kaagad

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kagad
• kaagar — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From ka- +‎ agad.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaʔaˈɡad/ [kɐ.ʔɐˈɣad̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: ka‧a‧gad

Adverb

kaagád (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜄᜇ᜔)

1. right away; immediately

   Synonyms: kawasa, madali, madalian, kapagdaka, di-kawasa, (enclitic) mandin

   Kaagad akong pinunta sa hospital.

   I was immediately sent to the hospital.

Usage notes

• The word can be used as an enclitic.

  Dumating sila kaagad.

  They came immediately.

Further reading

• “kaagad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018