alagad

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈlaɡad/ [ʔaˈl̪a.ɡad̪]

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• Hyphenation: a‧la‧gad

Conjunction

alágad (Basahan spelling ᜀᜎᜄᜇ᜔)

1. but; however; yet

   Synonyms: pero, ugaring

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• agad — dialectal, "l"-elision (only in the senses "to rely" and "to await")

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *alagad.

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈɡad/ [ʔɐ.l̪ɐˈɡad̪]
• Hyphenation: a‧la‧gad

Verb Root

alagád (Badlit spelling ᜀᜎᜄᜇ᜔)

1. to rely on someone; to follow someone's will or decision

   Synonym: salig

   Mag-agad ra 'ko sa inyong sabot.

   I will go after whatever it is you guys decide.

   Dako na ka, ayaw na pag-agad sa imong mama.

   You are now grown-up, you must not have to rely on your mom.

2. (dated) to wait for someone to do something

Conjugation

Conjugation for alagad (mo- )

Affix		Root word				Trigger
mo-		alagad			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive		Past/present inchoative		Future/habitual inchoative
moalagad		mialagad nialagad		moalagad		pag-alagad

Conjugation for alagad (mag- )

Affix		Root word				Trigger
mag-		alagad			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive		Past/present inchoative		Future/habitual inchoative
mag-alagad		nag-alagad		mag-alagad		pag-alagad

Conjugation for alagad (-on )

Affix		Root word				Trigger
-on		alagad			object
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive		Past/present inchoative		Future/habitual inchoative
alagdon		gialagad		alagdon		alagda

Conjugation for alagad (-an )

Affix		Root word				Trigger
-an		alagad			object
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive		Past/present inchoative		Future/habitual inchoative
alagdan		gialagdan		alagdan		alagdi

Derived terms

• agad-agad
• agalon
• alagad
• ulualagad

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈlaɡad/ [ʔɐˈl̪a.ɡɐd̪]
• Hyphenation: a‧la‧gad

Noun

alagad (Badlit spelling ᜀᜎᜄᜇ᜔)

1. servant

   Synonym: binatonan

2. employee

   Synonym: empleyado

3. services rendered

   Synonym: serbisyo

Conjugation

Conjugation for alagad (mo- )

Affix		Root word				Trigger
mo-		alagad			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive		Past/present inchoative		Future/habitual inchoative
moalagad		mialagad nialagad		moalagad		pag-alagad

Conjugation for alagad (mag- )

Affix		Root word				Trigger
mag-		alagad			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive		Past/present inchoative		Future/habitual inchoative
mag-alagad		nag-alagad		mag-alagad		pag-alagad

Conjugation for alagad (-on )

Affix		Root word				Trigger
-on		alagad			object
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive		Past/present inchoative		Future/habitual inchoative
alagdon		gialagad		alagdon		alagda

Conjugation for alagad (-an )

Affix		Root word				Trigger
-an		alagad			object
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive		Past/present inchoative		Future/habitual inchoative
alagdan		gialagdan		alagdan		alagdi

Derived terms

• alagad sa balaod
• alagad sa sakyanan
• alagdon
• kaalagaran
• maalagaron

Verb Root

alagad (Badlit spelling ᜀᜎᜄᜇ᜔)

1. to serve; to work as a servant or employee
2. to attend to, care for

Hanunoo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *alagad (“to wait”). Compare Cebuano alagad

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈɡad/ [ʔa.laˈɡɐd]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: a‧la‧gad

Noun

alagád (Hanunoo spelling ᜠᜮᜤᜧ᜴)

1. waiting

   Mag-alagad dapo!

   Wait for a while!

Derived terms

• alagda
• alagdon

Further reading

• Conklin, Harold C. (1953) Hanunóo-English Vocabulary (University of California Publications in Linguistics), volume 9, London, England: University of California Press, →OCLC, page 24
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*alagád”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Philippine *alagad.

Noun

alagad or alagád

1. employee; follower; servant

Verb

alagád

1. to wait for someone

Verb

alágad

1. to serve

Ilocano

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Philippine *alagad. Compare Cebuano alagad (“to rely on”). Unlike in Tagalog and other Philippine languages, where alagad means “follower”, “disciple”, or “servant”, the Ilocano word means “what is followed”, “model”, “guide”, “pattern”, or “standard”. As a root word, variations can mean “regulation”, “constitution”, “design”, or “to follow rules or plans”, where the verb is similar to the ones in Tagalog and other Philippine languages (e.g., pagalagaden, umalagad, alagaden).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧la‧gad
• IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈɡad/, [ʔɐlɐˈɡad]

Noun

alagád

1. model
2. example
3. standard

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• alagar — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈɡad/ [ʔɐ.lɐˈɣad̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: a‧la‧gad

Noun

alagád (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜄᜇ᜔)

1. follower; disciple

   Synonyms: tauhan, disipulo

2. apostle

   Synonym: apostol

3. servant; helper; assistant

   Synonyms: alila, lingkod, asistente, serbidor

Derived terms

• alagad ng batas
• alagarin
• gawalagad
• magkaalagad

Further reading

• “alagad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “alagad”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025

Anagrams

• dalaga, Dalaga

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *alagad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈɡad/, [ʔa.laˈɡad]

Noun

alagád

1. employee; follower; servant

Verb

alagád

1. to serve
2. to obey