Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, to bite the bait.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

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Further reading

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