mahalay

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ halay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈhalaj/ [mɐˈhaː.laɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -alaj
  • Syllabification: ma‧ha‧lay

Adjective

mahalay (plural mahahalay, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. obscene; indecent
    Synonym: masagwa

Further reading

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