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Etymology
From ma- + alam.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧a‧lam
- IPA(key): /maˈʔalam/
Adjective
maálam
- learned, clever, wise
- scholarly, erudite
Tagalog
Etymology
From ma- + alam.
Pronunciation
Adjective
maalam or maalám (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜎᜋ᜔)
- learned; wise; erudite
- (obsolete) kindhearted; goodwilled; well-conditioned
- Synonym: mabait
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