Where does “na” come from?
na (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Austronesian *na.
na (Tagalog): already; now; now; already; connects adjectives...
Definitions
- already; now; now; already; connects adjectives...
Ancestry of “na”, step by step
na traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Austronesian *na
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *na | — |
via Proto-Philippine *na
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *na | — |
Words derived from “na”
- shallna
- Mataasnakahoy
- namatay
- ná
- siyamnapu
- nabutas
- apat na raan
- habang-buhay na pagkabilanggo
- naman
- wala nang pero-pero
- animnaraan
- apat na daan
- bahay-na-bato
- hiwalay na malak
- itlog-na-maalat
- Krus na Bituin
- Landas na Bituin
- lapis-na-bato
- mapamalagay na batnayan
- mataas na hukuman
- panlangit na timbulog
- patos-na-kahoy
- siyamnaraan
- tunay na pag-ibig