mapa-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mapa"

Tagalog

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *ma-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-

Tagalog ma-

Proto-Austronesian *pa-

Tagalog pa-

Tagalog mapa-

From ma- + pa-.

mapa- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜉ)

to do something unintentionally; to happen to do something
‎mapa- + ‎hiya (“crying”) → ‎mapahiya (“to cry unintentionally”)

‎mapa- + ‎daan (“pass by”) → ‎mapadaan (“to happen to pass by”)
to be able to get someone do something; to be able to have someone do something
‎mapa- + ‎kain (“eating”) → ‎mapakain (“to be able to have someone eat, to be able to feed”)

‎mapa- + ‎alis (“leaving”) → ‎mapaalis (“to be able to have someone leave”)
to be able to cause something to change
‎mapa- + ‎galing (“recovery from illness”) → ‎mapagaling (“to be able to have someone recover or heal”)

‎mapa- + ‎kintab (“shine”) → ‎mapakintab (“to be able to have something shine, to be able to make something shiny”)
forms an enumerative equivalent to whether ... or ...
Sasama ako sayo, mapa-Baguio, mapa-Cebu, mapa-kun'san ka man magpunta!
Whether it would be Baguio, or Cebu, or anywhere you go, I would go with you!

Ay jusko mare, sinasabi ko sa'yo! Mapa-selpon, mapa-kompyuter, mapa-playstation man, napakagaling maglaro ng batang 'yon.
Oh, I'm telling you, sister! Whether a phone, a computer, or even a playstation, that child is so focused when it comes to gaming.