Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Literally, to bite the bait.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kumaˌɡat sa ˈpaʔin/ [kʊ.mɐˌɣat sɐ ˈpaː.ʔɪn]
  • Rhymes: -aʔin
  • Syllabification: ku‧ma‧gat sa pa‧in

Verb edit

kumagát sa pain (complete kumagat sa pain, progressive kumakagat sa pain, contemplative kakagat sa pain, 1st actor trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜄᜆ᜔ ᜐ ᜉᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) to take the bait
  2. complete aspect of kumagat sa pain

Conjugation edit


Further reading edit

  • Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN