Tagalog Irregular Verbs
Some roots change forms when an affix is added to them. For example, a particular root may lose a vowel when -an or -in is added to it.
These changes are different from the usual sound changes that occur when combining roots and affixes. See also: Sound changes when combining roots and affixes (p. 25)
Below is a list of the most common irregular verbs.
The roots and root-affix combinations may have more meanings than the ones given here.
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
alaala |
memory |
alalahanin |
to keep in mind, to take into account |
|
bigay |
something given |
bigyan |
to give to |
|
bili |
buying, buying price |
bilhan |
to buy for (to buy someone) |
|
bilhin |
to buy |
||
|
bukas |
open |
buksan |
to open |
|
dala |
something brought |
dalhan |
to bring for (to bring someone) |
|
dalhin |
to bring |
||
|
dating |
arrival |
datnan |
to catch or find on arrival |
|
gawa’ |
something made |
gawan |
to make for (to make someone) |
|
gawin |
to make, to do |
||
|
hingi’ |
asking (for something) |
hingan |
to ask from |
|
hingin |
to ask for |
||
|
ihip |
blowing |
hipan |
to blow on |
|
iwan |
leaving |
iwan iwanan |
to leave, to leave something for |
|
kinig |
hearing |
pakinggan |
to listen to |
|
kuha’ |
getting |
kunan |
to get or take for |
|
kunin |
to get or take |
||
|
lagay |
putting |
lagyan |
to put something in/on/at |
|
sakay |
riding, a ride |
sakyan |
to ride |
|
sakit |
pain |
saktan |
to hurt |
|
sunod |
following |
sundan |
to follow (somewhere) |
|
sundin |
to obey |
||
|
takip |
lid |
takpan |
to cover |
|
tikim |
tasting |
tikman |
to taste |
|
tingin |
look |
tingnan |
to look at |
|
tira |
living, residing |
tirhan |
to live in |
|
root |
alaala |
|
meaning |
memory |
|
root + affix |
alalahanin |
|
meaning |
to keep in mind, to take into account |
|
root |
bigay |
|
meaning |
something given |
|
root + affix |
bigyan |
|
meaning |
to give to |
|
root |
bili |
|
meaning |
buying, buying price |
|
root + affix |
bilhan |
|
meaning |
to buy for (to buy someone) |
|
root + affix |
bilhin |
|
meaning |
to buy |
|
root |
bukas |
|
meaning |
open |
|
root + affix |
buksan |
|
meaning |
to open |
|
root |
dala |
|
meaning |
something brought |
|
root + affix |
dalhan |
|
meaning |
to bring for (to bring someone) |
|
root + affix |
dalhin |
|
meaning |
to bring |
|
root |
dating |
|
meaning |
arrival |
|
root + affix |
datnan |
|
meaning |
to catch or find on arrival |
|
root |
gawa’ |
|
meaning |
something made |
|
root + affix |
gawan |
|
meaning |
to make for (to make someone) |
|
root + affix |
gawin |
|
meaning |
to make, to do |
|
root |
hingi’ |
|
meaning |
asking (for something) |
|
root + affix |
hingan |
|
meaning |
to ask from |
|
root + affix |
hingin |
|
meaning |
to ask for |
|
root |
ihip |
|
meaning |
blowing |
|
root + affix |
hipan |
|
meaning |
to blow on |
|
root |
iwan |
|
meaning |
leaving |
|
root + affix |
iwan iwanan |
|
meaning |
to leave, to leave something for |
|
root |
kinig |
|
meaning |
hearing |
|
root + affix |
pakinggan |
|
meaning |
to listen to |
|
root |
kuha’ |
|
meaning |
getting |
|
root + affix |
kunan |
|
meaning |
to get or take for |
|
root + affix |
kunin |
|
meaning |
to get or take |
|
root |
lagay |
|
meaning |
putting |
|
root + affix |
lagyan |
|
meaning |
to put something in/on/at |
|
root |
sakay |
|
meaning |
riding, a ride |
|
root + affix |
sakyan |
|
meaning |
to ride |
|
root |
sakit |
|
meaning |
pain |
|
root + affix |
saktan |
|
meaning |
to hurt |
|
root |
sunod |
|
meaning |
following |
|
root + affix |
sundan |
|
meaning |
to follow (somewhere) |
|
root + affix |
sundin |
|
meaning |
to obey |
|
root |
takip |
|
meaning |
lid |
|
root + affix |
takpan |
|
meaning |
to cover |
|
root |
tikim |
|
meaning |
tasting |
|
root + affix |
tikman |
|
meaning |
to taste |
|
root |
tingin |
|
meaning |
look |
|
root + affix |
tingnan |
|
meaning |
to look at |
|
root |
tira |
|
meaning |
living, residing |
|
root + affix |
tirhan |
|
meaning |
to live in |
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