See also: naga

Cebuano

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare nag-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /naɡa/ [nɐɡɐ]
  • Hyphenation: na‧ga

Prefix

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naga- (contemplative maga-, mag-, imperative pag-)

  1. (formal, literary) Alternative form of nag-
    Nagatuo ako sa Diyos Amahan, Makagagahom sa tanan...
    I believe in God, the Father Almighty...

Usage notes

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  • Some argue that the difference between the forms nag- and naga- is that of aspect and not formality, where the former is to be used as the complete aspect, and the latter as the progressive aspect. Most grammatical literature, however, does not support such aspectual distinctions, referring to these forms as variants of one another. [1] [2] This goes in line with the practical use of the prefixes.

References

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  1. ^ Manuel Yap (1947) Ang Dila Natong Bisaya[1] (overall work in Cebuano), page 135
  2. ^ Fr. Juan Felis de la Encarnación (1851) Diccionario bisaya-español[2] (overall work in Cebuano and Spanish), Amigos del País, page 225

Japanese

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Romanization

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naga-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of なが