-ng-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ng"

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• -g- — for compounds with preceding stem ending with letter (n).
• -m- — for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter (b) or (p).
• -n- — for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter (d), (l), (r), (s), or (t).

Etymology

From -ng (“enclitic suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋ/, [ŋ]

Interfix

-ng- (Baybayin spelling ᜅ᜔)

1. Compound interfix, connecting the adjective stem to the noun stem, after the preceding stem ends in a vowel.

   Synonyms: -g-, -m-, -n-, na, -ng, -g

   ‎haba + ‎-ng- + ‎buhay → ‎habang-buhay

   ‎bunga + ‎-ng- + ‎kahoy → ‎bungangkahoy

Derived terms

Tagalog terms interfixed with -ng-