"nga" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈŋa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈŋa] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Influenced by Baybayin character ᜅ (nga). Etymology templates: {{tl-bay sc}} ᜅ Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} nga (Baybayin spelling ᜅ)
  1. the name of the Latin-script letter Ng/ng, in the Abakada alphabet Categories (topical): Latin letter names Synonyms: en dyi (english: in the Filipino alphabet) Related terms: nganga
    Sense id: en-nga-tl-noun-VimT6oqO Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ñga, ng̃a, n͠ga [obsolete], Spanish-based orthography
Etymology number: 1

Particle

IPA: /ˈŋaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈŋaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ngâ [canonical], [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Compare ngani. Head templates: {{tl-head|particle|ngâ|b=+}} ngâ (Baybayin spelling ᜅ)
  1. a particle used to indicate affirmation Related terms: ngay
    Sense id: en-nga-tl-particle-zu1OmMjQ Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog particles, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Tagalog particles: 5 95 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 9 91 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ñga, ng̃a, n͠ga [obsolete], Spanish-based orthography
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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