kaagad

Tagalog

Alternative forms

kagad
kaagar – dialectal, Teresa-Morong

Etymology

From ka- +‎ agad.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ka‧a‧gad

IPA^(key): /kaʔaˈɡad/, [kɐ.ʔɐˈɣad]
Rhymes: -ad

Adverb

kaagad (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜄᜇ᜔)

right away; immediately
Synonyms: kawasa, madali, madalian, kapagdaka, di-kawasa, (enclitic) mandin

Kaagad akong pinunta sa hospital.
I was immediately sent to the hospital.

Usage notes

Can be an enclitic.
Dumating sila kaagad.
They came immediately.

Further reading

“kaagad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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