meyk-ap

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mek-ap
• mekap, meykap

Etymology

Borrowed from English makeup.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmejkʔap/ [ˈmeɪ̯k.ʔɐp̚]
• Rhymes: -ejkʔap
• Syllabification: meyk-ap

Noun

meyk-ap (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜌ᜔ᜃ᜔ᜀᜉ᜔) (cosmetics)

1. makeup

   Synonym: makilyahe

Derived terms

• magmeyk-ap
• meyk-apan

 

Further reading

• English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 909