pam-

pam-

1. alternative spelling of pang-

pam-

1. allomorph of pan-

Used before b, p, and m, and rarely before vowels.

pam-

1. Alternative form of pang- when used with a root word starting with b or p.

   ‎pam- + ‎bati (“beat”) → ‎pambati (“whisk”)

   ‎pam- + ‎bahay (“house”) → ‎pambahay (“for use at home”)

   ‎pam- + ‎bura (“erasure”) → ‎pambura (“eraser”)

   ‎pam- + ‎palo (“spank”) → ‎pamalo (“spanker”)

• When used before root initials /d/, /s/ and /t/, it will sometimes remove initial /d/, /s/ and /t/ from the root word.

  ‎baril + ‎pam- → ‎pamamaril

  ‎punas + ‎pam- → ‎pamunas

  ‎paypay + ‎pam- → ‎pamaypay

• Native speakers sometimes use the prefix pang- instead of pan- without any change in the meaning of the word.