magnanakaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌmaɡnaˈnakaw/ [ˌmaɡ.n̪ɐˈn̪aː.xaʊ̯] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /maɡnaˈnakaw/ [mɐɡ.n̪ɐˈn̪aː.xaʊ̯], (now chiefly regional) /maɡˌnaˈnakaw/ [mɐɡˌn̪aːˈn̪aː.xaʊ̯] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -akaw
  • Syllabification: mag‧na‧na‧kaw

Noun

mágnanákaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜈᜈᜃᜏ᜔)

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

Derived terms

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Verb

magnanakaw or magnánákaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜈᜈᜃᜏ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of magnakaw

Further reading

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