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    Salitangugat (en. Root word)

    /saliˈtaŋ uˈɡat/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A word used as a basis for forming other words.
    The root word of 'magtanim' is 'tanong'.
    Ang salitangugat ng 'magtanim' ay 'tanong'.
    A word that serves as the root of other words carrying meaning.
    Many root words in the Filipino language come from foreign languages.
    Maraming salitangugat sa wikang Pilipino ang nagmula sa mga banyagang wika.
    The basic unit of a word that can be altered to form different forms.
    'Basa' is a root word and can become 'basa', 'binabasa', and others.
    Ang 'basa' ay isang salitangugat at maaaring maging 'basa', 'binabasa', at iba pa.

    Etymology

    The term 'salitangugat' is derived from the words 'salita' and 'ugat', referring to words that have deep meanings and origins.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    root word
    The words used to form other words.
    salitang ugat

    Related Words

    word
    A unit of language that has meaning.
    salita
    morpheme
    The smallest form of a word that has meaning.
    morpema

    Slang Meanings

    Throwing shade or undervaluing (showing worth) friends.
    Oh my, you really are always throwing shade when it's me and Mark around!
    Naku, ikaw talaga, lagi kang salitangugat pag kami ni Mark ang kasama!
    Act of showing differences or teasing others.
    Oh there you go again, you're teasing him again!
    Ay diyan ka na naman, salitangugat ka na naman sa kanya!
    Mocking or acting as if you're smarter than everyone else.
    That's why you're like that, it's because you mock everyone!
    Kaya ka ganyan, eh kasi salitangugat ka sa lahat!