pam-
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Cebuano[edit]
Prefix[edit]
pam-
- alternative spelling of pang-
Latin[edit]
Prefix[edit]
pam-
- allomorph of pan-
Usage notes[edit]
Used before b, p, and m, and rarely before vowels.
Tagalog[edit]
Prefix[edit]
pam- (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋ᜔)
- Alternative form of pang-, if the root starts with bilabial consonants, such as ⟨b⟩ or ⟨p⟩, which gets nasally assimilated to the prefix ending, especially with ⟨p⟩ or sometimes ⟨b⟩.
Usage notes[edit]
- When used before root initials /b/ or /p/, the said initials sometimes undergo nasal assimilation to the prefix ending.
- Native speakers sometimes use the prefix pang- by default, instead of pam- without any morpheme change to the word.
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “pam-”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018