pamba-

North Moluccan Malay

Etymology

From pang- +‎ ba-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pamba-/
• Hyphenation: pam‧ba-
• Note: Just like any other prefixes in the language, it's usually unstressed in many words.

Prefix

pamba-

1. Used to form an adjective or noun that denoting a habit.

   feto (“to complain, to scold”) > pambafeto (“having the habit of complaining or scolding; a complainer, scolder”)

   gara (“to tease”) > pambagara (“having the habit of teasing, a teaser”)

2. (very rare) Used to form a common agent noun, e.g. picker, sprinkler, etc.

Derived terms

North Moluccan Malay terms prefixed with pamba-