-anga

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *-aŋa, from Proto-Oceanic *-aŋa, variant of *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an.

Suffix

-anga

1. -ness, -ity (derived noun suffix)

Usage notes

Used for verbs which take the passive suffix -ia.

Derived terms

Category Maori terms suffixed with -anga not found

Related terms

• -hanga
• -inga
• -kanga
• -manga
• -ranga
• -tanga

Spanish

Suffix

-anga f (noun-forming suffix, plural -angas)

1. used with pejorative value in nouns and adjectives

   ‎frito (“fried”) + ‎-anga → ‎fritanga (“greasy food”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -anga

bullanga

fritanga

Further reading

• “-anga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Uneapa

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *-an, *-aŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋa/

Suffix

-anga

1. A nominalizing suffix.

Further reading

• Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 366