Mangutana

to ask / to inquireverb

Alternative meanings

to ask
to ask a question
to inquire
to ask for information
to question, depending on context

Pronunciation

mahn-goo-TAH-nah

Root and affixes

Verbal form related to pangutana, meaning question. The root also appears in forms such as nangutana, pangutan-a, and gipangutana.

Variants or conjugations

pangutana = question / issue
mangutana = to ask / will ask
nangutana = asked or is asking
pangutan-a = ask him/her / ask someone
gipangutana = was asked / was questioned

Related words and expressions

tubag = answer / to answer
unsa = what
kinsa = who
asa = where
ngano = why
kanus-a = when

Meaning and usage notes

Use mangutana when someone is going to ask or wants to request information. Use pangutana as the noun question: Naay pangutana? means Is there a question?