sang-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sang"

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-Austronesian *sa (one, clitic form of *əsa) + Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋa (linker for multiples of ten). By surface analysis, isa (one) +‎ -ng. Compare Malay se-.

    Pronunciation

    Prefix

    sang- (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔)

    1. forms nouns or adjectives to denote wholeness
      sang- + ‎ayon (affirming) → ‎sang-ayon (affirmative)
      sang- + ‎katutak (multitude) → ‎sangkatutak (numerous)

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*sa₃”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
    • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*ŋa”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI