Tagalog

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Etymology

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Tagalog-English code-switching (Taglish), from mag- +‎ English perform, with the root as an unadapted borrowing from English.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡpeɾˈfoɾm/ [mɐɡ.pɛɾˈfoɹm]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /maɡpeɾˈpoɾm/ [mɐɡ.pɛɾˈpoɹm]
  • Rhymes: -oɾm
  • Syllabification: mag-per‧form

Verb

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mag-perfórm (complete nag-perform, progressive nagpe-perform, contemplative magpe-perform, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜋ᜔)

  1. to perform
    Nag-perform siya sa entablado.
    He performed on the stage.