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Aklanon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).
Adjective
túnay
- true; genuine
Derived terms
Bikol Central
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tu‧nay
- IPA(key): /ˈtunaj/,
Adjective
tunay
- real; genuine; authentic
- Antonym: peke
Derived terms
Casiguran Dumagat Agta
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).
Adjective
túnay
- true; real; genuine
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tu‧nay
- IPA(key): /ˈtunaj/,
Adjective
tunay
- real; genuine; true
- (slang) faithful to one's sweetheart
Derived terms
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtunaj/,
- Hyphenation: tu‧nay
Adjective
tunay (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜈᜌ᜔)
- true; real; genuine
- Synonyms: busabos, lubos, pusakal, tibubos, totoo, talaga
- Antonyms: di-tunay, huwad, peke
- certain; reliable
- Synonym: tiyak
- right; correct
- Synonyms: tama, wasto, tumpak
Derived terms
Adverb
tunay (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜈᜌ᜔)
- truly; really
- Synonyms: talaga, totoo
- Siyang tunay! ― Truly! or That's true!
Descendants
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