magpaka-

IPA^(key): /məɡpəkə/ [məɡ.pə.xə]

magpaka-

1. to strive to be or do something

   ‎magpaka- + ‎saya (“joy”) → ‎magpakasaya (“to strive to be happy.”)

   ‎magpaka- + ‎pate (“death”) → ‎magpakamate (“to commit suicide.”)

   ‎magpaka- + ‎sugal (“betting”) → ‎magpakasugal (“to gamble until getting crazy.”)

   ‎magpaka- + ‎bayani (“hero”) → ‎magpakabayani (“to act as a hero.”)

   ‎magpaka- + ‎tutu (“real”) → ‎magpakatutu (“to be honest.”)

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maɡpaka/ [mɐɡ.pɐ.xɐ]
• Syllabification: mag‧pa‧ka-

magpaka- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜃ)

1. to strive to be or do something

   ‎magpaka- + ‎saya (“joy”) → ‎magpakasaya (“to strive to be happy”)

   ‎magpaka- + ‎patay (“death”) → ‎magpakamatay (“to commit suicide”)