-tanga

See also: tanga, Tanga, tánga, tangá, tânga, tângă, and -tánga

Maori

Etymology

From a conflation of Proto-Polynesian *-laŋa and *-raŋa, from a rebracketing of Proto-Oceanic nouns ending in /t/, /ɟ/ and *-aŋa.

Suffix

-tanga

1. -ness, -ity (derived noun suffix)

Usage notes

Used for verbs which take the passive suffix -tia.

Derived terms

Maori terms suffixed with -tanga

hōkakatanga

kaitiakitanga

kāwanatanga

Kīngitanga Kotahi

manaakitanga

Māoritanga

māramatanga

mārenatanga

ōritetanga

pōtitanga

rāhuitanga

rangatiratanga

taeratanga

takiwātanga

whakapakotanga

whanaungatanga

Related terms

• -anga
• -hanga
• -inga
• -kanga
• -manga
• -ranga