"may-" meaning in Tagalog

See may- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /maj/, [maɪ̯] Forms: ᜋᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Etymology: From may (“existential marker”). Etymology templates: {{m|tl|may|t=existential marker}} may (“existential marker”) Head templates: {{tl-head|prefix|b=+}} may- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔)
  1. prefix denoting existence or possession of something Tags: morpheme

Download JSON data for may- meaning in Tagalog (1.6kB)

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  "etymology_text": "From may (“existential marker”).",
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        {
          "text": "may- + akda (“literary work”) → may-akda (“author”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "may- + ari (“property”) → may-ari (“owner”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "may- + bahay (“house”) → maybahay (“housewife”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "may- + gulang (“age”) → maygulang (“adult”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "may- + lupa (“land”) → maylupa (“landowner”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "[maɪ̯]"
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          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "may- + bahay (“house”) → maybahay (“housewife”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "may- + gulang (“age”) → maygulang (“adult”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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          "type": "example"
        }
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