Ma-…-in, Ma- +rep1-…-in: Tagalog Adjective Affixes
having a
certain quality to a high degree; or,
inclined
to be
|
root |
meaning |
root + affix |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
tulong |
help |
matulungin |
helpful |
|
awa’ |
mercy, pity, compassion |
maawain |
merciful, compassionate |
|
limot |
oblivion |
malimutin malilimutin |
forgetful |
|
inggit |
envious |
mainggitin |
inclined to be envious |
|
inip |
bored, impatient |
mainipin |
inclined to be bored or impatient |
|
takot |
fear |
matakutin matatakutin |
easily frightened |
root |
tulong |
meaning |
help |
root + affix |
matulungin |
meaning |
helpful |
root |
awa’ |
meaning |
mercy, pity, compassion |
root + affix |
maawain |
meaning |
merciful, compassionate |
root |
limot |
meaning |
oblivion |
root + affix |
malimutin malilimutin |
meaning |
forgetful |
root |
inggit |
meaning |
envious |
root + affix |
mainggitin |
meaning |
inclined to be envious |
root |
inip |
meaning |
bored, impatient |
root + affix |
mainipin |
meaning |
inclined to be bored or impatient |
root |
takot |
meaning |
fear |
root + affix |
matakutin matatakutin |
meaning |
easily frightened |
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