"may-" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Proto-Semitic]

Head templates: {{head|sem-pro|noun|||g=m|g2=|head=}} *may- m
  1. Alternative form of *māy- Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine, reconstruction Alternative form of: māy-
    Sense id: en-may--sem-pro-noun-bxZSasW1 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Semitic entries with incorrect language header

Prefix [Tagalog]

IPA: /maj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [maɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜋᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Etymology: From may (“existential marker”). Head templates: {{tl-head|prefix|b=+}} may- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔)
  1. prefix denoting existence or possession of something Tags: morpheme
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        },
        {
          "text": "may- + gulang (“age”) → maygulang (“adult”)",
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