maykaya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

may-kaya – nonstandard

Etymology

From may (“to have”) +‎ kaya (“to be able to”), literally “has a capability”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /majˈkaja/, [maɪ̯ˈxa.jɐ]
Hyphenation: may‧ka‧ya
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Rhymes: -aja

Adjective

maykaya (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜃᜌ)

able
affluent; well-to-do
Noon para sa maykaya lamang ang mga telepono.
Telephones were once only for the affluent.

Further reading

“maykaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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