Pa-…-an 2 : Tagalog Noun Affix
a contest or a competition
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ganda |
beauty |
pagandahan |
beauty contest |
|
taas |
height |
pataasan |
a contest in which the person with the higher or highest score, jump etc. wins |
root |
ganda |
meaning |
beauty |
root + affix |
pagandahan |
meaning |
beauty contest |
root |
taas |
meaning |
height |
root + affix |
pataasan |
meaning |
a contest in which the person with the higher or highest score, jump etc. wins |
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