Mang- +rep1: Tagalog Noun Affix
a person associated with the thing or action expressed by the root
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
gamot |
medicine |
manggagamot |
doctor |
|
isda’ |
fish |
mangingisda’ |
fisherman |
|
bayan |
country, town |
mamamayan |
citizen |
|
sayaw |
dance |
mananayaw |
dancer |
|
laro’ |
game |
manlalaro’ |
player |
|
awit |
song |
mang-aawit |
singer |
root |
gamot |
meaning |
medicine |
root + affix |
manggagamot |
meaning |
doctor |
root |
isda’ |
meaning |
fish |
root + affix |
mangingisda’ |
meaning |
fisherman |
root |
bayan |
meaning |
country, town |
root + affix |
mamamayan |
meaning |
citizen |
root |
sayaw |
meaning |
dance |
root + affix |
mananayaw |
meaning |
dancer |
root |
laro’ |
meaning |
game |
root + affix |
manlalaro’ |
meaning |
player |
root |
awit |
meaning |
song |
root + affix |
mang-aawit |
meaning |
singer |
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