may-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "may"

Tagalog

Etymology

From may (“existential marker”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maj/ [maɪ̯]
Syllabification: may-

Prefix

may- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔)

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