"-s" meaning in Tagalog

See -s in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /s/ [Standard-Tagalog], [s] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Etymology: Etymology tree English -syclip. English -sbor. Tagalog -s Borrowed from English -s, clipping of -sy. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bor|en:-s<id:hypocoristic>|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree English -syclip. English -sbor. Tagalog -s [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "hypocoristic", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "clip.", "keyword_label" : "Clipping of", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-sy", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "clipping" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-s", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "-s", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="-s"> Borrowed from English -s, clipping of -sy., {{ety|tl|:bor|en:-s<id:hypocoristic>|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree English -syclip. English -sbor. Tagalog -s Borrowed from English -s, clipping of -sy. Head templates: {{tl-head|suffix|b=+}} -s (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔), {{tlb|tl|slang|generally|_|humorous}} (slang, generally humorous)
  1. hypocoristic suffix added in slang, especially in place of reduplication Tags: morpheme
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    [
      "-sy",
      "-sy#English"
    ],
    [
      "-s",
      "-s#English:_hypocoristic"
    ],
    [
      "-s",
      "-s#English:_hypocoristic"
    ],
    [
      "-sy",
      "-sy#English"
    ]
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
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        "3": "en:-s<id:hypocoristic>",
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        "tree": "1"
      },
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  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        {
          "text": "pwede + -s → pweds",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "hypocoristic suffix added in slang, especially in place of reduplication"
      ],
      "id": "en--s-tl-suffix-cgLgj~dE",
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          "reduplication",
          "reduplication#English"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/s/",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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  "word": "-s"
}
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    ],
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    ],
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    ]
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        "text": "++",
        "tree": "1"
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      },
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      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
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        "Tagalog entries with etymology trees",
        "Tagalog entries with etymon",
        "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tagalog humorous terms",
        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog slang",
        "Tagalog suffixes",
        "Tagalog terms borrowed from English",
        "Tagalog terms derived from English",
        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "pwede + -s → pweds",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "hypocoristic suffix added in slang, especially in place of reduplication"
      ],
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        [
          "reduplication",
          "reduplication#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/s/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-s"
}

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