Tagalog

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Etymology

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From pagka- +‎ pagiging.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡkapaˈɡiɡiŋ/ [pɐɡ.kɐ.pɐˈɣiː.ɣɪŋ]
  • Syllabification: pag‧ka‧pa‧gi‧ging-

Prefix

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pagkapagiging- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜉᜄᜒᜄᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. (rare) forms nouns from adjectives, emphasizing the state of possession of the quality expressed in the root, especially the subsistence of the essence of a thing.
    pagkapagiging- + ‎wagas (pure) → ‎pagkapagiging-wagas (being pure; in the state of purity)
    pagkapagiging- + ‎tao (human) → ‎pagkapagiging-tao (being a human; humanity)