lagusan

Tagalog

Etymology

From lagos +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /laˈɡusan/ [lɐˈɣuː.sɐn̪] (noun; adjective)
    • Rhymes: -usan
  • IPA^(key): /laɡuˈsan/ [lɐ.ɣʊˈsan̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: la‧gu‧san

Noun

lagusan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜓᜐᜈ᜔)

1. underpass; tunnel

   Synonym: tunel

2. direct passageway (to a place)

   Synonym: tapatan

3. portal

   Synonym: portal

Adjective

lagusan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜓᜐᜈ᜔)

1. open through and through
2. pierced; penetrated (from one side to the other)

   Synonyms: lagos, tagos, tagusan

Verb

lagusán (complete nilagusan, progressive nilalagusan, contemplative lalagusan, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜓᜐᜈ᜔)

1. to pass through (as through a tunnel, etc.)

   Synonym: lusutan

2. to pierce through; to penetrate through and through

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for lagusan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	lagos		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
lagusan	nilagusan	nilalagusan inalagusan1	lalagusan alagusan1	lagusi1
1 Dialectal use only.

Further reading

• “lagusan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• sugalan