ma- -nan

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ma ˈnan/ [mɐ ˈn̪an̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ma- -nan

Circumfix

ma- -nan (Baybayin spelling ᜋ ᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. alternative form of ma- -an
    ‎kuha (“take”) + ‎ma- -nan → ‎makuhanan / makunan
    ‎tuto (“learning”) + ‎ma- -nan → ‎matutunan
    ‎kaya (“capability”) + ‎ma- -nan → ‎makayanan

Usage notes

  • Normally, /h/ is inserted before -an when the root word ends with a vowel that is not followed by a glottal stop. In some cases, phoneme change can occur and /h/ becomes /n/.
    ‎kuha + ‎ma- -nan → ‎makunan / makuhanan

Derived terms

Tagalog terms circumfixed with ma- -nan
makunan
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