Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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  • pang- -han
  • pam- -hanbefore root initials (b) and (p), will sometimes remove initial (b) and (p)

Pronunciation

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Circumfix

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pan- -han (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ ᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. alternative form of pan- -an

Usage notes

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  • 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/.
    tira + ‎pan- -han → ‎panirahan
    talo + ‎pan- -han → ‎panaluhan
    talo + ‎pan- -han → ‎panalunan

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