Tagalog

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Etymology

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From makipag- +‎ chat. The root itself being an unadapted borrowing from English chat. Used due to Tagalog-English code-switching (Taglish).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /makipaɡˈt͡ʃat/ [mɐ.xɪ.pɐɡˈt͡ʃat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: ma‧ki‧pag‧chat

Verb

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makipagchát (complete nakipagchat, progressive nakikipagchat, contemplative makikipagchat, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜒᜉᜄ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜆ᜔)

  1. to chat

Conjugation

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