Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From univerbation of may (be; have) +‎ roon (there).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /majɾoˈʔon/ [maɪ̯.ɾoˈʔon̪], (relaxed) /majˈɾon/ [maɪ̯ˈɾon̪], (colloquial) /ˈmeɾon/ [ˈmɛː.ɾon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: may‧ro‧on, may‧roon

Verb

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mayroón (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜇᜓᜂᜈ᜔)

  1. (pseudoverb) there be; there is; there are; to have
    Synonym: may

Adjective

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mayroón (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜇᜓᜂᜈ᜔)

  1. has; possessed; owned
    Synonym: taglay
  2. (colloquial) undergoing menstruation (of a woman)
  3. (colloquial) rich; affluent; well-to-do
    Synonym: maykaya

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • mayroon at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • mayroon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 705