-g-

Tagalog

Alternative forms

-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

From -ng (“enclitic suffix”).

Interfix

-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

Derived terms

Tagalog terms interfixed with -g-

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