Sinugdanan

beginning; start; origin; starting pointnoun

Alternative meanings

beginning
start
origin
first part of something
starting point
opening of a story, process, or stage

Pronunciation

see-noog-DAH-nahn

Root and affixes

Related to sugod, meaning to start or begin.

Variants or conjugations

sinugdanan = beginning / start / origin
sinugdan = beginning / outset / inception
sugod = to start / begin / start
pagsugod = beginning as an action
sugdanan = starting point
una = first

Related words and expressions

sugod = to start / begin
magsugod = to initiate / begin
una = first
katapusan = end
proseso = process
panahon = time / period
yugto = stage

Meaning and usage notes

Use sinugdanan for the beginning, start, or origin of a story, process, stage, event, or situation. For the verb “to begin,” use sugod or magsugod. For “principle” as a moral value or rule, prinsipyo may be better.