Malayo

See also: malayo

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish malayo, from Malay Melayu. Doublet of Malay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈlajo/ [mɐˈlaː.jo]
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Syllabification: Ma‧la‧yo

Proper noun

Malayo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)

1. Malay (language)

   Synonym: Malay

Noun

Malayo (feminine Malaya, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)

1. Malay (person)

   Synonym: Malay

Adjective

Malayo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)

1. Malay (pertaining to Malays)

   Synonym: Malay

Related terms

• Malay
• Malaya
• Malaybalay
• Malaysia

Etymology 2

From malayo (“far”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈlajoʔ/ [mɐˈlaː.joʔ]
• Rhymes: -ajoʔ
• Syllabification: Ma‧la‧yo

Proper noun

Malayò (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌᜓ)

1. a surname from Tagalog

Further reading

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