malumay

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ lumay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈlumaj/ [mɐˈluː.maɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -umaj
  • Syllabification: ma‧lu‧may

Adjective

malumay (plural malulumay, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜓᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. gentle; moderate
    Synonyms: mahinay, banayad
  2. (phonetics) nonglottal and paroxytone (strictly) with long penultimate syllable
    Synonym: liyano

See also

Further reading

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