pag- -han

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Tagalog[edit]

Circumfix[edit]

pag- -han (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ ᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. alternative form of pag- -an

Usage notes[edit]

  • Normally, /h/ is inserted before -an when the root word ends with a vowel that is not followed by a glottal stop. In some cases, phoneme change can occur and /h/ becomes /n/.
    sabi + ‎pag- -han → ‎pagsabihan
    duda + ‎pag- -han → ‎pagdudahan
    base + ‎pag- -han → ‎pagbasehan
    tawa + ‎pag- -han → ‎pagtawanan

Derived terms[edit]