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nge-

[ŋə]

prefix

LanguageBetawi (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. used to mark active subject on a verb
  2. active subject marker
  3. A prefix attached to verbs to indicate that the subject is performing the action.
Examples

Anak itu lagi nge-gambar di kertas.

That child is drawing on paper.

Pronunciationŋə

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteThis prefix is very common in informal Betawi to change a root word into an active verb.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.