-an 1 : Tagalog Noun Affix

a place where a large quantity of the thing meant by the root is put, planted, or can be found

root

meaning

root + affix

meaning

basura

garbage

basurahan

trash can, rubbish bin

aklat

book

aklatan

library

damo

grass

damuhan

lawn, meadow

palay

rice plant, unhusked rice

palayan

rice field, rice paddy

root

basura

meaning

garbage

root + affix

basurahan

meaning

trash can, rubbish bin

root

aklat

meaning

book

root + affix

aklatan

meaning

library

root

damo

meaning

grass

root + affix

damuhan

meaning

lawn, meadow

root

palay

meaning

rice plant, unhusked rice

root + affix

palayan

meaning

rice field, rice paddy

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