mahalay

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ halay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈhalaj/ [mɐˈhaː.laɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -alaj
• Syllabification: ma‧ha‧lay

Adjective

mahalay (plural mahahalay, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜎᜌ᜔)

1. obscene; indecent

   Synonym: masagwa

Related terms

• halayin
• kahalayan

Further reading

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