mekus-mekus
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Tagalog[edit]
This Tagalog term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.
Etymology[edit]
From reduplication of English mix. Popularized by Indian Filipino vlogger “Mr. Nobodydudy” (Navjot Singh) by being a viral social media trend on October 2023 to describe how street food were prepared by hand.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌmekəs ˈmekəs/, [ˌmɛ.xəs ˈmɛ.xəs] (Indian pronunciation influence)
- Hyphenation: me‧kus-me‧kus
Noun[edit]
mekus-mekus (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜋᜒᜃᜓᜐ᜔) (slang)
- act of mixing
- Synonym: halo
- [2023 October 11, Mr. Nobodydudy, quotee, “Meaning behind the viral word ‘Mekus Mekus’”, in Manila Bulletin, New Delhi:
- Mekus Mekus, Mix Mix ha. Kami na Indian we cannot pronounce it straight. Baka 'yung iba kaya nila 'yan, ako hindi.
- Mekus Mekus, is Mix Mix, ok? We Indians cannot pronounce it correctly. Maybe others can, but I can’t.]
- (figurative) extra effort, speed, or skill when performing a task