Pagkatigom

accumulationnoun

Alternative meanings

accumulation; gathering of things; gradual increase; concentration or collection of elements; accumulated amount of objects, money, data, problems, or substances

Pronunciation

pahg-kah-TEE-gom

Root and affixes

From tigom, to gather, collect, or save. Pagkatigom names the state or result of being accumulated or gathered.

Variants or conjugations

accumulation; gathering/saving; accumulated; piled up/gathered; gathering/assembly; accumulation loanword

Related words and expressions

gather/save; pile/gather; collect; addition/increase; quantity; money; data; problem

Meaning and usage notes

Pagkatigom works for accumulation in general. For accumulation as saving money, pagtigom may sound natural. For technical accumulation or concentration, konsentrasyon or akumulasyon may also appear depending on context.