maalam

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From ma- + alam.

Adjective

maálam

  1. learned, clever, wise
  2. scholarly, erudite

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- + alam.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧a‧lam
  • IPA(key): /maˈʔalam/, [mɐˈʔa.lɐm]
  • IPA(key): /maʔaˈlam/, [mɐ.ʔɐˈlam]

Adjective

maalam or maalám (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. learned; wise; erudite
  2. (obsolete) kindhearted; goodwilled; well-conditioned
    Synonym: mabait

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