Meaning of "ugat"

ugat •

n.
• • root, vein, (malaking ugat artery)

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root

n.
• • 1. the part of a plant that grows in the soil: ugat
  • 2. a cause, source: pinanggalingan, pinanggagalingan, simula, sanhi, dahilan
  • 3. the word from which others are derived: salitang-ugat

v.
• • 1. to become fixed in the ground, send out roots and begin to grow: mag-ugat, magkaugat
  • 2. to pull, tear, or dig up or out by the roots: bumunot, bunutin
  • 3. to get completely rid of: lumipol, lipulin
  • 4. to cheer (slang): kumantiyaw, mangantiyaw, kantiyawan
  • 5. to take root means (a) to send out roots and begin to grow: mag-ugat, magkaugat (b) to become firmly fixed: pumirme, mamirme, lumagi, mamalagi

bottom

n.
• • 1. the lowest part: kailaliman, ang ilalim, puwit
  • 2. the seat: upuan
  • 3. the source: ugat, pinagmulan prep. at the bottom: sa ilalim

stem

n.
• • 1. the main part of a plant above the ground which supports the other parts: katawan
  • 2. the part of a flower, fruit or leaf that joins it to the plant or tree: tangkay
  • 3. anything like the stem of a plant: manggo, hawakan, tangkay
  • 4. the root of a word: ugat ng salita

v.
• • 1. to stop, to check, to dam up: umampat, ampatin, sumugpo, sugpuin, magpatigil, patigilin
  • 2. to stem from, to come from: magmula, pagmulan, manggaling, panggalingan

vein

n.
• • 1. one of the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart from all parts of the body: ugat
  • 2. a rib of a leaf or of an insects wing: ugat, tadyang
  • 3. a crack or seam in rock filled with different mineral: balatok, balitok
  • 4. any streak or marking of a different shade or color in wood, marble, etc.: gisok, hilatsa
  • 5. a special character or disposition, state of mind, mood: hilig, ugali, lagay ng kalooban (kalooban)