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Pang-: Tagalog Noun Affix

a tool or an instrument that is used to perform the action expressed by the root

root	meaning	root + affix	meaning
balot	wrapper, wrapping	pambalot	something that is used to wrap (e.g. gift wrap)
tanggal	removed, detached, removing	pantanggal	remover, something that is used to remove something
halo’	mixing, stirring	panghalo’	something that is used for mixing or stirring (e.g. a stirring rod, a spoon)

root	balot
meaning	wrapper, wrapping
root + affix	pambalot
meaning	something that is used to wrap (e.g. gift wrap)

root	tanggal
meaning	removed, detached, removing
root + affix	pantanggal
meaning	remover, something that is used to remove something

root	halo’
meaning	mixing, stirring
root + affix	panghalo’
meaning	something that is used for mixing or stirring (e.g. a stirring rod, a spoon)

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