nakaka-

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nakaka/, [nɐ.xɐ.xɐ]
• Syllabification: na‧ka‧ka-

Prefix

nakaka- (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜃ) (informal)

1. causing or producing something

   Synonyms: ka-, nakakapang-

   ‎nakaka- + ‎takot (“fear”) → ‎nakakatakot (“frightening”)

   ‎nakaka- + ‎inis (“annoyance”) → ‎nakakainis (“annoying”)

   ‎nakaka- + ‎sakit (“pain”) → ‎nakakasakit (“painful”)

2. used to form progressive aspects of verbs prefixed with maka-.

Usage notes

• These forms are very common in use. However, in standard Tagalog, using naka- with initial reduplication of the root is more formal.