-ng-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ng"

Tagalog

Alternative forms

-g- — for compounds with preceding stem ending with letter ⟨n⟩.
-m- — for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter ⟨b⟩ or ⟨p⟩.
-n- — for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter ⟨d⟩, ⟨l⟩, ⟨r⟩, ⟨s⟩, or ⟨t⟩.

Etymology

From -ng (enclitic suffix).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ŋ/

Interfix

-ng- (Baybayin spelling ᜅ᜔)

compound interfix, connecting the adjective stem to the noun stem, after the preceding stem ends in a vowel
‎haba + ‎-ng- + ‎buhay → ‎habang-buhay

‎bunga + ‎-ng- + ‎kahoy → ‎bungangkahoy

Derived terms

Tagalog terms interfixed with -ng-

See also

na
-ng

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