pangungusap

Tagalog

Etymology

From pang- +‎ usap.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paŋuˈŋusap/ [pɐ.ŋʊˈŋuː.sɐp̚]
  • Rhymes: -usap
  • Syllabification: pa‧ngu‧ngu‧sap

Noun

pangungusap (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜓᜅᜓᜐᜉ᜔)

  1. (grammar) sentence
  2. statement; declaration
    Synonym: pahayag
  3. remark; something said in a few words
    Bumigkas ng ilang pangungusap ang pinuno.
    The leader gave a few remarks.
  4. lines (of an actor)
    Isinasaulo ng manlalabas ang kanyang mga pangungusap.
    The actor is memorizing his lines.
  5. expression, word or words used as a unit

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “pangungusap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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