malaya

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈlaʝa/,

Etymology 1

From mal +‎ haya. Similar formation to Spanish mal haya and Portuguese mal haja.

Interjection

malaya

1. darn (used to express annoyance or unpleasant surprise)

Etymology 2

Adjective

malaya

1. feminine singular of malayu

References

• Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, Gramática de la llingua asturiana, 3rd edition (2001)

Spanish

Noun

malaya f (plural malayas)

1. female equivalent of malayo

Adjective

malaya

1. feminine singular of malayo

Swahili

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian بلایه (balâya, “harlot”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

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Noun

malaya (n class, plural malaya)

1. prostitute, whore

   Synonyms: kiberenge, kahaba, kibiritingoma, mwanamkendege

Derived terms

• umalaya (“prostitution”)

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ laya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈlajaʔ/,
• Hyphenation: ma‧la‧ya

Adjective

malayà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌ)

1. free (to choose)

   Malaya tayong bumoto ng kung sinong pinaniniwalaan nating ikabubuti ng bansa.

   We are free to vote for whom we believe will be beneficial for our country.

2. loose; free (to move)

   Malayang nagtakbuhan sina Inggo sa pagpapatintero nila.

   Inggo and the others freely ran about as they played patintero.

3. freed from prison; not confined in prison

   Malaya ka na.

   You're free to go.

4. independent (from a foreign power)

   Synonym: awtonomo

   Ang Pilipinas ay malaya mula sa banyagang kolonisasyon.

   The Philippines is free from foreign colonization.

Derived terms

See also

• libre

Further reading

• “malaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018