Tagsa-tagsa

respective; each; individually; correspondingadjective / adverb / pronoun

Alternative meanings

Refers to something that belongs to, corresponds to, or applies to each person, thing, or group separately. It can also express each one, individually, or respectively.

Pronunciation

TAG-sah TAG-sah

Root and affixes

Comes from tagsa, each one. The reduplication tagsa-tagsa strengthens the idea of each one separately or respectively.

Variants or conjugations

tagsa; each one; respective; exact; appropriate; counterpart

Related words and expressions

each; one; counterpart; exact; appropriate; own

Meaning and usage notes

Tagsa-tagsa works well for respective when the idea is each one separately. For corresponding in the exact or appropriate sense, tukma or katugbang may be more specific.