pagpupugay

Tagalog

Etymology

From pag- +‎ pugay with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡpuˈpuɡaj/ [pɐɡ.pʊˈpuː.ɣaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -uɡaj
  • Syllabification: pag‧pu‧pu‧gay

Noun

pagpupugay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜉᜓᜉᜓᜄᜌ᜔)

  1. gesturing of salute
  2. congratulations; cheers

Further reading

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