Malayo

See also: malayo

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish malayo, from Malay Melayu. Doublet of Malay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈlajo/ [mɐˈlaː.jo]
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Syllabification: Ma‧la‧yo

Proper noun

Malayo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)

  1. Malay (language)
    Synonym: Malay

Noun

Malayo (feminine Malaya, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)

  1. Malay (person)
    Synonym: Malay

Adjective

Malayo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)

  1. Malay (pertaining to Malays)
    Synonym: Malay

Etymology 2

From malayo (“far”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈlajoʔ/ [mɐˈlaː.joʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ajoʔ
  • Syllabification: Ma‧la‧yo

Proper noun

Malayò (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)

  1. a surname from Tagalog

Further reading

  • “Malayo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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