maykaya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• may-kaya — nonstandard

Etymology

From may (“to have”) +‎ kaya (“to be able to”), literally “has a capability”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /majˈkaja/ [maɪ̯ˈxaː.jɐ]

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• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: may‧ka‧ya

Adjective

maykaya (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜃᜌ)

1. able
2. affluent; well-to-do

   Synonyms: mayaman, mariwasa

   Noon para sa maykaya lamang ang mga telepono.

   Telephones were once only for the affluent.

Further reading

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