maayos
maayós with stress marks
orderly or well-done
From root: ayos
Usage Note
Maayos can describe a tidy physical space, a well-executed plan, or a person who is well-groomed and composed. It is a broadly positive term used across formal and informal contexts, from praising a clean room to complimenting someone's professional demeanour. The root 'ayos' means order or arrangement.
Examples
" Maayos ang aking sulat. "
Natural Translation
My handwriting is neat.
Literal Translation
Neat the my writing.
" Maayos ang kwarto ko. "
Natural Translation
My room is orderly.
Literal Translation
Orderly the room my.
" Kapag maayos ang pagkakaplano ng proyekto, mas madali nating matatapos ito nang walang gulo o aksaya ng oras. "
Natural Translation
When a project is well planned, we can finish it more easily without any trouble or waste of time.
Literal Translation
When orderly the planning of-the project, more easy we can-finish it without trouble or waste of time.
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