maalam

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From ma- +‎ alam.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧a‧lam
  • IPA(key): /maˈʔalam/ [maˈʔa.lam]

Adjective

maálam

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

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ alam.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈʔalam/ [mɐˈʔaː.lɐm], /maʔaˈlam/ [mɐ.ʔɐˈlam]
  • Rhymes: -alam, -am
  • Syllabification: ma‧a‧lam

Adjective

maalam or maalám (plural maaalam, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜎᜋ᜔)

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

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