-g-
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
edit- -ng- — Default interfix for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel.
- -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
editInterfix
edit-g- (Baybayin spelling ᜅ᜔)
- Compound interfix, connecting the adjective stem to the noun stem, after the preceding stem ends with letter ⟨n⟩.
- Synonyms: -ng-, -n-, -m-, na, -ng, -g
- daan + -g- + bakal → daang-bakal
- kababaan + -g- + loob → kababaang-loob
- kabungguan + -g- + balikat → kabungguang-balikat