ka- -han
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an (compare Malay ke- -an).
Circumfix edit
ka- -han (Baybayin spelling ᜃ ᜑᜈ᜔)
- alternative form of ka- -an
Usage notes edit
- 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/.
- saya + ka- -han → kasiyahan
- dami + ka- -han → karamihan
- gusto + ka- -han → kagustuhan
- bihasa + ka- -han → kabihasnan