magnanakaw

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mag- +‎ nakaw, with partial reduplication of the root, nakaw.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmaɡnaˈnakaw/, [ˌmaɡ.nɐˈna.xaʊ̯] (noun)

  • IPA(key): /maɡnaˈnakaw/, [mɐɡ.nɐˈna.xaʊ̯] (verb)
  • Hyphenation: mag‧na‧na‧kaw

Noun[edit]

mágnanákaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜈᜈᜃᜏ᜔)

  1. thief; robber
    Synonyms: kawatan, ladron, makati ang kamay, dahit, (slang) dorobo, (slang) teksas, (idiomatic) kaaway ng liwanag
    Mag-ingat sa mga magnanakaw diyan sa tiyangge.
    Beware of thieves at the flea market.

See also[edit]

Verb[edit]

magnanakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜈᜈᜃᜏ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of magnakaw

Further reading[edit]

  • “magnanakaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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