mag- -an

See also: Appendix:Variations of "magan"

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mag- -han
• mag -nan

Circumfix

mag- -an (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ ◌ᜈ᜔)

1. Actor trigger/focus verb circumfix used to express an action done reciprocally or simultaneously.

   ‎halik (“kiss”) + ‎mag- -an → ‎maghalikan (“to kiss each other”)

   ‎kanta (“song”) + ‎mag- -han → ‎magkantahan (“to sing together; to sing one after another”)

   ‎tulong (“help”) + ‎mag- -an → ‎magtulungan (“to help each other”)

Derived terms

Tagalog terms circumfixed with mag- -an

Further reading

• https://learningtagalog.com/grammar/verbs/verb_affixes/magan.html