the 14th letter of the Filipino alphabet.

used to connect modifiers with words being modified.
maasim na prutas, sour fruit
mabilis na umalis, to leave quickly

1. following an adverb of time to indicate an action to be done in the future.
Búkas na táyo magkikita. We’re going to meet tomorrow.

2. following a completed verb for emphasis.
nahúli na, already caught
kinasal na, already married

3. following a verb to denote immediately or soon.
Aalis na sila. The staffs are leaving right now.

4. following a noun or adjective to indicate a change.
Sila ay opisyal nang miyembro ng organisasyon. They are already official members of the organization.

5. following a noun or pronoun to express someone’s turn.
Ako na. It’s my turn.

in the possession of (x), referring to a single person.
Na kay bunso ang librong hiniram ko. Our youngest has the book I borrowed.

in the possession of (x), referring to more than one person.
Na kiná ate at kuya pa ang kotse ko. My car is still with my siblings.

1. past tense of the prefix ma- as in nahúlog, natawá, nakúha.

2. used for statives with a reduplication of the first consonant-vowel sequence, as in natatawá, naáalála, naiiyák.

naval.

navigator.

navigation.

completed form of mag-.
nagsimbá, heard mass
nagsayáw, danced

native term for the narra tree.

a city in Camarines Sur province, Bicol Region, Luzon.

pregnant.
→ BUNTÍS

1. prevailing; dominant; ascendant.
→ NAMAMAYÁNI

2. reigning; ruling.

the ruling class.

completed form of magíng.
nagíng masipag, became industrious

• • péra na, nagíng bató pa:
  Part of Speech

  Figurative

  Definition

  fortune turned to naught.

petticoat; underskirt.

old literary form of násaán.
Náhan ang ngiti mong kaytamis? Where is your smile so sweet?
→ NÁSAÁN

outlying area of a city or town.

desire; wish; like; want.
Marami siyang náis sa búhay. My friend has many desires in life.
→ ADHIKÂ, GUSTÓ, HANGÁD, ÍBIG, KAHIDLÁW, KAIBIGÁN, MITHÍIN

• • pagnanáis:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of desiring.
• • naísin:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to desire (x).
• • kanáis-náis:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  desirable; favorable.

1. used to form verbal adjectives, as in nakaupo, sitting; nakatáwa, laughing.

2. the completed form of maka-, as in nakasúlat, was able to write.

mother of pearl.
→ BÍNGGA

the past.
Kalimutan na natin ang nakaraán. Let’s forget the past.

stolen.
nákaw na pera, stolen money

• • magnanákaw:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  thief; robber.
• • pagnanákaw:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of stealing.
• • magnákaw:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to steal; to rob.
• • manákaw:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to be stolen.
• • manakáwan:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to have one’s property stolen.
• • nakáwan:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to steal from (x).
• • nakáwin:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to steal (x).

the completed form of maki- as in nakikáin, joined the feast.

military lieutenant.

poetic completed form of sumakít.
Nakít ang puso ng dilag. The maiden's heart ached.

filled with pus (s.o. wounds).

• • pagnanaknák:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  condition of being pus-filled.
• • nagnánaknák:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  having pus.

(Colloquial) Wow!
Naks! Ang ganda ng bihis, a. Wow! What an elegant attire.

Oh my!

miscarried.

prevailing; dominant; ascendant.
→ NAGHAHARÌ

a particle used for expressing a plea, showing disapproval, softening a statement, etc.

Indian three-leaved yam (Dioscorea hispida): a twinning vine which tuber is toxic when fresh.
→ KÁYOS

1. our.
ang tahanan námin, our home

2. we.
Ginawa námin ang lahat. We did everything.

savoring.
→ LASÁP

• • pagnamnám:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of savoring.
• • namnamín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to savor (food or anything pleasurable).

standing out; distinguished; exceptional.

pus.

• • nagnananà:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  forming pus.
• • magnanà:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to form pus.

1. aunt; auntie.
→ TÍTA, TÍYA

2. honorific for elder women.

poetic form of pumánaw (to die).