punyagi

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /punjaˈɡiʔ/ [pʊ.ɲɐˈɣiʔ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /punjaˈɡiʔ/ [pʊn̪.jɐˈɣiʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: pun‧ya‧gi

Noun

punyagî (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜄᜒ)

1. persistent effort; perseverance; diligence; endeavor; assiduity

   Synonyms: sikap, tiyaga, sikhay, sigasig, sidha, pagsusumakit, pagpupumilit, pagpapakasakit, pagpapakahirap

Derived terms

• ipagpunyagi
• magpunyagi
• mapagpunyagi
• pagpupunyagi
• punyagian
• punyagiin

 

Further reading

• “punyagi”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “punyagi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Santos, Vito C. (1978) Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 2156
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 831