bahagi

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Several etymologies have been proposed:

Pronunciation

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Verb

bahagi (Jawi spelling بهاݢي)

  1. to divide
  2. to allot
  3. to distribute

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: bahagi, bagi
  • Tagalog: bahagi

References

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pre-historical borrowing from Malay bahagi, which is either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baqagi, or from Sanskrit भाग (bhāga), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂gós.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈhaɡiʔ/ [bɐˈha.ɣɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aɡiʔ
  • Syllabification: ba‧ha‧gi

Noun

bahagì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜄᜒ)

  1. part; portion; section
  2. slice; cut
  3. act of dividing into parts

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • bahagi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 33
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