magawa

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ gawa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡaˈwaʔ/ [mɐ.ɣɐˈwaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ga‧wa

Verb

magawâ (complete nagawa, progressive nagagawa, contemplative magagawa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜏ)

  1. to be able to be done
    Hindi ko kayang magawa 'yan.
    I cannot do that.
    (literally, “That cannot be done by me.”)
    Nagawa mo na ba ang assignment mo?
    Were you able to do your homework as of now?

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for magawa
affix ma-
root word gawa
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete nagawa
progressive nagagawa
contemplative magagawa