Dugangan

to increase / to add moreverb

Alternative meanings

to increase; to add more; to augment; to raise an amount; to make something greater

Pronunciation

doo-GAHNG-ahn

Root and affixes

Root: dugang, increase, additional, or extra. Dugangan expresses increasing or adding something to an existing amount. Modugang can mean to increase or be added; pagdugang names the increase or addition.

Variants or conjugations

dugang; dugangan; modugang; nidugang; nagdugang; pagdugang; idugang; dugangi

Related words and expressions

daghan = many or much; padaghan = multiply or increase in number; taas = high or raise; mokunhod = decrease; gidaghanon = quantity; incremento = increment

Meaning and usage notes

Dugangan works well when someone increases or adds more to something. If the increase happens by itself or grows on its own, modugang or modaghan may sound more natural. For multiplying or making many, padaghan may fit better.