EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
in a little while; later; shortly...
to oppose, to contradict, to defy...
to braid; to get entangled...
Pang-uri
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/ma-ya-ma-YA/
FIL: Sa loob ng ilang sandali; hindi magtatagal; pagkaraan ng maikling panahon.
EN: in a little while; later; shortly
This is the official Filipino time unit for 'just a sec.' When your mom says 'maya-maya,' it could mean in five minutes or after she finishes her K-drama episode. It's that flexible, non-committal timeframe between now and 'mamaya na.'
Reduplication of `maya`, an old word for a moment or instant.
Used to indicate a short, but often unspecified, amount of time in the near future.
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🇵🇭 Maya-maya ay darating na ang inorder nating pagkain.
🇺🇸 The food we ordered will arrive in a little while.
🇵🇭 Magpahinga ka muna, tatawagin kita maya-maya.
🇺🇸 Rest for now, I will call you later.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.