-anga

== Māori == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *-aŋa, from Proto-Oceanic *-aŋa, variant of *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaŋa/ [ˈɐŋɐ] === Suffix === -anga -ness, -ity (derived noun suffix) ==== Usage notes ==== Used for verbs which take the passive suffix -ia. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈanɡa/ [ˈãŋ.ɡa] Rhymes: -anɡa Syllabification: -an‧ga === Suffix === -anga f (noun-forming suffix, plural -angas) used with pejorative value in nouns and adjectives ‎frito (“fried”) + ‎-anga → ‎fritanga (“greasy food”) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “-anga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Uneapa == === Etymology === From Proto-Oceanic *-an, *-aŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aŋa/ === Suffix === -anga A nominalizing suffix. === Further reading === Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 366