may-ari

Tagalog

Etymology

From may- (“with”) +‎ ari (“ownership”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /majˈʔaɾi/ [maɪ̯ˈʔaː.ɾɪ]
• Rhymes: -aɾi
• Syllabification: may-a‧ri

Noun

may-ari (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜀᜇᜒ)

1. owner; proprietor

Derived terms

• magmay-ari
• pagmamay-ari

 

See also

• propyetaryo

 

Further reading

• “may-ari”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018