pam-
Cebuano
Prefix
pam-
- alternative spelling of pang-
Latin
Prefix
pam-
- allomorph of pan-
Usage notes
Used before b, p, and m, and rarely before vowels.
Tagalog
Prefix
pam-
- Alternative form of pang- when used with a root word starting with b or p.
- pam- + bati (“beat”) → pambati (“whisk”)
- pam- + bahay (“house”) → pambahay (“for use at home”)
- pam- + bura (“erasure”) → pambura (“eraser”)
- pam- + palo (“spank”) → pamalo (“spanker”)
Usage notes
- When used before root initials /d/, /s/ and /t/, it will sometimes remove initial /d/, /s/ and /t/ from the root word.
- baril + pam- → pamamaril
- punas + pam- → pamunas
- paypay + pam- → pamaypay
- Native speakers sometimes use the prefix pang- instead of pan- without any change in the meaning of the word.
Derived terms
Tagalog terms prefixed with pam-