-anga
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *-aŋa, from Proto-Oceanic *-aŋa, variant of *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an.
Suffix
-anga
- -ness, -ity (derived noun suffix)
Usage notes
Used for verbs which take the passive suffix -ia.
Derived terms
Category Maori terms suffixed with -anga not found
Related terms
- -hanga
- -inga
- -kanga
- -manga
- -ranga
- -tanga
Spanish
Suffix
-anga f (plural -angas)
- Used with pejorative value in nouns and adjectives.
- frito (“fried”) + -anga → fritanga (“greasy food”)
Derived terms
Spanish terms suffixed with -anga
Further reading
- “-anga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Uneapa
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *-an, *-aŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aŋa/
Suffix
-anga
- A nominalizing suffix.
Further reading
- Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 366