pamontogan

pamontogan n.

1. a place where something is placed or kept in water or liquid

2. proper noun:

a lakelet in Buhi associated with the Golden Bell legend

Morphological Analysis:

• pa- (causative / locative domain)
• bontog (to put into water)
• -an (locative suffix)

👉 pa- + bontog + -an → pamontogan

👉 (b > m nasal assimilation)

Gloss:

“place where something is put into liquid”

Cultural Note:

Encodes a toponymic action—the place is named after what was done there (immersion/hiding).

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