pa- -hin

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See also: pahin

Tagalog[edit]

Circumfix[edit]

pa- -hin (Baybayin spelling ᜉ ᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. alternative form of pa- -in

Usage notes[edit]

  • Normally, /h/ is inserted before -in when the root word ends with a vowel that is not followed by a glottal stop. In some cases, phoneme change can occur and /h/ becomes /n/.
    punta + ‎pa- -hin → ‎papuntahin
    ganda + ‎pa- -hin → ‎pagandahin
    laki + ‎pa- -hin → ‎palakihin
    tawa + ‎pa- -hin → ‎patawanin

Derived terms[edit]