-eriya
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /eˈɾia/ [ɛˈɾiː.ɐ]
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: -e‧ri‧ya
Suffix
-eriya (noun-forming suffix, Baybayin spelling ᜒᜇᜒᜌ)
- forms nouns that indicate work, business, condition, place, establishment, product, action, etc.
- barbero (“barber”) + -eriya → barberya (“barber shop”)
- panadero (“baker”) + -eriya → panaderya (“bakery”)
- inhenyero (“engineer”) + -eriya → inhenyeriya (“engineering”)
- pansit (“noodles”) + -eriya → pansiterya (“noodle shop”)
- groser (“grocer”) + -eriya → groseriya (“grocery”)
- abasero (“grocer”) + -eriya → abaseriya (“grocery”)
- characteristic of -ery
Derived terms
Tagalog terms suffixed with -eriya
Further reading
- “-eriya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018