Tubag

to answer / to replyverb / noun

Alternative meanings

to answer; to reply; to respond; to give an answer; to respond to a question, call, or message; answer; response

Pronunciation

TOO-bag

Root and affixes

Tubag can work as a noun, answer, and as a verbal root. Mutubag means to answer or reply; tubagon or tubagan are used for answering something or someone depending on focus.

Variants or conjugations

tubag; mutubag; motubag; nitubag; tubagon; tubagan; pagtubag

Related words and expressions

pangutana = question; tubag = answer; mensahe = message; tawag = call; sulti = to say; istorya = to talk

Meaning and usage notes

Tubag works for answering a question as well as replying to a message or call. To say “answer me,” you can say tubaga ko.