mag-alala

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ alala.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡʔalaˈla/ [mɐɡ.ʔɐ.lɐˈla]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: mag-a‧la‧la

Verb

mag-alalá (complete nag-alala, progressive nag-aalala, contemplative mag-aalala, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ)

  1. to worry; to be anxious
    Synonym: mag-alaala
    Huwag kang mag-aalala kung ano ang isasagot mo.
    Don't worry about what you will answer [on the test].

Inflection

Verb conjugation for mag-alala
affix mag- / ᜋᜄ᜔
root word alala / ᜀᜎᜎ
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive  / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ
complete nag-alala / ᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ
progressive nag-aalala / ᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜎᜎ
nagaalala1 / ᜈᜄᜀᜎᜎ
contemplative mag-aalala / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜎᜎ
magaalala1 / ᜋᜄᜀᜎᜎ
gaalala1 / ᜄᜀᜎᜎ
recently
complete
formal kaaalala / ᜃᜀᜀᜎᜎ
kapag-aalala / ᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜀᜎᜎ
informal kakaalala / ᜃᜃᜀᜎᜎ
kakapag-alala / ᜃᜃᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ
kapapag-alala / ᜃᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ
imperative 1 / ᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜎᜎ

1 Dialectal use only.