bigay-kaya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bigay (“give”) +‎ kaya (“able”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biˌɡaj ˈkaja/ [bɪˌɣaɪ̯ ˈkaː.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: bi‧gay-ka‧ya

Noun

bigáy-kaya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄᜌ᜔ᜃᜌ)

  1. dowry
    Synonyms: dote, (Batangas) bilang
  2. exertion of all one's efforts, know-how or ability
    Synonyms: ubos-kaya, ubos-lakas

Adjective

bigáy-kaya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄᜌ᜔ᜃᜌ)

  1. giving one's all; with all one's efforts, know-how or ability
    Synonyms: bigay na bigay, todo-bigay, bigay-todo

See also

Further reading

  • “bigay-kaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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