makipag-usap

Tagalog

Etymology

From makipag- +‎ usap.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /makipaɡˈʔusap/ [mɐ.xɪ.pɐɡˈʔu.sɐp]
• Rhymes: -usap
• Syllabification: ma‧ki‧pag-u‧sap

Verb

makipag-usap (complete nakipag-usap, progressive nakikipag-usap, contemplative makikipag-usap, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜒᜉᜄ᜔ᜂᜐᜉ᜔)

1. to engage in conversation with someone
2. to converse