sang-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sang"
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Austronesian *sa
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋa
Tagalog sang-
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
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saŋ/ [sɐŋ]
- Syllabification: sang-
Prefix
sang- (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔)
- forms nouns or adjectives to denote wholeness
- sang- + ayon (“affirming”) → sang-ayon (“affirmative”)
- sang- + katutak (“multitude”) → sangkatutak (“numerous”)
Derived terms
Tagalog terms prefixed with sang-