-anga
Maori edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *-aŋa, from Proto-Oceanic *-aŋa, variant of *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an.
Suffix edit
-anga
Usage notes edit
Used for verbs which take the passive suffix -ia.
Derived terms edit
Category Maori terms suffixed with -anga not found
Related terms edit
Spanish edit
Suffix edit
-anga f (noun-forming suffix, plural -angas)
- used with pejorative value in nouns and adjectives
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “-anga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Uneapa edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Oceanic *-an, *-aŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-anga
- A nominalizing suffix.
Further reading edit
- Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 366