-ng-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ng"
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- -g- — for compounds with preceding stem ending with letter ⟨n⟩.
- -m- — for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter ⟨b⟩ or ⟨p⟩.
- -n- — for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter ⟨d⟩, ⟨l⟩, ⟨r⟩, ⟨s⟩, or ⟨t⟩.
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ŋ/ [ŋ]
Interfix
-ng- (Baybayin spelling ᜅ᜔)
- compound interfix, connecting the adjective stem to the noun stem, after the preceding stem ends in a vowel
- haba + -ng- + buhay → habang-buhay
- bunga + -ng- + kahoy → bungangkahoy
Derived terms
Tagalog terms interfixed with -ng-