maki-

See also: maki

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• maqui- — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maki/ [mɐ.xɪ]
• Syllabification: ma‧ki-

Prefix

maki- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜒ)

1. actor trigger - to do something involving someone else’s possessions or personal space with their permission

   ‎maki- + ‎tawag (“call”) → ‎makitawag (“to use someone’s phone with his or her permission”)

   Pwede makitawag?

   Can I use your phone?

2. actor trigger - to join in an act

   ‎maki- + ‎kain (“eat”) → ‎makikain (“to join in eating, to eat in somebody's house”)

   Nakikain ako kina Pepe.

   I ate in Pepe's house.

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with maki-

Related terms

• naki-

 

Further reading

• “maki-”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• https://learningtagalog.com/grammar/verbs/verb_affixes/maki_2.html
• https://learningtagalog.com/grammar/verbs/verb_affixes/maki_1.html