EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
possessing; carrying; endowed with...
queen of low-brow (culture/humor)...
low-brow aesthetic...
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/may-tag-LAY/
FIL: Naglalaman o may angking katangian, kakayahan, o bagay.
EN: possessing; carrying; endowed with
This is a more formal, almost poetic way of saying 'may' or 'has'. You don't just 'have' beauty, you are 'maytaglay ng ganda' (endowed with beauty). It’s not that the anting-anting 'has' power, it is 'maytaglay ng kapangyarihan' (possessing of power). It elevates the simple act of having something to a state of being. It's the résumé word for 'has'.
From "may" (has) + "taglay" (to carry, possess).
Often written as two words: "may taglay". The single word form "maytaglay" is more literary or formal.
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