nakaka-

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /nakaka/ [nɐ.xɐ.xɐ]
  • Syllabification: na‧ka‧ka-

Prefix

nakaka- (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜃ) (informal)

  1. causing or producing something
    Synonyms: ka-, nakakapang-
    ‎nakaka- + ‎takot (“fear”) → ‎nakakatakot (“frightening”)
    ‎nakaka- + ‎inis (“annoyance”) → ‎nakakainis (“annoying”)
    ‎nakaka- + ‎sakit (“pain”) → ‎nakakasakit (“painful”)
  2. used to form progressive aspects of verbs prefixed with maka-

Usage notes
  • These forms are very common in use. However, in standard Tagalog, using naka- with initial reduplication of the root is more formal.
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