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but in Tagalog

baga ma't

/ˈbʌt/

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but in Tagalog: baga ma't, bagamat, kundi, maliban. In English, but means apart from, except (for), excluding.

Tagalog words for but

although
baga ma't, bagamat
rather
kundi
except
maliban

English meaning of but

  1. preposition Apart from, except (for), excluding.
  2. preposition Outside of.
  3. adverb Merely, only, just, no more than.
  4. adverb Though, however.

Full definition of but

but in a sentence

  • Everyone but Father left early.
  • I like everything but that.
  • Nobody answered the door when I knocked, so I had no choice but to leave.

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Questions about but in Tagalog

What is the meaning of but in Tagalog?
But in Tagalog is baga ma't, bagamat, kundi, maliban.
Ano ang but sa Tagalog?
But: baga ma't, bagamat, kundi, maliban.
What does but mean in English?
But means apart from, except (for), excluding.

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