EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have; there is/are...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/MAY/
FIL: Isang salitang nagpapahiwatig ng pag-iral, pag-aari, o pagkakaroon ng isang bagay, katangian, o kalagayan.
EN: to have; there is/are
'May' is the ultimate 'meron' or 'wala' starter pack. May jowa? May pera? May time ka ba? It's the word that defines your current status in life, love, and finances. It's the 'have' in 'have and have-nots'. If you want something, you start with 'Sana may...'.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-i, meaning 'to have'.
Used before nouns, pronouns, verbs, and adjectives. It is distinct from 'mayroon', which is often used before a phrase or at the end of a sentence. 'May' is always followed immediately by the word it modifies.
🇵🇭 May aso kami sa bahay.
🇺🇸 We have a dog at home.
🇵🇭 May tao ba sa loob?
🇺🇸 Is there anyone inside?
🇵🇭 May problema ka ba?
🇺🇸 Do you have a problem?
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