maayos

Tagalog

Etymology

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Tagalog ma-

Proto-Philippine *áyus

Tagalog ayos

Tagalog maayos

From ma- + ayos.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈʔajos/ [mɐˈʔaː.jos]
• Rhymes: -ajos
• Syllabification: ma‧a‧yos

Adjective

maayos (plural maaayos, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜌᜓᜐ᜔)

1. organized; in order; neat
2. shipshape; trim
3. regular

See also

• ahustado
• angkop

Verb

maayos (complete naayos, progressive naaayos, contemplative maaayos, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜌᜓᜐ᜔)

1. to be able to be resolved; to happen to be fixed; to be able to be arranged

Further reading

• “maayos”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018