medyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mej — clipping, colloquial
• mejo — colloquial

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish medio (“half”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmedjo/ [ˈmɛː.d͡ʒo]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈmedjo/ [ˈmɛd̪.jo]
• Rhymes: -edjo
• Syllabification: med‧yo

Adverb

medyo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. rather; somewhat; a little bit; kinda

Related terms

• intermedya
• intermedyaryo
• intermedyo
• medya
• medya-agwa
• medya-gango
• medya-medya
• medyabuwelta
• medyaluna
• medyano
• medyanotse
• medyas
• medyibal
• medyodiya

 

Further reading

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