Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
See sa- and -an.
Pronunciation[edit]
Circumfix[edit]
sa- -an (Baybayin spelling ᜐ ◌ᜈ᜔ or ᜐ ᜀᜈ᜔)
- forms terms to denote a method of doing things
- sa- -an + pilit (“forced”) → sapilitan (“compulsory”)
- sa- -an + palad (“palm; fate”) → sapalaran (“risky activity”)
- sa- -an + bunot (“uprooting”) → sabunutan (“a fight via pulling each other's hair”)
Derived terms[edit]