medya
médya with stress marks
half; middle
Also means
Medya also refers to media (press, broadcast, social media) when used in the context of communications, borrowed through English influence.
Usage Note
Medya comes from Spanish 'media' (half) and appears in timekeeping, cooking, and everyday measurement. The compound medya noche — midnight — carries special cultural weight as both a time marker and the name of the traditional New Year's Eve midnight snack.
Examples
" Bumili ako ng medya kilo. "
Natural Translation
I bought half a kilo.
Literal Translation
Bought I of half kilo.
" Binigyan niya ako ng medya kilo ng bigas para sa hapunan. "
Natural Translation
He/She gave me half a kilo of rice for dinner.
Literal Translation
Gave he/she to-me of half kilo of rice for to dinner.
" Naghanda kami ng masaganang hapag para sa medya noche bago kami magsalubong ng bagong taon. "
Natural Translation
We prepared a bountiful table for the midnight feast before we welcomed the new year.
Literal Translation
Prepared we of bountiful table for the midnight before we welcome of new year.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Verb Conjugation: Aspects Made Simple
Tagalog verb conjugation uses aspects, not tenses. Learn the three aspects with -um- and mag- verbs, one reduplication rule, and clear example tables.
Tagalog vs Filipino: What's the Difference & Which to Learn
Tagalog and Filipino aren't the same language — but they overlap almost completely. Here's the real difference and which one you should actually learn.
Tagalog Slang Guide: 20 Words You'll Hear on TikTok
Tagalog slang explained: lodi, petmalu, werpa, astig, chika and more. Decode Filipino TikTok comments, group chats, and pop culture with this practical guide.
Magkano: How to Ask "How Much" in Tagalog
Magkano means how much in Tagalog. Learn to ask a price, tell it apart from ilan and gaano, sound polite with po, and haggle at the palengke.