Malay edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Several etymologies have been proposed:

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

bahagi (Jawi spelling بهاݢي)

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

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: bahagi, bagi
  • Tagalog: bahagi

References edit

Further reading edit

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ba‧ha‧gi
  • IPA(key): /baˈhaɡiʔ/, [bɐˈha.ɣɪʔ]

Noun edit

bahagì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜄᜒ)

  1. part; portion; section
  2. slice; cut
  3. act of dividing into parts

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Further reading edit

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