-ng-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ng"
Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- -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
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ŋ/ [ŋ]
Interfix
[edit]-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