Mapag-: Tagalog Adjective Affix
having a certain quality; having a habit of doing something; fond of doing something
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
bigay |
giving |
mapagbigay |
generous |
|
mahal |
someone loved |
mapagmahal |
loving |
|
biro’ |
joke |
mapagbiro’ |
funny (someone who likes telling jokes) |
|
mura |
swearing, cuss word |
mapagmura |
(someone who) swears a lot |
root |
bigay |
meaning |
giving |
root + affix |
mapagbigay |
meaning |
generous |
root |
mahal |
meaning |
someone loved |
root + affix |
mapagmahal |
meaning |
loving |
root |
biro’ |
meaning |
joke |
root + affix |
mapagbiro’ |
meaning |
funny (someone who likes telling jokes) |
root |
mura |
meaning |
swearing, cuss word |
root + affix |
mapagmura |
meaning |
(someone who) swears a lot |
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