sagot

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sagút, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saʀut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈɡot/, [sɐˈɣot]
  • Hyphenation: sa‧got

Noun

sagót (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜄᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. reply; response
    Synonyms: tugon, katugunan, pagtugon, pagsagot
  2. answer; solution (to a problem)
    Synonyms: solusyon, kalutasan
  3. assumption of another's responsibility
    Synonyms: pananagot, pag-ako
  4. (law) rebuttal
    Synonyms: ganting-matwid, ganting-katwiran, pagpapabulaan, pagpapasinungaling

Derived terms

Further reading

  • sagot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*sagút”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*saRut”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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