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Paghisgot

English

mentionnoun

Alternative meanings

mention; act of mentioning; brief reference; comment about something; discussion or treatment of a topic

Pronunciation

pag-HEES-goht

Root and affixes

From hisgot, to mention, talk about, or discuss. Pag- forms an action noun: the act of mentioning or addressing a matter.

Variants or conjugations

paghisgot; mention; reference; brief mention; discussion

Related words and expressions

mention; reference; quote; say; topic

Meaning and usage notes

Paghisgot can mean mention or discussion depending on context. For a bibliographic reference, reperensya may be more precise. For a textual quote, kutlo fits better.

Technology & Information, Ideas & Abstract Concepts, Actions & States
Example 1

Walay paghisgot sa iyang ngalan sa artikulo.

There is no mention of his or her name in the article.

Example 2

Importante ang paghisgot sa tinubdan.

Mentioning the source is important.

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