1. the part of a plant that grows in the soil: ugat
2. a cause, source: pinanggalingan, pinanggagalingan, simula, sanhi, dahilan
3. the word from which others are derived: salitang-ugat
v.
1. to become fixed in the ground, send out roots and begin to grow: mag-ugat, magkaugat
2. to pull, tear, or dig up or out by the roots: bumunot, bunutin
3. to get completely rid of: lumipol, lipulin
4. to cheer (slang): kumantiyaw, mangantiyaw, kantiyawan
5. to take root means (a) to send out roots and begin to grow: mag-ugat, magkaugat (b) to become firmly fixed: pumirme, mamirme, lumagi, mamalagi
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ginger
n.
spice made from the root of a tropical plant: luya
taro
n.
a starchy root plant: gabi
very
adv.
1. much, greatly, extremely: lubha, labis, ubod, sakdal, also rendered by "napaka" prefixed to the root of the adjective or by "pagka" prefixed to the reduplication of the root of the adjective
2. absolutely, exactly: din, rin, mismo
adj.
1. real, true, genuine: totoo, talaga, tunay
2. actual: mismo, kasalukuyan
3. same: iyon din
4. even, mere: lamang, kahit, maski
sarsaparilla
n.
a tropical American plant or its root, also the cooling drink made from the root: sarsaparilya
radish
n.
a small crisp root used as a relish: labanos
stem
n.
1. the main part of a plant above the ground which supports the other parts: katawan
2. the part of a flower, fruit or leaf that joins it to the plant or tree: tangkay
3. anything like the stem of a plant: manggo, hawakan, tangkay
4. the root of a word: ugat ng salita
v.
1. to stop, to check, to dam up: umampat, ampatin, sumugpo, sugpuin, magpatigil, patigilin
2. to stem from, to come from: magmula, pagmulan, manggaling, panggalingan
most
adj.
1. the greatest quantity, degree or amount of, rendered in most cases by the prefix "pinaka" with the adjective or adverb, e.g. The most beautiful: Ang pinakamaganda. Also by "kaan", "kahan" plus reduplication of the root of the adjectives, e.g. Most beautiful: Kaganda-gandahan
2. the greatest number of, almost all: ang karamihan
v.
the greatest number, amount, etc.: ang pinakamalaki, ang pinakamarami adv. in or to the greatest extent: nang higit sa lahat
sapol
adv.
at the very beginning, at the very root
pa
af. affix
for verbs meaning "to cause, get or allow someone to do what the root word indicate" pa adv. more, yet, still (expresses the immaturity or continuance of a situation and stands in contrast with na). Mabuti pa. Better yet. Basa pa ang damit. The clothes are still wet.
ugat
n.
root, vein, (malaking ugat artery)
ka
pron.
you (sing.), second person (sing.), belongs to the ang pronoun set) ka- aff. (+ reduplication of the first consonant and vowel of the verb root) means a recently completed action Ka
adj.
appellation for elders and distant uncles or aunts, as Ka Pedro or Ka Juana, from kapatid meaning `sibling'
