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Tagalog
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish malayo, from Malay Melayu. Doublet of Malay.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malayo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)
- Malay (language)
- Synonym: Malay
Noun
Malayo (feminine Malaya, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)
- Malay (person)
- Synonym: Malay
Adjective
Malayo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)
- Malay (pertaining to Malays)
- Synonym: Malay
Etymology 2
From malayo (“far”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malayò (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)
- a surname from Tagalog
Further reading
- “Malayo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018