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Tagalog Alternative forms tl -ng- Default interfix for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel. tl -m- for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter ⟨b⟩ or ⟨p⟩. tl -n- for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter ⟨d⟩, ⟨l⟩, ⟨r⟩, ⟨s⟩, or ⟨t⟩. Etymology tl -ng- ++ 1 Interfix interfix -ng- 1 Compound interfix, connecting the adjective stem to the noun stem, after the preceding stem ends with letter ⟨n⟩. tl -ng- -n- -m- na -ng -g tl daan -g- bakal daang-bakal tl kababaan -g- loob kababaang-loob tl kabungguan -g- balikat kabungguang-balikat Usage notes See tl -g. Derived terms tl