Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From di- +‎ maaari, literally couldn't have.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌdiʔ maʔaˈʔaɾiʔ/ [ˌdiʔ mɐ.ʔɐˈʔa.ɾɪʔ]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ˌdi(ʔ) maʔaˈʔaɾiʔ/ [ˌdiː mɐ.ʔɐˈʔa.ɾɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾiʔ
  • Syllabification: di-ma‧a‧a‧ri

Adjective edit

-maaarì (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜋᜀᜀᜇᜒ)

  1. impossible; cannot be
  2. forbidden; not allowed