nagkakakotse (“getting a car”)

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with nagkaka-

nagkakaroon

nagkakaisa

Further reading

• magka- in Learning Tagalog
• magka- in Learning Tagalog