maykaya

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From may (“to have”) +‎ kaya (“to be able to”), literally “has a capability”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /majˈkaja/
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  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: may‧ka‧ya

Adjective

maykaya (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜃᜌ)

  1. able
  2. affluent; well-to-do
    Noon para sa maykaya lamang ang mga telepono.
    Telephones were once only for the affluent.

Further reading

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