maliban sa

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈliban sa/ [mɐˈliː.bɐn̪ sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ma‧li‧ban sa

Preposition

maliban sa (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜊᜈ᜔ ᜐ)

  1. except for
    Synonyms: liban sa, puwera

Usage notes

  • The preposition is used when not referring to a name of a person. To refer to names of people, use maliban kay.

Further reading

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