"maitim" meaning in Tagalog

See maitim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /maʔiˈtim/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐ.ʔɪˈt̪ɪm] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: maitím [canonical], maiitim [plural], ᜋᜁᜆᜒᜋ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -im Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma- Tagalog ma- Tagalog itim Tagalog maitim From ma- + itim. Sense 2, from the traditional association of black with evil. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|ma-<id:stative prefix>|itim|text=+|tree=+}} Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma- Tagalog ma- Tagalog itim Tagalog maitim [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "ma-", "lang" : "tl" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "itim", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "maitim", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="maitim"> From ma- + itim. Head templates: {{tl-adj|maitím|b=+|pl=maiitim}} maitím (plural maiitim, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜆᜒᜋ᜔)
  1. black; dark; blackish
    Sense id: en-maitim-tl-adj-ySTt0VC- Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma- (stative prefix), Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma- (stative prefix): 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 50 50
  2. (figuratively) evil; dark; sinister Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-maitim-tl-adj-iLgFG9QL Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma- (stative prefix), Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma- (stative prefix): 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: maitim ang budhi
Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 0 0

Inflected forms

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