mai-

From ma- +‎ i-.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maʔi/ [mɐ.ʔɪ]
• Syllabification: ma‧i-

maí- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁ)

1. used to form verbs that indicates capability to do something; used only in i- prefixed verbs

   ‎mai- + ‎balik (“return”) → ‎maibalik (“to be able to return something”)

   ‎mai- + ‎sugod (“rush”) → ‎maisugod (“to be able to rush something or someone”)

   ‎mai- + ‎tama (“correct”) → ‎maitama (“to be able to correct something or someone”)