Kadagatan

ocean; open sea; sea; ocean watersnoun

Alternative meanings

ocean; open sea; large body of salt water; sea; ocean waters

Pronunciation

kah-dah-GAH-tahn

Root and affixes

Kadagatan comes from dagat, meaning sea. The form kadagatan can refer to the ocean, the seas, or a large body of water.

Variants or conjugations

sea; deep sea; marine; seawater; ocean or deep waters

Related words and expressions

water; shore; island; wave; deep sea; fisherman

Meaning and usage notes

Use kadagatan for ocean or open sea. Use dagat for sea in everyday conversation. Lawod can refer to the deep sea or open sea.