-g-

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From -ng (enclitic suffix).

    Interfix

    -g- (Baybayin spelling ᜅ᜔)

    1. Compound interfix, connecting the adjective stem to the noun stem, after the preceding stem ends with letter n.
      Synonyms: -ng-, -n-, -m-, na, -ng, -g
      daan + ‎-g- + ‎bakal → ‎daang-bakal
      kababaan + ‎-g- + ‎loob → ‎kababaang-loob
      kabungguan + ‎-g- + ‎balikat → ‎kabungguang-balikat

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