maluya

See also: Maluya

Cebuano

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *ma-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-

Cebuano ma-

Cebuano luya

Cebuano maluya

From ma- + luya.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧lu‧ya
• IPA^(key): /maˈluja/ [maˈl̪uː.ja]

Adjective

malúya (Badlit spelling ᜋᜎᜓᜌ)

1. weak; feeble

   Synonym: huyang

Central Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *ma-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-

Central Bikol ma-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luya

Central Bikol luya

Central Bikol maluya

From ma- + luya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈluja/ [maˈl̪u.ja]
• Hyphenation: ma‧lu‧ya

Adjective

malúya (intensified maluyahon, Basahan spelling ᜋᜎᜓᜌ)

1. weak; feeble

   Synonyms: matamlay, mabublay

2. slow

   Synonym: maluway

3. sluggish

   Synonyms: burod, banol

4. poor (in performance, studies, quality, etc)

   Antonyms: magayon, marhay

5. low (for the volume)

   Synonyms: sadit, saday, sadang

Antonyms

• makusog

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Hiligaynon maluya (“weak”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧lu‧ya

Adjective

maluya

1. (Cotabateño, Zamboangueño) weak; feeble

   Synonym: (Caviteño, Ternateño) flojo

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From ma- + luya.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧lu‧ya
• IPA^(key): /maˈluja/ [maˈlu.ja]

Adjective

malúya

1. weak; feeble

   Synonym: huyang