maaari

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ ari with initial reduplication, literally, “could have; able to be taken as”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maʔaˈʔaɾiʔ/ [mɐ.ʔɐˈʔaː.ɾɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾiʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧a‧a‧ri

Adjective

maaarì (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜀᜇᜒ)

  1. can be; possible
    Synonyms: puwede, posible
  2. allowed; may be

Derived terms

See also

Verb

maaarì (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜀᜇᜒ)

  1. contemplative aspect of maari

Further reading

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