-ng-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ng"
Tagalog
editAlternative 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
editPronunciation
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