paaga

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ aga (“earliness”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /paʔaˈɡa/ [pɐ.ʔɐˈɣa], /paˈʔaɡa/ [pɐˈʔaː.ɣɐ] (adverb)
      • Rhymes: -a, -aɡa
    • IPA(key): /paˈʔaɡa/ [pɐˈʔaː.ɣɐ] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -aɡa
  • Syllabification: pa‧a‧ga

Adverb

paagá or paaga (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜄ)

  1. getting earlier than usual

Noun

paaga (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜄ)

  1. getting up early in the morning to do what needs to be done (especially in the wee hours)
  2. warning or informing someone ahead of time
  3. a kind of quick-growing, early season rice

Derived terms

  • ipaaga
  • magpaaga
  • paagahan

See also

Further reading

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