-anga

From Proto-Polynesian *-aŋa, from Proto-Oceanic *-aŋa, variant of *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an.

-anga

1. -ness, -ity (derived noun suffix)

Used for verbs which take the passive suffix -ia.

-anga f (noun-forming suffix, plural -angas)

1. used with pejorative value in nouns and adjectives

   ‎frito (“fried”) + ‎-anga → ‎fritanga (“greasy food”)

• “-anga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

From Proto-Oceanic *-an, *-aŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an.

• IPA^(key): /aŋa/

-anga

1. A nominalizing suffix.

• Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 366