-ng-
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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.