Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ laon.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maˈlaʔon/, [mɐˈla.ʔon] (adjective)

  • IPA(key): /malaˈʔon/, [mɐ.lɐˈʔon] (verb)
  • Hyphenation: ma‧la‧on

Adjective edit

malaon (plural malalaon, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜂᜈ᜔)

  1. for a long time; in the end; finally
  2. long (said of time)

Verb edit

malaón (complete nalaon, progressive nalalaon, contemplative malalaon, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜂᜈ᜔)

  1. to happen to be old