maya
Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word maya in the Tagalog Dictionary.Definition for the Tagalog word maya:
maya 
[noun] sparrow
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Root: maya
Usage Notes:The "maya" used to be the national bird of the Philippines until about a couple of decades ago. It was then replaced by the Philippine eagle, which used to be known as the "monkey-eating eagle".
"May dalawang mayang dumapo sa sanga ng puno ng mangga" = There were two sparrows that alighted on the branch of the mango tree
When the word is repeated, they take different meanings:
"máya-maya" = snapper (fish)
"mayámayá = in a little while/a little while later
"Nagpiprito si Mary ng máya-maya at mayámayá ay kakain na sila ng tanghalian" = Mary is frying a snapper and in a little while they will be eating lunch.
"May dalawang mayang dumapo sa sanga ng puno ng mangga" = There were two sparrows that alighted on the branch of the mango tree
When the word is repeated, they take different meanings:
"máya-maya" = snapper (fish)
"mayámayá = in a little while/a little while later
"Nagpiprito si Mary ng máya-maya at mayámayá ay kakain na sila ng tanghalian" = Mary is frying a snapper and in a little while they will be eating lunch.
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How to pronounce maya:
MAYA AUDIO CLIP:
Markup Code:
[rec:6311]
Markup Code:
[rec:6311]
Related Filipino Words:
mayá-mayámayá't-mayámayahínmáyang-batómáyang-pakíngmáyang-dampólkinamamayaanmáyang-kostamagpamamayaRelated English Words:
sparrow Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:mayang
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