pa-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/

Prefix

pa-

1. A negating prefix; un-, in-

Prefix

pa-

1. pseudo-

Prefix

pa-

1. Usually found on verbs (and their derived nouns or adjectives) with the meaning 'under' or 'for a short time' (like Lithuanian pa- or Russian по- (po-)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɐ], [paː]

Prefix

pa-

1. (with verbs expressing movement) Describes an action's movement under something; under-
2. (with verbs) Describes a briefly lasting action
3. (with verbs) Describes an action's smallness
4. (with verbs) Describes the ability or means to do something
5. (with verbs) Describes a meaning specific to the verb
6. (with nouns) Describes a place or thing that is under or near to
7. (with nouns) Describes approximate time

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *pa-.

Prefix

pa-

1. The prefix for noun class 16 denoting locatives (position at a place).

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-, from Proto-Austronesian *pa-.

Prefix

pa-

1. Causative prefix

   ganda (“beauty”) → pagandahin (“to make someone/something beautiful”)

   sulat (“write”) → pasulatan (“to make someone write something”)

Prefix

pa-

1. Used to form the (present infinitive and present tense) passive voice forms of verbs.

   numön (“to count”) → panumön (“to be counted”)