magka-

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maɡˈka/ [mɐɡˈka]
• Syllabification: mag‧ka-

Prefix

magká- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃ)

1. prefix for verbs with actor focus and causative mood: to occur involuntarily or unexpectedly

   ‎magka- + ‎salubong (“encounter”) → ‎magkasalubong (“to meet unexpectedly”)

2. prefix for verbs with actor focus and causative mood: to come to have or possess

   ‎magka- + ‎kotse (“car”) → ‎magkakotse (“to get a car”)

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with magka-

Further reading

• “magka-”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• magka- in Learning Tagalog
• magka- in Learning Tagalog