sapagkat

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sapagka't

Etymology

From sapagka +‎ at, where sapagka itself is from sa- +‎ pagka.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sapaɡˈkat/ [sɐ.pɐɡˈkat]
• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: sa‧pag‧kat

Conjunction

sapagkát (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜆ᜔)

1. because; since; for the reason that

   Synonyms: dahil, kasi, palibhasa, (archaic) sapagka

Further reading

• “sapagkat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018