-eriya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish -ería.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /eˈɾia/ [ɛˈɾiː.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: -e‧ri‧ya

Suffix

-eriya (noun-forming suffix, Baybayin spelling ᜒᜇᜒᜌ)

  1. 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)
  2. characteristic of -ery

Derived terms

Tagalog terms suffixed with -eriya

Further reading

  • -eriya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018