pagkapagiging-

Tagalog

Etymology

From pagka- +‎ pagiging.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɡkapaˈɡiɡiŋ/ [pɐɡ.kɐ.pɐˈɣi.ɣɪŋ]
• Syllabification: pag‧ka‧pa‧gi‧ging-

Prefix

pagkapagiging- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜉᜄᜒᜄᜒᜅ᜔)

1. (rare) forms nouns from adjectives, emphasizing the state of possession of the quality expressed in the root, especially the subsistence of the essence of a thing.

   ‎pagkapagiging- + ‎wagas (“pure”) → ‎pagkapagiging-wagas (“being pure; in the state of purity”)

   ‎pagkapagiging- + ‎tao (“human”) → ‎pagkapagiging-tao (“being a human; humanity”)