pangungusap

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pang- +‎ usap.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /paŋuˈŋusap/, [pɐ.ŋʊˈŋu.sɐp]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ngu‧ngu‧sap

Noun[edit]

pangungusap (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜓᜅᜓᜐᜉ᜔)

  1. (grammar) sentence
  2. statement; declaration
    Synonym: pahayag
  3. remark; something said in a few words
    Bumigkas ng ilang pangungusap ang pinuno.
    The leader gave a few remarks.
  4. lines (of an actor)
    Isinasaulo ng manlalabas ang kanyang mga pangungusap.
    The actor is memorizing his lines.
  5. expression, word or words used as a unit

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • pangungusap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018