saligan

Tagalog

Etymology

From salig +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /saliˈɡan/ [sɐ.lɪˈɣan̪], /ˌsaˈliɡan/ [ˌsaːˈliː.ɣɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -an, -iɡan
  • IPA^(key): /saˈliɡan/ [sɐˈliː.ɣɐn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -iɡan
• Syllabification: sa‧li‧gan

Noun

saligán or sálígan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. basis; thing from which something is based

   Synonym: batayan

Derived terms

• saligang-batas

 

Verb

saligan (complete sinaligan, progressive sinasaligan, contemplative sasaligan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. to base from; to use as the basis of

   Synonyms: batayan, pagbatayan, hanguan, paghanguan

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for saligan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	salig		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
saligan	sinaligan	sinasaligan inasaligan1	sasaligan asaligan1	saligi1
1 Dialectal use only.

Anagrams

• anislag, isangla