Malay

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Etymology

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Several etymologies have been proposed:

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bahagi (Jawi spelling بهاݢي)

  1. to divide
  2. to allot
  3. to distribute

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: bahagi, bagi
  • Tagalog: bahagi

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay bahagi, which is either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baqagi, or from Sanskrit भाग (bhāga), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂gós.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈhaɡi/ [bɐˈhaː.ɣɪ], (nonstandard) /baˈhaɡiʔ/ [bɐˈhaː.ɣɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aɡi, (nonstandard) -aɡiʔ
  • Syllabification: ba‧ha‧gi

Noun

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bahagi or bahagì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜄᜒ)

  1. part; portion; section
    Synonyms: parte, piraso, panig, dibisyon, seksiyon, porsiyon, piyesa, ganang, konstituyente
  2. slice; cut
    Synonym: hati
  3. act of dividing into parts
    Synonyms: hati, dibisyon

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See also

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Further reading

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  • bahagi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 33