Maayo

good / welladjective / adverb

Alternative meanings

good
well
suitable
of good quality
kind or good-hearted, depending on context

Pronunciation

mah-AH-yoh

Root and affixes

Base form: maayo. It can work as an adjective for good and as an adverb for well.

Variants or conjugations

maayo = good / well
maayong = good before another word
maayo kaayo = very good / very well
dili maayo = not good / bad
buotan = good in the sense of kind or good-hearted

Related words and expressions

nice/beautiful
kind/good-hearted
very
not
small/little
correct/right

Meaning and usage notes

“Maayo” is a very basic and useful word. It can mean good, well, or correct depending on the sentence. For a good person in character, “buotan” is also used.