-eriya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• -erya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish -ería.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /eˈɾia/ [ɛˈɾiː.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: -e‧ri‧ya

Suffix

-eriya (noun-forming suffix, Baybayin spelling ᜒᜇᜒᜌ)

1. forms nouns that indicate work, business, condition, place, establishment, product, action, etc.

   ‎barbero (“barber”) + ‎-eriya → ‎barberya (“barber shop”)

   ‎panadero (“baker”) + ‎-eriya → ‎panaderya (“bakery”)

   ‎inhenyero (“engineer”) + ‎-eriya → ‎inhenyeriya (“engineering”)

   ‎pansit (“noodles”) + ‎-eriya → ‎pansiterya (“noodle shop”)

   ‎groser (“grocer”) + ‎-eriya → ‎groseriya (“grocery”)

   ‎abasero (“grocer”) + ‎-eriya → ‎abaseriya (“grocery”)

2. characteristic of -ery

Derived terms

Tagalog terms suffixed with -eriya

Further reading

• “-eriya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018