bigay-kaya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bigaycaya — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From bigay (“give”) +‎ kaya (“able”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biˌɡaj ˈkaja/ [bɪˌɣaɪ̯ ˈkaː.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: bi‧gay-ka‧ya

Noun

bigáy-kaya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄᜌ᜔ᜃᜌ)

1. dowry

   Synonyms: dote, (Batangas) bilang

2. exertion of all one's efforts, know-how or ability

   Synonyms: ubos-kaya, ubos-lakas

Adjective

bigáy-kaya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄᜌ᜔ᜃᜌ)

1. with all one's efforts, know-how or ability

Further reading

• “bigay-kaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018