maaari

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ ari with initial reduplication, literally, “could have; able to be taken as”.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maʔaˈʔaɾiʔ/ [mɐ.ʔɐˈʔa.ɾɪʔ]
Rhymes: -aɾiʔ
Syllabification: ma‧a‧a‧ri

Adjective

maaarì (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜀᜇᜒ)

can be; possible
Synonyms: puwede, posible
allowed; may be

Derived terms

di-maaari

See also

baka

Verb

maaarì (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜀᜇᜒ)

contemplative aspect of maari

Further reading

“maaari” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“maaari”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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