may-

Tagalog

Etymology

From may (“existential marker”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maj/, [maɪ̯]

Prefix

may- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. prefix denoting existence or possession of something
    ‎may- + ‎akda (“literary work”) → ‎may-akda (“author”)
    ‎may- + ‎ari (“property”) → ‎may-ari (“owner”)
    ‎may- + ‎bahay (“house”) → ‎maybahay (“housewife”)
    ‎may- + ‎gulang (“age”) → ‎maygulang (“adult”)
    ‎may- + ‎lupa (“land”) → ‎maylupa (“landowner”)

Derived terms
Tagalog terms prefixed with may-

Further reading
  • “may-”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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