pakiki-

Tagalog

Etymology

From reduplication of paki- on the second syllable.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pakiki/ [pɐ.xɪ.xɪ]
• Syllabification: pa‧ki‧ki-

Prefix

pakiki- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜃᜒ)

1. used to form nouns referring to the habit or repetitive act of doing what the root refers to

   sama (“inclusion”) = ‎pakiki- + ‎sama → ‎pakikisama (“act of maintaning relationships”)

   damay (“implication”) = ‎pakiki- + ‎damay → ‎pakikiramay (“act of giving condolence”)

   baka (“battle of two minds”) = ‎pakiki- + ‎baka → ‎pakikibaka (“act of participating in battle”)

   apid (“concubinage”) = ‎pakiki- + ‎apid → ‎pakikiapid (“adultery; fornication”)

   pakiusap (“request”) > ‎pakiki- + ‎usap (“conversation”) → ‎pakikiusap (“act of requesting”)

   pakialam (“concern”) > ‎pakiki- + ‎alam (“understanding”) → ‎pakikialam (“act of meddling”)

Derived terms

• pakikipag-

 

Tagalog terms prefixed with pakiki-