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Hisgot

English

to discuss / to mentionverb / related noun

Alternative meanings

to discuss
to talk about
to comment on
to mention
to treat a topic
to converse about something
to debate neutrally

Pronunciation

HEES-got

Root and affixes

Hisgot is the root for mentioning or discussing a topic. Paghisgot names the discussion or act of talking about something; hisgot-hisgot can mean discussion or conversation.

Variants or conjugations

hisgot = discuss / mention / talk about something
paghisgot = discussion / mention / act of discussing
hisgot-hisgot = discussion / conversation
hisgoton = will be discussed / will be addressed
gihisgot = was mentioned / was discussed
lalis = argue or quarrel verbally
lantugi = debate / argumentation
diskutir = discuss, modern loanword

Related words and expressions

sulti = say / speak
istorya = story / converse
lalis = argue / quarrel verbally
lantugi = debate / dispute
miting = meeting
diyalogo = dialogue
pulong = word

Meaning and usage notes

Use hisgot when discuss means to talk about or address a topic. Use lalis if there is a verbal fight or strong disagreement. Use lantugi if the meaning is formal debate.

argueconversationDebatediscussmentiontalktopic
Example 1

Atong hisgotan ang plano unya.

We will discuss the plan later.

Example 2

Ayaw mo pag-lalis sa gamay nga butang.

Do not argue over a small thing.

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