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