"may" meaning in Tagalog

See may in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: /maj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [maɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈme/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈmɛ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈmej/ [Batangas], [ˈmeɪ̯] [Batangas] Forms: ᜋᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj, -ej Etymology: From Proto-Central Philippine *may (existential marker). See also Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mai (“and”). Etymology templates: {{ncog|poz-pro|*mai||and}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mai (“and”) Head templates: {{tl-head|particle|b=+}} may (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔)
  1. particle used as an existential marker: to be; to have Synonyms: mayroon, meron Derived forms: mema Related terms: may-
    Sense id: en-may-tl-particle-R6Cxb4bh Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog particles, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog particles: 84 16 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 54 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 56 44 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mey, me [nonstandard], mi [obsolete]

Preposition

IPA: /maj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [maɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈme/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈmɛ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈmej/ [Batangas], [ˈmeɪ̯] [Batangas] Forms: ᜋᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj, -ej Etymology: From Proto-Central Philippine *may (existential marker). See also Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mai (“and”). Etymology templates: {{ncog|poz-pro|*mai||and}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mai (“and”) Head templates: {{tl-prep|b=+}} may (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔)
  1. used after sa: by; around; near
    Sense id: en-may-tl-prep-aEAP-dqz Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog prepositions, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog prepositions: 44 56 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 54 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mey, me [nonstandard], mi [obsolete]

Alternative forms

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          "text": "May tubig sa bahay.",
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          "word": "mayroon"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "mi"
    }
  ],
  "word": "may"
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    },
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