"Taga" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CHAVACANO, CEBUANO

v. /AG-, MANG-:-EN/ to trim, work, shape by cutting, e.g. wood, stone, etc.

English: giver
Tagalog: tagabigay

tágà - To give, bestow, donate, present,
dispense, impart, confer, grant, accord,
award, assign. Natagáan siá sing kwárta.
He was given some money. Tagái siá sing
diótay nga humáy. Give him a little rice.
(cf. hátag).

taga2
Definition: (affix) a noun-forming prefix meaning 'native of' or 'coming from'; with verb roots, it means 'regular performer of'

taga1
Active Verb: managa
Passive Verb: tagain
Definition: (verb) to take a long time; to stay long

taga
Definition: see taga1 see taga2

tagâ - A large fish-hook.

tágà - To get ready any kind of weapon for
an attack or defense, to take up a position
of attack or defence with a gun, sword,
dagger, etc. Tagái siá sing lúthang, bólo,
dága, etc. Get ready for him with your gun,
bolo, dagger, etc. Itágà sa íya ang pusíl.
Point your rifle at him. (cf. táyà).

tagâ - A word, term, expression. Mga pilá
lámang ka tagâ (tinagâ) ang íya
hinámbal. He spoke only a few words.

tagà v [A; a12] cut down trees.
Siyay nagtaga sa ímung tanum, He cut your plant down.
Tagaa ang punúan sa ságing, Cut the trunk of the banana tree down.
n action of felling trees.
maN-r-() n woodcutter.

taga-() prefix added to words referring to parts of the body to form words meaning up to [so-and-so].
Tagaliug ku sa útang, Im up to my neck in debts.

tagà n fishhook.
v [a3b2] caught, snagged on a fishhook.
Hitag-an na bayà apan nakabuhì, It was already caught on the hook, but it broke free.
paN- v [a12] catch with a hook and line.

taga- prefix added to words that refer to a place to form nouns which mean: {1} one who is from [such-and-such] a place.
Taga-manílà diay ka, So, you are from Manila.
Tagaámù, One who is from my hometown.
{2} one who is associated with a certain group.
Tagakustum, People in the Customs.
Tagakíim, One of the members of the K.
M.
s (Kabatáang Makabáyan, Patriotic Youth).

tágà suppletive form for hátag used optionally for su?
xed forms.
Tagáan (hatágan) ta ka ug dulsi, I will give you candy.
Pagbin-uutan kay básig hitagaan kag gása, Be good because you might get a present.
-l-an(), -anan n {1} s.t.
one is obliged to give.
{2} person to whom given.
-in-an n one to whom s.t.
is given.
-in-an() n manner of giving.
ka-un a on the verge of giving.
ma-in-un a generous, liking to give.
-l-un, -unun() = tagaanan, 1.

taga- - A prefix denoting;
1) Origin or source, e.g. tagamanílà—
native of Manila; tagabáybay—one who
lives near the coast (beach); tagabúkid—a
native or inhabitant of the mountains, a
mountaineer. Tagadiín ikáw? Where do
you come from? Where were you born?
Where do you live? What place do you
belong to?
2) Attached to words indicating parts of the
body taga- denotes the height or depth as
measured by that part of the body, e.g.
tagatúhud—up to the knees, knee-deep;
tagalápaw——more than man-deep, rising
above the head of a man. Tagaháwak
karón ang túbig sang subâ. The water of
the river is waist-deep at present. Tagaílok
ang túbig sang pagtabók námon. When we
crossed the water came to our armpits.