mamaya

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from the following:

  • Initial reduplication of obsolescent root maya (after a short period).
  • From mam- + baya (toleration), according to Panganiban (1972).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ma‧ya
  • IPA(key): /mamaˈjaʔ/, [mɐ.mɐˈjaʔ]
  • IPA(key): /ˈmamajaʔ/, [ˈma.mɐ.jɐʔ]

Adverb

mamayâ or mámayâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜌ)

  1. later; shortly
    Gagawin niya ito mamaya.
    S/he'll do it later.
    Mamaya pa magsisimula ang programa.
    The program will start shortly.
  • ipagpamaya't maya
  • ipagpamaya-maya
  • magmamaya-maya
  • mamaya-maya
  • maya't maya
  • maya-maya
  • pamaya-maya

Further reading

Turkish

Noun

mamaya

  1. dative singular of mama
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