"-s" meaning in Tagalog

See -s in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /s/ [Standard-Tagalog], [s] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Etymology: Possibly from English -s. Etymology templates: {{bor|tl|en|-s}} English -s Head templates: {{tl-head|suffix|b=+}} -s (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔)
  1. (slang, generally humorous) suffix added in slang, especially in place of reduplication Tags: morpheme, slang
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  "etymology_text": "Possibly from English -s.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜐ᜔",
      "tags": [
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "text": "pwede + -s → pweds",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ],
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        ]
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      ],
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      ]
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      "tags": [
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    },
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    }
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        "Tagalog terms borrowed from English",
        "Tagalog terms derived from English",
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        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      ],
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  ],
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}

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