-ng-

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

IPA^(key): /ŋ/, [ŋ]

Interfix

-ng- (Baybayin spelling ᜅ᜔)

Compound interfix, connecting the adjective stem to the noun stem, after the preceding stem ends in a vowel.
Synonyms: -g-, -m-, -n-, na, -ng, -g

‎haba + ‎-ng- + ‎buhay → ‎habang-buhay

‎bunga + ‎-ng- + ‎kahoy → ‎bungangkahoy

Derived terms

Tagalog terms interfixed with -ng-

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