malaayta

Tagalog

Etymology

From mala- (“-like”) +‎ Ayta (“Aeta”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malaˈʔajta/ [mɐ.lɐˈʔaɪ̯.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ajta
• Syllabification: ma‧la‧ay‧ta

Noun

malaayta (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜀᜌ᜔ᜆ) (dialectal, Quezon)

1. dusk; twilight after sundown

   Synonyms: dapithapon, takipsilim, (Quezon) masereno

Derived terms

• magmalaayta

See also

• hampastikin
• limpas
• pangitlog-manok

Further reading

• Manuel, E. Arsenio (1971) A Lexicographic Study of Tayabas Tagalog of Quezon Province, Quezon City: Diliman Review, page 245