malaman

Central Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *ma-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-

Central Bikol ma-

Proto-Philippine *lamán

Central Bikol laman

Central Bikol malaman

From ma- + laman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malaˈman/ [ma.l̪aˈman̪]
• Hyphenation: ma‧la‧man

Adjective

malamán (intensified malamanon)

1. fleshy; meaty

   Synonym: makarne

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malˈaman/
• Hyphenation: mal‧am‧an

Adjective

malaman

1. accusative singular of malama

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *ma-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-

Tagalog ma-

Proto-Philippine *lamán

Tagalog laman

Tagalog malaman

From ma- + laman.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malaˈman/ [mɐ.lɐˈman̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ma‧la‧man

Adjective

malamán (plural malalaman, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜋᜈ᜔)

1. fleshy; meaty
2. contentful
3. meaningful

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Philippine *adam

Tagalog alam

Proto-Austronesian *ma-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-

Tagalog ma-

Proto-Austronesian *-an

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an

Proto-Philippine *-an

Tagalog -an

Tagalog ma- -an

Tagalog malaman

Syncopic form of maalaman, from alam +‎ ma- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈlaman/ [mɐˈlaː.mɐn̪]
• (now chiefly regional) IPA^(key): /ˌmaˈlaman/ [ˌmaːˈlaː.mɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -aman
• Syllabification: ma‧la‧man

Verb

malaman (complete nalaman, progressive nalalaman, contemplative malalaman, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜋᜈ᜔)

1. to come to be known or realized

   Synonym: (archaic) sumakaalaman

   • 2020, Nitz Miralles, “Agot tinawag ding anti-social, pakialamera”, in Pang-Masa:

     Kaya kung gusto ni Agot na mabasa at pati na rin ang reactions ng netizens ay kanyang mabasa, visit niya ang FB ni Isabel. “For ur perusal aggot maggot isidro!!! bawal mainggit sa gitna ng pandemia^[sic]. Bawal pakialaman post ng iba sa wall nila, bawal din hindi ipost regalo ng kaibigang bisekleta para malaman nilang grateful sila. Bawal kang hindi uminom ng medicines mo para sa aggressive anti-social behaviours mo!!!”

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

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