Pang-estado

state; state-owned; governmentaladjective

Alternative meanings

State or governmental; referring to something that belongs to, depends on, or is administered by the state or a government authority.

Pronunciation

pahng-es-TAH-doh

Root and affixes

Formed with pang- and estado. Estado means state, country, or condition; pang-estado expresses relation or belonging to the state.

Variants or conjugations

estado = state or country; panggobyerno = government-related or governance; gobyerno = government; kagamhanan = authority or government

Related words and expressions

state, government, authority, public, law

Meaning and usage notes

Use pang-estado to say state or state-owned/state-related. If you mean governmental in a general sense, panggobyerno can also fit.