-tanga

See also: tanga, Tanga, tánga, tangá, tânga, tângă, and -tánga

Maori

Etymology

From a conflation of Proto-Polynesian *-laŋa and *-raŋa, from a rebracketing of Proto-Oceanic nouns ending in /t/, /ɟ/ and *-aŋa.

Suffix

-tanga

-ness, -ity (derived noun suffix)

Usage notes

Used for verbs which take the passive suffix -tia.

Derived terms

Maori terms suffixed with -tanga

Related terms

-anga
-hanga
-inga
-kanga
-manga
-ranga

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