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Cebuano

Infix

-in-

  1. Added to verb and noun roots.
    1. in the manner of
    2. Forms language names.
  2. Added to verb roots conjugated with -on or i-.
    1. something done by the action of the root
    2. something put somewhere or in something

Derived terms

Cebuano terms infixed with -in-

References

  • John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan‎ (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, pages 378-379

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

-in-

  1. Root form of -ino

Ido

Suffix

-in-

  1. Root form of -ino

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Infix

-in-

  1. product of
  2. continuous

Derived terms

Indonesian terms infixed with -in-

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-in-/
  • Hyphenation: -in-

Infix

-in- (Jawi spelling -ين-)

  1. product of
  2. continuous

Derived terms

Malay terms infixed with -in-

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-in-, from Proto-Austronesian *-in-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in/,
  • Hyphenation: -in-

Infix

-in- (Baybayin spelling ᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. forms the complete aspect in all triggers except the active trigger
    Kinain ko ang mangga (patient trigger)
    I ate the mango (mango is focused)
    Pinuntahan namin ang palengke (locative trigger)
    We went to the market (market is focused)
  2. (with CV- reduplication): forms the progressive aspect in all triggers except in the active trigger
    Kinakain ko ang mangga
    I eat/am eating the mango

Usage notes

  • In words that start with a vowel, the prefix in- is used instead.
  • In words that start with an ⟨l⟩, ⟨r⟩, or ⟨y⟩, the prefix ni- may be used.
  • In loan words or unassimilated foreign words that begin with a consonant cluster, the infix may be added after the first consonant (1) or after the consonant cluster (2). Some prefer using the prefix ni- instead (3).
    (1) tinrabaho
    (2) trinabaho
    (3) nitrabaho

Derived terms

Tagalog terms infixed with -in-
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