pam- -an
See also: paman
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
edit- pam- -han — for roots ending in vowels, not followed by glottal stops
- pan- -an — before root initials (d), (s) and (t), will sometimes remove initial (d), (s) and (t)
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pam an/ [pɐm ɐn̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: pam- -an
Circumfix
editpam- -an (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋ᜔ ◌ᜈ᜔ or ᜉᜋ᜔ ᜀᜈ᜔)
- alternative form of pang- -an for roots with initials ⟨b⟩ and ⟨p⟩, which will usually have them removed
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.
- bili + pam- -an → pamilihan
- pito + pam- -an → pampituhan