sagot

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sagút, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saʀut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈɡot/, [sɐˈɣot]
• Hyphenation: sa‧got

Noun

sagót (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜄᜓᜆ᜔)

1. reply; response

   Synonyms: tugon, katugunan, pagtugon, pagsagot

2. answer; solution (to a problem)

   Synonyms: solusyon, kalutasan

3. assumption of another's responsibility

   Synonyms: pananagot, pag-ako

4. (law) rebuttal

   Synonyms: ganting-matwid, ganting-katwiran, pagpapabulaan, pagpapasinungaling

Derived terms

• isagot
• kasagutan
• magsagutan
• magsasagot
• makasagot
• makipagsagutan
• managot
• masagot
• masagutan
• may pananagutan sa buhay
• pagkakasagot
• pagkasagot
• pagkawalang-pananagutan
• pagsagot
• pagsasagutan
• panagot
• panagutan
• pananagot
• pananagutan
• papanagutin
• pasagutan
• pasagutin
• sagot-sagutin
• sagutan
• sagutin
• sumagot
• tagapanagot

 

Further reading

• “sagot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*sagút”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*saRut”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary