mai-

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ i-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /maʔi/ [mɐ.ʔɪ]
    • Syllabification: ma‧i-
  • IPA^(key): (relaxed) /maj/ [maɪ̯]
    • Syllabification: mai-
    • Homophone: may

Prefix

maí- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁ)

1. used to form verbs that indicates capability to do something; used only in i- prefixed verbs

   ‎mai- + ‎balik (“return”) → ‎maibalik (“to be able to return something”)

   ‎mai- + ‎sugod (“rush”) → ‎maisugod (“to be able to rush something or someone”)

   ‎mai- + ‎tama (“correct”) → ‎maitama (“to be able to correct something or someone”)

Related terms

• nai-